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RIP Billy Powell

January 30th 2009 in Americana, southern rock

Billy Powell (56), long time keyboardist for the legendary Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died Wednesday morning (Jan. 28) at his condo in Orange Park, Fla., near Jacksonville, of an apparent heart attack.

Lynyrd Skynyrd – What’s Your Name

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