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Former Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Ed King Dies At 68

SWEET HOME, AL. (THECOUNT) — Former guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ed King, has died. He was 68.

King was part of the southern rock band, best known for its anthems “Sweet Home Alabama, which he co-wrote, and “Free Bird. “

King was a member from 1972 through 1975 and again from 1987 through 1996, the Tennessean reported.

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