– Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell, who played on such hits as "Sweet Home Alabama" and survived the 1977 plane crash that killed three band members, died Wednesday. He was 56. Powell called 911 in this Jacksonville suburb saying he was having trouble breathing. Rescue crews performed CPR, but he was pronounced dead about an hour later, Orange Park Police Lt. Mark Cornett said. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obit_powell R.I.P. Billy, and thanks for all the jams.
I heard this on the radio this morning. Sad loss. Great musician with one of the greatest bands ever.
