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  Steve Gaines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gaines' guitar and songwriting skills were a major contribution to the band, as proven on the 1977 album Street Survivors.
Gaines was buried in Orange Park, Florida in 1977, but was relocated to an undisclosed location after vandals broke into his and bandmate Ronnie Van Zant 's tombs on June 29, 2000.
Gaines is the subject of 2001 song Cassie's Brother by alt-country band Drive-By Truckers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Steve_Gaines   (388 words)

  
 Cassie Gaines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cassie Gaines ( July 5, 1948 - October 20, 1977) was an American singer.
Cassie and Steve Gaines were buried in Orange Park, Florida in 1977, but were relocated to an undisclosed location after vandals broke into his and bandmate Ronnie Van Zant's tombs on June 29, 2000.
Cassie and Steve Gaines are the subject of 2001 song Cassie's Brother by alt-country band Drive-By Truckers.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cassie_Gaines   (201 words)

  
 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guitarist Steve Gaines, brother of backup singer Cassie Gaines, replaced King in 1976, just in time to record the double-live album One More From the Road, the band's second Top Ten hit.
Some fans believe this rumor was the reason the gravesites of Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines were broken into on June 29, 2000, in Orange Park, Florida.
Gaines' cremated remains, which were in a plastic bag in an urn, were scattered on the ground near his site.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lynyrd_Skynyrd   (1634 words)

  
 Cassie Gaines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Cassie Gaines was one of the beautiful members of the "Honkettes", famous back-up singers for Lynyrd Skynyrd during the ideallic period before the tragic plane crash that changed Lynyrd Skynyrd forever.
Cassie was a Memphis State graduate who had done session work before landing the big job with Lynyrd Skynyrd with her torrid voiced singing abilities.
Cassie was also the sister of Steve Gaines, the talented and energetic guitarist who joined Lynyrd Skynyrd after Cassie made arrangements for him to jam with Skynyrd at a Kansas City concert - to be doing the classic song, "T For Texas".
www.downsouthjukin.com /cassie_gaines.htm   (187 words)

  
 Cassie's Brother by Drive-by Truckers Songfacts
His sister, Cassie Gaines, was a back-up singer in Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1975.
Cassie Gaines kept telling the band that they should give her brother Steve a chance to play.
Steve Gaines is the only other member of Lynyrd Skynyrd (other than Ronnie Van Zant) to write lyrics and sing during a recording session.
www.songfacts.com /detail.lasso?id=4322   (185 words)

  
 Steve Gaines: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com
Gaines was still mostly an unknown, but that began to change in 1976, thanks to Cassie, his sister.
Cassie Gaines [+] was working as a backup singer for the hot rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd [+], who happened to be searching for a new guitarist.
Cassie spoke to member Allen Collins [+] and got Steve a chance to play with the group at a show, but only for one song.
music.com /person/steve_gaines/1   (517 words)

  
 Bryan's Lynyrd Skynyrd Page
The crash, which killed Ronnie VanZant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines and road manager Dean Kilpatrick and seriously injured the rest of the band and crew, shattered Skynyrd's fast rising star as it cut a 500 foot path through the swamp.
Lynyrd Skynyrd in the 1970s was more than just the leaders of a wild pack of Southern rednecks singing about women and drinking; they were a group of musicians who tried to remain faithful to the spirit of rock and roll.
The crash, which killed Ronnie VanZant, guitarist Steve Gaines, vocalist Cassie Gaines, road manager Dean Kilpatrick and seriously injured the rest of the band and crew, shattered Skynyrd’s fast rising star as it cut a 500 foot path through the swamp.
lynyrdbskynyrd.tripod.com /_Skynyrd/SkynyrdBios.html   (8714 words)

  
 Lynyrd Skynyrd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Lynyrd Skynyrd is a Southern rock band that gained prominence in the 1970s.
The group became known for their triple guitar lineup, as seen in their hit Free Bird, a tribute to Duane Allman, the lead guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band who died in a motorcycle accident.
But their legend is grounded in a 1977 tragic plane crash in which VanZant and two other band members, guitarist Steve Gaines and his sister Cassie Gaines, a background vocalist, were killed.
www.mywiseowl.com /articles/Lynyrd_Skynyrd   (443 words)

  
 Steve and Cassie Gaines Memorial Petition
A proposal was presented to the city leaders some time ago to name a street in their honor, however this proposal was rejected.
Steve and Cassie were raised and educated in Miami and we feel they should recieve proper recognition for their acheivements.
The Steve and Cassie Gaines Memorial Petition to City of Miami, Oklahoma was created by Citizens dedicated to the memories of Steve and Cassie Gaines and written by Robert Wood.
www.petitiononline.com /SCGM01/petition.html   (160 words)

  
 Ace Mooreland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Ace Moreland is family to the Gaines and vice-versa.
I grew up with Steve and Cassie Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd), I knew them since I was about eleven years old.
Cassie got him an audition in Kansas City at a concert.
www.gritz.net /inner_views/ace_mooreland.html   (2486 words)

  
 where2.html
Cassie is laid to rest near Ronnie and Steve at the
Steve is laid to rest near Ronnie and Cassie at the Jacksonville Memory Gardens in Orange Park, Florida.
Steve's widow, Teresa Gaines still lives in the home she & Steve bought near Jacksonville, and is now married to musician Barry Rapp.
www.fortunecity.com /tinpan/eno/761/where2.html   (380 words)

  
 Lynyrd Skynyrd: pronounced 'leh-'nerd 'skin-'nerd - PopMatters Music Review
The only notable exceptions are "Freebird", which gives just the basic rhythm parts during what is supposed to be the song's lead-riddled finale, and "Tuesday's Gone", which features a beautiful piano introduction courtesy of Billy Powell that will undoubtably leave the listener wondering why they didn't leave it in to start with.
It was Gaines' sister Cassie, a Skynyrd backup singer, who recommended Steve for the guitar spot vacated by Ed King.
Gaines' influence on this record cannot be understated.
www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/l/lynyrdskynyrd-pronounced.shtml   (919 words)

  
 Steve Gaines Memories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Ron Houston, TX Steve and Cassie both landed roles within Skynrd due to both of their extreme talents-many-many-thanks to the Gaines family for making it possible for fans to be able to purchase his music!
Sometimes Cassie would be back in town and sing with Steve.
I will never, ever, in my life forget that image of Steve Gaines playing that slide while his fingers were still fretting notes while Ronnie just stared at him...obviously blown away.
www.stevegaines.com /memories2.htm   (1410 words)

  
 Ronnie Van Zant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The crash killed Van Zant, as well as bandmates Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray.
Van Zant's younger brother, Johnny, took over as the new lead singer when the band reunited in 1987.
Van Zant was buried in Orange Park, Florida in 1977, but was relocated to an undisclosed location after vandals broke into his and bandmate's Steve Gaines tombs on June 29, 2000.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ronnie_VanZant   (323 words)

  
 Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd had toured with this group of Gospel singers, and Cassie Gaines, a member of this group, made plans for her brother to play, even before he was introduced to the Lynyrd Skynyrd Band.
At the age of 26, Steve Gaines was already a veteran in the music industry, and it showed when he stepped on the stage to jam to T for Texas.
....It was the influence of Allen Collins that eventually landed Steve Gaines the job, and he was called two weeks later to accompany the band to Myrtle Beach, NC for a gig.
home.cogeco.ca /~rhaines2/bio4.html   (550 words)

  
 Allen Collins biography
Steve Earl Gaines was born in Miami, Oklahoma's Baptist Hospital on September 14, 1949.
Skynyrd backing singer Cassie Gaines, (Steve's sister) decided to mention her brother to Allen Collins.
Gaines playing astonished the others, especially Allen who couldn't believe how talented his new bandmate was.
www.kieran.keegan.btinternet.co.uk /Skynyrd/steve_gaines_biography.htm   (895 words)

  
 Universal Music Chronicles - browse artist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In 1976, the Honkettes, a female backup group consisting of Jo Jo Billingley, Leslie Hawkins and Cassie Gaines, became part of the Skynyrd entourage.
In that year, the band also restored their trademark three guitar lineup with the addition of Steve Gaines, Cassie's brother.
Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, road manager Dean Kilpatrick and Ronnie Van Zant were killed instantly.
www.universalchronicles.com /browse_artist.asp?artistid=1349   (842 words)

  
 Definition of Lynyrd Skynyrd
The group was founded by Ronnie Van Zant, who took the band's name from Leonard Skinner, the assistant principal at Lee High School, their senior high school.
Skynyrd became known for their triple guitar lineup, as seen in their hit Freebird, a song first dedicated to Duane Allman, the lead guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band who died in a motorcycle accident.
On October 20, 1977, a plane crash killed lead singer and song writer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, vocalist Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick.
www.wordiq.com /definition/Lynyrd_Skynyrd   (593 words)

  
 Lynyrd Skynyrd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
This tribute in their hometown is being spearheaded by Larry Gower who is planning a series of fundraisers.
Sculpter, Nick Calcagno, has donated his time and talent in preparing a 12 inch bronze statue of Steve that will be sold to help raise money for the project.
The memorial will include a bronze bust of Steve and Cassie along with their biographies on the outer columns.
www.skynyrd.com /gaines1.html   (104 words)

  
 Passages... Note taken of the loss of the entertainers of our lives. - The Wax Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Wilkeson was one of the survivors of a plane crash in Mississippi in 1977 that took the lives of three band members -- singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and backup vocalist Cassie Gaines.
The band's chartered plane crashed on Oct. 20, 1977, killing lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and background singer Cassie Gaines.
Tragedy befell the group in 1977 when three of its members -- Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and singer Cassie Gaines -- and three others died in a plane crash in Mississippi.
www.waxmuseum.net /LeonWilkeson.html   (905 words)

  
 WCJX 106.5 FM Classic Rock Concerts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Lynyrd Skynyrd was an early staple of FM radio and their riotous, bluesy style of guitar-driven rock quickly propelled them to world-wide fame in the early to mid-seventies.
Tragedy struck in 1977, when the band’s plane crashed, killing Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines, as well as seriously injuring others.
It seemed like the band was destined to be a chapter in rock and roll history, but a ten-year tribute tour with Johnny Van Zant on lead vocals, turned into an awe-inspiring comeback.
www.wcjx.com /concerts.htm   (298 words)

  
 Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute
Lynyrd Skynyrd was discovered playing in an Atlanta club by Blood Sweat And Tears founder Al Kooper in 1972.
Tragically the band's career was cut short when their plane crashed At 6:42 PM October 20, 1977.
Gaines, his sister Cassie Gaines (one of three female backup singers), Ronnie Van Zant, and their personal manager Dean Kilpatrick were killed when their rented single-engine Convair 240 plane short of fuel crashed into a swamp in Gillsburg, MS enroute to play at a Louisiana University on a 50 city tour.
www.hotshotdigital.com /WellAlwaysRemember/LynyrdSkynyrd.html   (335 words)

  
 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Street Survivors
The difference is that the two strong cuts are very strong and the weak ones gain presence with each listen.
The rip roaring three guitar lineup consisting of Gary Gossington, Allen Collins and relative newcomer Steve Gaines burns with the same raging intensity as the flame on the LP cover.
The addition of lead guitarist and singer Steve Gaines goaded Ronnie Van Zant and the band into a dramatic rebirth.
www.superseventies.com /splynyrdskynyrd2.html   (497 words)

  
 That Smell by Lynyrd Skynyrd Songfacts
Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, and backup singer Cassie Gaines were killed in a plane crash a few days after their 1977 tour started.
Some of the lyrics in this refer to death, and the cover of the album, which had just been released, showed the band enveloped in flames.
This track also featured a rare female vocal behind Van Zant's own vocals - presumably they were those of Steve Gaines' sister, Cassie.
www.songfacts.com /detail.lasso?id=1706   (387 words)

  
 Press Kit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
On October 20, 1977, as the sun was setting in Mississippi, the chartered plane ran out of fuel and fell from the sky.
The plane crash took the lives of band leader and vocalist, Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, vocalist Cassie Gaines, road manager Dean Kilpatrick as well as both pilots, and seriously injured the surviving band members and crew.
Artimus, who had a broken sternum from the impact, used his Marine Corp training and survival instincts to find and bring help to his critically injured friends in densely wooded thicket.
www.apbband.com /press_kit.htm   (1484 words)

  
 skynyrd10   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Their private propjet ran out of gas causing it to crash in a forest near McComb, Mississippi while attempting to land.
Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, both members of the band, died.
The most tragic loss of all, the heart and soul of the band, Ronnie Van Zant was killed.
www.louisville.edu /~jlfuts01/skynyrd10.html   (153 words)

  
 Artimus Pyle - Classic Skynyrd Drummer
At the end of 1974, when founding member Bob Burns parted from Skynyrd, it was Pyle who was called in to fill his shoes.
He toured with the band, recording a number of albums, up till 1977, when a plane crash instantly snuffed out the lives of three members, Ronnie VanZant, Steve Gaines, and his sister Cassie.
He sincerely carries the torch in loving memory of his dear friends, Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines, and Leon Wilkeson to help their spirits and songs they performed together, live on forever.
www.skynyrddrummer.com /artimus.html   (1178 words)

  
 drumguys
The Steve & Cassie Gaines Memorial Concert III will be held on June 27th and 28th at the Beautiful Blue Hole theatre in Quapaw Oklahoma.
Also available is a Steve and Cassie Gaines Memorial Society T-shirt.
One dollar from each shirt sold is being donated to the Freebird Foundation, Inc. All other proceeds from the statue and the shirts will be used to build the permanent memorial to Steve and Cassie.
www.geocities.com /BourbonStreet/6153   (523 words)

  
 Lynyrd Skynyrd band Pure & Simple
In 1976, a local female backup group the Honkettes, Jo Jo Billingsley, Leslie Hawkins and Cassie Gaines became part of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Band.
They also restored the three guitar lineup with the addition of Cassie's brother, Steve Gaines, and after Steve joined the band, Lynyrd Skynyrd recorded its first live album, 'One More From The Road'.
Ronnie VanZant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and road manager Dean Kilpatrick were killed instantly.
www.lynyrdskynyrd.htmlplanet.com /bio2.html   (395 words)

  
 cassie_gaines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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Read about Cassie Gaines in the free online encyclopedia and dictionary.
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 dOc DVD Review: Lynyrd Skynyrd: Freebird: The Movie & Tribute Tour (1996)
Following the release of Gimme Back My Bullets (1976) guitarist Steve Gaines, the brother of backup singer Cassie, would join the band, and the band's double live album, One More from the Road would hit platinum.
The band is in top form, with Ronnie Van Zant's haunting stage presence anchoring the triple guitar assault of Gary Rossington, Allen Collins and Steve Gaines.
Instruments are fairly clear, though there is some strange perceptual issues with guitars occupying parts of the stereo field that don't correspond to the image—most notably Steve Gaines' parts, which sit at extreme left while he plays center or stage right.
www.digitallyobsessed.com /showreview.php3?ID=2846   (1508 words)

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