Allen Collins

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Film & TV

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Allen Collins joined Skynyrd in Jacksonville, Florida just two weeks after Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington, along with Bob Burns and Larry Junstrom. So came the birth of Lynyrd Skynyrd in the summer of 1964. Allen Collins and lead singer Ronnie Van Zant co-wrote many of the biggest Skynyrd hits, including "Free Bird", "Gimme Three Steps", and "That Smell". The band received national success…

Known for

• Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Knebworth '76 — Self2021
• If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd — Himself2018
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird, The Movie & Tribute Tour — Himself1996
• Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Winterland 1976 — himself1976
• Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Old Grey Whistle Test — Himself1975
• Lynyrd Skynyrd : Live at Winterland 1975 — himself1975
• Rockpalast — Self (guitar vocal)1974
• Big Deal in Laredo — Jason Crawford1962

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

44

Total plays

115

Larkin Allen Collins Jr. (July 19, 1952 – January 23, 1990) was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and co-wrote many of the band's songs with late frontman Ronnie Van Zant. Musical Career Allen Collins joined Skynyrd from the South just two weeks after Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington, along with Bob Burns and Larry Junstrom. So came the birth of Lynyrd Skynyrd in the summer of 1964. Allen Collins and lead singer Ronnie Van Zant co-wrote many of

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Family name

Collins

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Jacksonville

Place of death

Jacksonville

Occupation

songwriter

Genre

Southern rock

Instrument

guitar

Image

Allen Collins Lynyrd Skynyrd (cropped).jpg

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