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Post subject: R.I.P. Ed King
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 8:58 am
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Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King has passed away at 68.

A California native, King was a founding member of the rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock, known for their 1967 psychedelic chart-topper "Incense and Peppermints."

In the early 1970s, Skynyrd opened several shows for Strawberry Alarm Clock, and in '72, King joined the Southern rock outfit as a bass player before switching to guitar.

He's an integral part of the band's three-guitar sound and first three albums: 1973's "Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd," "Second Helping" (released in 1974) and "Nuthin' Fancy" (1975), and is credited with co-writing classics like "Saturday Night Special," "Workin' for MCA" and "Whiskey Rock-a-Roller"

King stayed with Lynyrd Skynyrd until 1975. He reunited with the band at Charlie Daniels' 1987 Volunteer Jam and remained with them for nearly a decade until, struggling with congestive heart failure, he retired in 1996.

King was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd in 2006.

Funeral arrangements are unknown at this time.

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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:04 am
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Post subject: Re: R.I.P. Ed King
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:46 am
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Having met Ed once, along with the other founding members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, this hits me especially hard. He was an inspiration to so many fans of Dixie Rock.

RIP, "simple man".

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Post subject: Re: R.I.P. Ed King
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:54 am
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Another great one moves on. Blessings to Ed and his many loved ones.

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Post subject: Re: R.I.P. Ed King
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 2:16 pm
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Just saw the sad news. I knew he had heart problems, but I didn't know about the cancer. I remember his days playing for SAC.

RIP, Ed.


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Post subject: Re: R.I.P. Ed King
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 5:44 pm
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So sad to see that Mr. King passed away, RIP and thank you for the great music.

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Post subject: Re: R.I.P. Ed King
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 6:22 pm
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RIP. I saw him when he was with Strawberry Alarm Clock.

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Post subject: Re: R.I.P. Ed King
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:28 pm
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Ed King left the building; but, when he was in it the building rocked.

Thanks. EK.

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Post subject: Re: R.I.P. Ed King
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:34 pm
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Mr. Nylon wrote:
RIP. I saw him when he was with Strawberry Alarm Clock.


Me too, in early '68 just as "Incense And Peppermint" began climbing the charts. Jefferson Airplane was the headliner while the opening act was an obscure band from Georgia called "Hourglass", fronted by two brothers with blonde hair -- one on guitar, the other behind a Hammond B3......

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Post subject: Re: R.I.P. Ed King
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:24 pm
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Thank you for posting Mike.

R.I.P. Ed King

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