Lynyrd Skynyrd through the years

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Lynyrd Skynyrd through the years

October 20th is the anniversary of the plane crash that killed several members of rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd. Take a look back at the group through the years.

CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 1976: Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd (L-R back row Artimus Pyle, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins and Steve Gaines, front row Leon Wilkeson and Billy Powell) pose by their trailer backstage at an outdoor concert in October, 1976 in California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

American southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, circa 1976. Left to right: Billy Powell (1952-2009), Allen Collins (1952-1990), Artimus Pyle, Leon Wilkeson (1952-2001), Ronnie Van Zant (1948 - 1977), Steve Gaines (1949 - 1977) and Gary Rossington. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - July 10: Guitarist Allen Collins, guitarist Steve Gaines, bassist Leon Wilkeson, The Honkettes and guitaraist Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd perform at the Fabulous Fox Theater on July 10, 1976 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/WireImage)

Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd during Lynyrd Skynyrd in Concert at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta - July 5, 1975 at Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. (Photo by Tom Hill/WireImage)

PARSIPPANY, NJ - SEPTEMBER 1974: Lynyrd Skynyrd (l-r Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant, Billy Powell, Gary Rossington, Leon Wilkeson and Artimus Pyle) poses for a portrait in September 1974 in Parsippany, New Jersey. (Photo by David Gahr/Getty Images)

PARSIPPANY, NJ - SEPTEMBER 1974: American rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd (L-R Allen Collins, Leon Wilkeson, Gary Rossington, Artimus Pyle, Ronnie Van Zant and Billy Powell) pose for a portrait in September 1974 in Parsippany, New Jersey. (Photo by David Gahr/Getty Images)

NEW YORK: Ronnie Van Zant from Lynyrd Skynyrd performs live on stage in New York in October 1976 (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)

UNITED STATES - JULY 13: CONVENTION CENTER Photo of Donnie VAN ZANT and LYNYRD SKYNYRD and Ronnie VAN ZANT, Donnie Van Zant and Ronnie Van Zant performing live onstage (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)

UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 01: RAINBOW THEATRE Photo of Allen COLLINS and Gary ROSSINGTON and LYNYRD SKYNYRD and Ronnie Van ZANT and Steve GAINES, L-R Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rosssington and Steve Gaines performing on stage (Photo by Ian Dickson/Redferns)

Lynyrd Skynyrd members Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington present a Gold Album to Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson (Photo by Tom Hill/WireImage)

Circa 1975, Singers Cassie Gaines (1948 - 1977), Leslie Hawkins and Jo Jo Billingsley of the American rock group, Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1970s. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - August 12: ***EXCLUSIVE*** Lynyrd Skynyrd member Steve Gaines works on "Street Survivors" at Studio I on August 12, 1977 in Doraville-Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/WireImage)

Lynyrd Skynyrd perform on stage at Knebworth, 21sst August 1976, L-R Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Lynyrd Skynyrd Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Lynyrd Skynyrd Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

OAKLAND - 1976: Lynyrd Skynyrd ( L-R Steve Gaines, Billy Powell, Ronnie Van Zandt, Gary Rossington, Allen Collins and Leon Wilkeson) approach the stage at the Oakland Coliseum in 1976 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Richard McCaffrey/Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - JULY 01: Photo of LYNYRD SKYNYRD; Steve Gaines and Ronnie Van Zandt (Photo by Ed Perlstein/Redferns)

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Lynyrd Skynyrd Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

UNSPECIFIED - OCTOBER 01: Photo of Lynyrd Skynyrd, with Ronnie Van Zant's hat during the playing of "Freebird" on first Skynyrd revival tour. (Photo by Jon Sievert/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1987: Photo of Lynyrd Skynyrd & Gary Rossington & Johnny Van Zant, 1987 Lynyrd Skynyrd Reunion Tour (Photo by Jon Sievert/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 6: Mark Matejka (L) and Rickey Medlocke of American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, live on stage at the Hammersmith Apollo, March 6, 2010. (Photo by Kevin Nixon/Classic Rock Magazine via Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 17: Guitarist Mark Matejka, guitarist Rickey Medlocke, drummer Michael Cartellone, singer Johnny Van Zant, bassist Johnny Colt, and guitarist Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd perform during "FOX & Friends" All American Concert Series at FOX Studios on August 17, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Kid Rock (R) performs with Lynyrd Skynyrd on stage during the Conde Nast Media Group's Fifth Annual Fashion Rocks at Radio City Music Hall on September 5, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GA - SEPTEMBER 04: Lynyrd Skynyrd performs prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 4, 2011 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images)

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CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 1976: Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd (L-R back row Artimus Pyle, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins and Steve Gaines, front row Leon Wilkeson and Billy Powell) pose by their trailer backstage at an outdoor concert in October, 1976 in California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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