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Leon Russell Wilkeson (April 2, 1952 – July 27, 2001) was an American musician. He was the bassist of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2001.
Dec 30, 2021 · Leon Wilkeson, known as "The Mad Hatter of Southern Rock," was the bassist of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was one of the survivors of the plane crash that took the lives of three band members — frontman Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, and backup vocalist Cassie Gaines — in 1977.
Oct 27, 2020 · But their wide-ranging success throughout the 1970s as the Southern outlaws came to a screeching halt in 1977 when a plane crash took the lives of singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines (and his sister Cassie). The crash also severely injured others, including bassist Leon Wilkeson.
Jul 30, 2001 · Lynyrd Skynyrd bass player Leon Wilkeson died in his sleep on July 28th in a Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida hotel room, where he was taking a break from the group’s current tour; he was forty-nine ...
Jul 31, 2001 · Leon Wilkeson, bassist with the 1970's rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, was found dead on Friday in a hotel room in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. He was 49.
Jul 28, 2001 · Leon Wilkeson, 49-year-old bassist for the legendary band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died of natural causes, according to Judy Van Zant Jenness, widow of the Jacksonville band's founding...
May 24, 2018 · Leon Wilkeson suffered a broken jaw, a crushed chest and internal bleeding and was declared dead not once, but three times, waking up only to say he had been sitting on a cloud-shaped log with Ronnie and Duane Allman.
Jul 29, 2001 · Leon Wilkeson, bass guitarist of the vital Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. He was 49. Wilkeson died in his sleep Friday, according to a spokesman for the band’s record company.
Please enjoy all the photos and stories included in the Lynyrd Skynyrd History website. But remember, a lot of people have been very generous with their private photos and stories, so please respect their rights. Back to the Bios.... The Lynyrd Skynyrd History Website Is Owned By Judy VanZant Jenness.
Jul 18, 2018 · Its archival material includes recently discovered radio interviews with Van Zant, guitarist Allen Collins and bassist Leon “Mad Hatter” Wilkeson.
