Billy Powell Dies at 56
The Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist was found dead in his Florida home.
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Years Active: 1988-2004
Band Members: Hughie Thomasson, Jo Jo Billingsley, Artimus Pyle, Allen Collins, Michael Cartellone, Leon Wilkeson, Gary Rossington, Ed King, Mike Estes, Greg T. Walker, Larry Junstrom, Custer, Rick Medlocke, Ronnie Van Zant, Bob Burns, Randall Hall, Leslie Hawkins, Owen Hale, Carol Bristow, Carol Chase, Randy Hall, Dale Krantz-Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, Greg Walker, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, Billy Powell
Influenced by: Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Free, The Beatles, The Allman Brothers Band, Jeff Beck, Bad Company, Cream, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Yardbirds
Genre: Rock & Alternative
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