The song " Patiently " is dedicated to the band Lynyrd Skynyrd , who lost their lead singer ( Ronnie Van Zant ) and two other band members ( guitarist Steve Gaines and his sister , backing vocalist Cassie Gaines ) , as well as multiple crew members in a plane crash in October of 1977 , while Journey was recording the album
plane crash
1977 Mississippi CV-240 crash
Infinity (Journey album)