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Musician. Instrument (s) Piano, keyboards. Years active. 1970–2009. Formerly of. Lynyrd Skynyrd. William Norris Powell (June 3, 1952 – January 28, 2009) was an American musician and the keyboardist of southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2009.
Mar 7, 2022 · Billy Powell was a keyboardist who joined Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1972 and survived the fatal plane crash that killed three band members in 1977. He died of a heart attack in 2009, leaving the band with only one original member, Gary Rossington.
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Jan 28, 2009 · Billy Powell, the only keyboardist Lynyrd Skynyrd ever had, died in 2009 at his home near Jacksonville, Florida. He survived the 1977 plane crash that killed other band members and played on their classic songs like "Free Bird".
May 26, 2016 · October 20, 1977 was a day that changed the lives of everyone in Lynyrd Skynyrd forever. Those who survived the crash struggled for some time to cope with the loss of their bandmates, especially keyboardist Billy Powell. During a radio interview in 1986, Billy opened up about what happened on that fateful day, and how he eventually came to terms with the tragedy. After a performance in ...
Jan 28, 2015 · MCA. Lynyrd Skynyrd lost yet another seminal member when longtime keyboard player Billy Powell passed away suddenly on Jan. 28, 2009 at his home in Orange Park, Fla. His death, decades after an ...
Learn about Billy Powell, the pianist who joined Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1972 and played on their classic albums and songs. Read his biography, from his childhood in Texas and Italy to his tragic death in 2009.
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Jan 29, 2009 · Jan. 29, 2009. ORANGE PARK, Fla., Jan. 28 (AP) — Billy Powell, a keyboardist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died on Wednesday at his home here, in northeast Florida. He was 56. He ...
