Above: Lynyrd Skynyrd’s corny 2003 hit,”Red, White & Blue.”(Redneck, white hair, blue collar).
After the Jump: 1975 Lynyrd Skynyrd “Free Bird” video & lots of Confederate flags, of course.
We don’t always agree with the band’s politics, ahem, but we’re still bummed to report that iconic Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd has lost another member. Bassist Ean Evans passed away at his Mississippi home earlier this week following a battle with cancer. The following was posted on the band’s website:
“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of longtime Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Ean Evans. Ean put up a valiant battle with an aggressive form of cancer and he will be sorely missed by family, friends and fans.”
Evans had been with the band since 2001.
The band’s most recent album of new material, Vicious Cycle, was released in 2003 and yielded a collaboration with Kid Rock, “Gimme Back My Bullets,” as well as the cringe-inducing hit, “Red, White & Blue (Love it or Leave it)” (sample lyrics: “My hair’s turning white/My neck’s always been red/My collar’s still blue”).
The group had planned to release a new album later this year, no word on whether the passing of Evans will change those plans.
