By September 1989, Allen's condition had deteriorated to the point that he had to enter the hospital where he contracted pneumonia.
Allen later pled no contest to a DUI manslaughter charge. His girlfriend was killed in the crash and Allen was paralyzed from the chest down. What happened to Allen Collins? In January 1986 Allen had just bought a new Ford Thunderbird and was driving near his home in Jacksonville, Florida when he lost control and flipped the car. How much is a "flame-cover" Street Survivors worth? Depending on condition, the "flame-cover" album is worth between 15 and 50 dollars, the 8-track around 100 dollars and the cassette around 250 dollars. According to BMI, 'Freebird' has been played on the radio more than 2 million times and the song remains near the top of all radio surveys. Skynyrd is MCA's number one catalog artist - out-selling every other catalog artist on their roster including The Who. How many records have Lynyrd Skynyrd sold? MCA Records estimates that Skynyrd has sold over 30 million records over the past twenty-five years. Other than that Judy and Lacy both recall him looking like he was simply asleep. Ronnie had one bruise roughly the size of a quarter on his temple. Over the past twenty years many rumors and stories have developed that have Ronnie being horribly disfigured or even decapitated in the crash. Judy remembered that he had always said that and wanted to respect his wishes. Why was Ronnie's casket closed at his funeral? Ronnie never wanted people "gawking" at his body. The pilots changed course and headed for an airport near McComb, Mississippi but the plane stalled near Gillsburg, Mississippi and crashed in swampy woods. The combination of these problems resulted in nearly complete fuel exhaustion. The airplane was also experiencing some mechanical difficulties which required the pilots to operate the right engine in the "auto-rich" position which burned fuel at an excessive rate. When they refueled in Greenville, South Carolina on the 20th, they compounded this error by believing they had more fuel than they really did. How did Skynyrd's plane crash? According to the NTSB report the pilots miscalculated the amount of fuel provided in Lakeland, Florida on October 18, 1977. Also killed were pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray. Who all died in the plane crash? The October 20, 1977, plane crash killed lead singer and song writer Ronnie VanZant, guitarist Steve Gaines, vocalist Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick. Eventually, the vowels were changed "to protect the guilty" - as Gary put it a few years agao. Since most of the crowd had run into Coach Skinner at one point or another the name was an instant hit and stuck. In 1970, the band - playing as the One Percent - had a gig at a local club called the Forest Inn and Ronnie called out to the crowd, "Hey, we're Leonard Skinner and we're gonna play for y'all tonight". The young musicians eventually dropped out of school, but remembered all the hassles. Lee High School in Jacksonville who at some point in the 1960s disciplined Gary and Bob for letting their hair grow. Where did "Lynyrd Skynyrd" come from? Lynyrd Skynyrd came from Leonard Skinner. The band went by the One Percent for several years until 1970. Other names included Conqueror Worm, Sons of Satan, the Wildcats and finally the One Percent. What were the other names Lynyrd Skynyrd went by before they were Lynyrd Skynyrd? My Backyard was followed by The Noble Five. The five teenagers practiced in Bob's carport and named their new band My Backyard - the first of many names that come and go over the next five years. When did Lynyrd Skynyrd first get together? The first version of "Lynyrd Skynyrd" came together in the summer of 1964 when Bob Burns, Gary Rossington and Ronnie VanZant got together with Allen Collins and Larry Junstrom. What are Leslie Hawkins and Jo Jo Billingsley doing now?.Over the years how many different people have been members of Skynyrd?.Who are the current members of Lynyrd Skynyrd?.How many original members are still with Skynyrd?.How much is a "flame-cover" Street Survivors worth?.How many records have Lynyrd Skynyrd sold?.Why was Ronnie's casket closed at his funeral?.What were the other names Lynyrd Skynyrd went by before they were Lynyrd Skynyrd?.When did Lynyrd Skynyrd first get together?.FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Here are some of the most common questions the fans have about the Lynyrd Skynyrd band
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