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Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Lynyrd Skynyrd — Free Bird

"Free Bird" was recorded on 3 April 1973 at Studio One in Doraville, Georgia and released on Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut album in August 1973. The opening line — "If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?" — was a question guitarist Allen Collins' girlfriend Kathy asked him. The song's famous nine-minute runtime (album version 9:08) was nearly cut by the record company who thought it was too long for radio. The extended guitar solos were originally added to give singer Ronnie Van Zant a break during the band's multi-set club shows. The piano intro was written by roadie Billy Powell, who upon hearing they'd included it, formally joined as the band's keyboardist. The song reached #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1975, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008, and has become one of the most requested songs in FM radio history. The tradition of shouting "Free Bird!" at concerts — regardless of the performer — originated from Skynyrd's live shows.