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Gary Rossington Wiki Biography
Gary Robert Rossington was born on 4 December 1951, in Jacksonville, Florida USA, and is a musician, probably best known to be one of the founders of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, in which he plays rhythm and lead guitar. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Gary Rossington? As of mid-2016, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $40 million, mostly earned through a successful career in the music industry now spanning over 50 years. Aside from Lynyrd Skynyrd, he also founded The Rossington-Collins Band. He is the last original member still with Lynyrd Skynyrd, and all of these have ensured the position of his wealth.
At a young age, Gary was very interested in baseball, and even aspired to go pro to become a New York Yankee. As he grew up, he started listening to The Rolling Stones and then decided to pursue a music career. He formed a band during his teens called “The Noble Five” which included Ronnie Van Zant, Bob Burns, Larry Junstrom, and Allen Collins. They later changed their name to “The One Percent” before settling with “Lynyrd Skynyrd”. In 1973, they started getting national attention with their first album and the song “Free Bird”.
Rossington had a 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar he named Berniece in honor of his mother. He began touring with the band, but in 1976 he was involved in a car accident as he was driving under the influence of alcohol. Due to the accident, their tour was postponed and Rossington was fined $5000 dollars – the events of the crash are re-told in the song “That Smell”. The following year, the band was involved in a plane crash that took the lives of Van Zant, Cassie Gaines, and Steve Gaines. Rossington along with six other band members survived though he sustained fractures to all limbs and his pelvis. After recovering, he would start playing again, despite having rods in his arm and leg. In the next few years, he would battle with drug addiction which had started with dependence on medication after the crash.
In 1980, he founded the Rossington Collins Band with Allen Collins, and they released two albums in the next two years. After Collins’ wife passed away, they disbanded and it led to the formation of The Rossington Band, which would release two albums in 1986 and 1988. In 1987, surviving members of Lynyrd Skynyrd started performing together once again, and the band is still active today. After Billy Powell passed away in 2009, Rossington is the only original member still with the reformed band.
For his personal life, Gary married Dale Krantz in 1982, and they have two daughters. He has had heart problems that required surgery; in 2015 he suffered a heart attack that caused two Lynyrd Skynyrd concerts to be cancelled, and he still experiences leg pains as a consequence of the 1977 plane crash. He often uses Gibson Les Pauls and a Gibson SG during his performances. He’s also fond of Peavey amplifiers and Fender guitars. Aside from that, he is a fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
IMDB Wikipedia $40 million 1951 1951-12-04 Allen Collins American Atlantic Records Billy Powell Bob Burns Cassie Gaines CMC International Dale Krantz Rossington December 4 Florida Freebird… The Movie Gary Gary Rossington Gary Rossington Net Worth Guitarist Jacksonville Larry Junstrom Lynyrd Skynyrd Mary Elizabeth Rossington MCA Records Musician Robert E. Lee High School Rock Stars Ronnie Van Zant Rossington Steve Gaines The Rossington Band The Rossington Collins Band United States United States of America
Gary Rossington Quick Info
Full Name | Gary Rossington |
Net Worth | $40 Million |
Date Of Birth | December 4, 1951 |
Place Of Birth | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
Profession | Musician |
Education | Robert E. Lee High School |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Dale Krantz Rossington |
Children | Mary Elizabeth Rossington |
Parents | Berniece Rossington |
Nicknames | Rossington, Gary |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0744393/ |
Allmusic | http://www.allmusic.com/artist/gary-rossington-mn0000185494 |
Record Labels | MCA Records, Atlantic Records, CMC International |
Music Groups | Lynyrd Skynyrd (Since 1964), Rossington Collins Band, The Rossington Band |
Movies | Freebird… The Movie |
Gary Rossington Important Facts
- Still touring with Lynyrd Skynyrd [February 2007]
- Plays mostly Gibson Les Pauls, but usually plays a Gibson SG for Freebird.
- One of the founding memembers of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
- Insipred one of Skynyrd’s greatest songs, “That Smell”, when he crashed his brand new car in a parking lot and then into an old oak tree. “Whiskey bottles, and brand new cars. Oak tree you’re in my way.”
Gary Rossington Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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Karaoke Revolution Volume 2 | 2004 | Video Game “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience | 2004 | Documentary short writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
The Girl Next Door | 2004 | writer: “SWEET HOME ALABAMA” | Soundtrack | |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | 2003 | writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
I Love the ’70s | 2003 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Idool 2003 | 2003 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie | 2003 | Documentary lyrics: “Don’t Ask Me No Questions” / music: “Don’t Ask Me No Questions” | Soundtrack | |
Sweet Home Alabama | 2002 | writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
8 Mile | 2002 | writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Will & Grace | 2002 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Six Feet Under | 2002 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
The Shipping News | 2001 | writer: “What’s Your Name” | Soundtrack | |
Joe Dirt | 2001 | writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Boycott | 2001 | TV Movie writer: “Home Sweet Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
WWF Armageddon | 2000 | TV Special writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” – uncredited | Soundtrack | |
Almost Famous | 2000 | writer: “Simple Man” | Soundtrack | |
Die Harald Schmidt Show | 2000 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Malcolm in the Middle | 2000 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Zwei Männer am Herd | 1999 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Outside Providence | 1999 | writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Radiofreccia | 1998 | writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
That ’70s Show | 1998 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
No Looking Back | 1998 | writer: “What’s Your Name?” | Soundtrack | |
Excess Baggage | 1997 | writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Con Air | 1997 | writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Mysteriet på Greveholm | 1996 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Chicago Hope | 1995-1996 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
To Die For | 1995 | writer: “SWEET HOME ALABAMA” | Soundtrack | |
Crimson Tide | 1995 | writer: “SWEET HOME ALABAMA” | Soundtrack | |
Forrest Gump | 1994 | “Sweet Home Alabama” 1974 | Soundtrack | |
Total Balalaika Show | 1994 | Documentary lyrics: “Sweet Home Alabama” / writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Mask | 1985 | writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Knight Rider | 1983 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Roadies | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Mike & Mike | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Woodlawn | 2015 | writer: “Sweet Home Alabama”, “Simple Man” | Soundtrack | |
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser | 2015 | Video writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Independent Lens | 2014 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Rick and Morty | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Mountain Men | 2012-2013 | TV Series writer – 24 episodes | Soundtrack | |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011-2013 | TV Series writer – 5 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Muscle Shoals | 2013 | Documentary writer: “Sweet Home Alabama’ – as Gary Robert Rossington | Soundtrack | |
Twenty Feet from Stardom | 2013 | Documentary writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Deuce and a Quarter | 2012 | Short writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Waterloo Road | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
One Hit Wonderland | 2012 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
No me la puc treure del cap | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Californication | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Supernatural | 2009-2011 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Hawaii Five-0 | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Deliver-E | 2010 | Short writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Rich Hall’s the Dirty South | 2010 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Despicable Me | 2010 | writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
The Simpsons | 2005-2010 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
American Idol | 2003-2010 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | Soundtrack | |
50 años de | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Jeopardy! | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2010 | 2009 | Video Game lyrics: “Still Unbroken” / music: “Still Unbroken” | Soundtrack | |
Dancing with the Stars | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
The Beautiful Life: TBL | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Halloween II | 2009 | writer: “What’s Your Name?” – as Gary Robert Rossington | Soundtrack | |
Guitar Hero: Metallica | 2009 | Video Game writer: “Tuesdays Gone” | Soundtrack | |
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy | 2009 | TV Special documentary writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
My Name Is Earl | 2006-2009 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Freedom Hall | 2008 | TV Movie writer: “Workin”, “What’s Your Name?”, “Simple Man”, “Down South Jukin”, “Gimme Back My Bullets”, “Tuesday’s Gone”, “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Guitar Hero World Tour | 2008 | Video Game writer: “Sweet Home Alabama Live” | Soundtrack | |
An American Carol | 2008 | writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Banda sonora | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Deutschland sucht den Superstar | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Canadian Idol | 2006 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Cars | 2006 | Video Game writer: “White Knuckle Ride” | Soundtrack | |
The Sopranos | 2006 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
SingStar Rocks! | 2006 | Video Game writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Sahara | 2005 | writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards | 2005 | TV Special writer: “Sweet Home Alabama” | Soundtrack | |
Surviving Christmas | 2004 | writer: “What’s Your Name?” | Soundtrack | |
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Freedom Hall | 2008 | TV Movie | Actor | |
Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour | 2003 | Video | Guitar | Actor |
Pawn Stars | 2014 | TV Series theme song performer – 1 episode | Music Department | |
They Call Me Renegade | 1987 | composer: song “Simple Man” and “Call Me The Breeze” | Music Department | |
If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd | 2018 | Documentary pre-production | Himself | Self |
One More for the Fans! Celebrating the Songs & Music of Lynyrd Skynyrd | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd & Second Helping Live | 2015 | Video | Himself | Self |
The 2012 American Country Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself – Audience Member | Self |
Sidewalks Entertainment | 2012 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Message of Love | 2009 | Video | Himself | Self |
Hannity | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
American Revolutions: Southern Rock | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Hard Rock Live | 1997 | TV Series | Performer (1997) (as Lynyrd Skynyrd) | Self |
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lyve from Steel Town | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Guitar | Self |
Behind the Music | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Freebird… The Movie | 1996 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
The Old Grey Whistle Test | 1975 | TV Series | Himself | Self |