rickey medlocke is the current lead singer of lynyrd skynyrd.
who is the current lead singer of lynyrd skynyrd?
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rickey medlocke (born february 17, 1950) is an american musician best known as the frontman/guitarist for the southern rock band blackfoot and a member of lynyrd skynyrd. during his first stint with lynyrd skynyrd from 1971-1972 he played drums and sang lead on a few songs that would initially be released on 1978's "first and last". medlocke would rejoin blackfoot in 1972 and later returned to lynyrd skynyrd in 1996 as a guitarist with whom he continues to tour and record today.
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on february 5, 2005, lynyrd skynyrd did a super bowl party in jacksonville with special guests 3 doors down, jo dee messina, charlie daniels and ronnie and johnny van zant's brother donnie van zant of 38 special. on february 13 of that year lynyrd skynyrd did a tribute to southern rock on the grammy awards with gretchen wilson, tim mcgraw, keith urban and dickey betts. in the summer of 2005, lead singer johnny van zant had to have surgery on his vocal cord to have a polyp removed. he was told not to sing for three months. on september 10, 2005, lynyrd skynyrd performed without johnny van zant at the music relief concert for the victims of hurricane katrina, with kid rock standing in for johnny. in december 2005, johnny van zant returned to sing for lynyrd skynyrd. the band performed live at freedom hall in louisville, kentucky, as a part of their 2007 tour. the concert was recorded in high definition for hdnet and premiered on december 1, 2007.
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