How Did Lynyrd Skynyrd Get Their Name

Teacher who was very strict about the length of the boys hair.

Lee high school in jacksonville who at some point in the 1960s disciplined gary and bob for letting their hair grow. That turned out to be not safe enough leading to an even more alternative spelling lynyrd skynyrd. Through the 1960 s the band comprised of ronnie van zant bob burns gary rossington allen collins and larry junstrom went through many names. It was named after leonard skinner the band s high school p e.

Lynyrd skynyrd came from leonard skinner. Even lynyrd skynyrd s unmistakable name in fact was an expression of irreverence. Even that upbeat song was a musical middle finger. The young musicians eventually dropped out of school but remembered all the hassles.