2006-12-09 10:15:28 · 5 answers · asked by Strawberry 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Historical
The final band name also made its first appearance, a mocking tribute to Rossington's and Burns' gym coach at Robert E. Lee High School, Leonard Skinner. Skinner would strictly enforce the school's dress code, which did not allow boys to have long hair touching the collar or sideburns below the ears. Some of the band members were even expelled for having their hair too long. After being punished several times, the bandmates played a show, still as One Percent, but Van Zant jokingly announced from the stage that they were now called Leonard Skinner. The name stuck, soon becoming Lynard Skynard, and finally Lynyrd Skynyrd.
2006-12-09 10:29:14 · answer #1 · answered by RWIZ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, but after Neil Young released the song "Alabama' about the racial tension in that wonderful state, LS put out "Sweet Home Alabama" with the same chord structure, but basically disagreeing what Neil was saying. Then they all went up in a ball of flame. No great loss as far as I can see.
2006-12-09 12:49:47 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Know It All 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are asking about the person the band named themselves after LS was their gym teacher. They thought the name sounded funny and would be memorable. It is not mythological.
2006-12-09 14:07:01 · answer #3 · answered by surfnsfree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the gym teacher
2006-12-09 10:18:03 · answer #4 · answered by apup76 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
apup speaks truth
2006-12-09 10:23:43 · answer #5 · answered by mmd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋