Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd is legendary, and led the rise of Southern rock in the seventies. The 1977 plane crash ended the original band but Johnny Van Zant, brother of founder Ronnie, has attempted to continue the band. Skynyrd was phenomenal in success, influence, and legacy. They helped pioneer instrumental music as well as the power ballad. This was especially true of their legendary Free Bird, which became so popular it was played at the end of every concert. All this makes it shameful that they had to wait so long to be inducted. Johnny also founded hard rock band .38 Special. They were inducted by rapper Kid Rock, whose hit All Summer Long uses the same riff as their hit Sweet Home Alabama.