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	Leon Russell Wilkeson
		Leon Wilkeson was known to Lynyrd Skynyrd fans as "The Man of Many Hats." "The Mad Hatter" and "The Cat in the Hat" He had a huge collection of hats -
		Leon's oldest sister, Marlene Wilkeson Lusk, related the account of the aftermath of the crash, and she said that her dear brother Leon "died" 3 times at the McComb hospital before physicians were able to stabilize him enough to begin work on the repairing of his injuries.
		His left arm (the "fretting" arm) was totally crushed, and even after finally leaving various hospitals, Leon still had to endure years of more surgeries and rehabilitation before he could even begin to play the bass again, not to mention the other numerous injuries he suffered.
	www.downsouthjukin.com /leon_russell_wilkeson.htm (419 words)

	Leon Wilkeson Biography - AOL Music
		Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Leon Wilkeson was able to dodge death two times (while on tour with the band), but proved not as lucky a third time.
		Understandably grief-stricken, Wilkeson and the other survivors bowed out of the spotlight for the remainder of the '70s, as they attempted to put the broken pieces of their shattered lives back together (although Wilkeson did manage to lay down bass parts for a release by the project Alias - 1979's Contraband).
		Guitarist Ed King found Wilkeson (still sleeping) with his throat cut and bleeding profusely on the group's tour bus, and was rushed to the hospital.
	music.aol.com /artist/leon-wilkeson/138110/biography (742 words)

	Leon Wilkeson Information
		Leon Russell Wilkeson (2 April 1952 - 27 July 2001) was the bass guitarist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2001.
		Born on April 2, 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida, Leon Wilkeson became a major Beatles fan just as he became a teenager, as he sought to learn the bass in order to copy his favorite member of the Fab Four, Paul McCartney.
		Understandably grief-stricken, Wilkeson and the other survivors bowed out of the spotlight for the remainder of the '70s, as they attempted to put the broken pieces of their shattered lives back together (although Wilkeson did manage to lay down bass parts for a release by the project Alias - 1979's Contraband).
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Leon_Wilkeson (800 words)

	Leon Wilkeson; Rock Band Bassist, 49 - New York Times
		Leon Wilkeson, bassist with the 1970's rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, was found dead on Friday in a hotel room in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. He was 49.
		Wilkeson was a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, a Southern rock band best known for the songs ''What's Your Name?,'' ''Sweet Home Alabama'' and ''Free Bird.'' The band made its debut in 1973 and was named for its members' high school gym teacher, Leonard Skinner.
		Wilkeson survived a 1977 plane crash in Mississippi that killed the band's founder, Ronnie Van Zant, the guitarist Steve Gaines, the singer Cassie Gaines and three others.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9C07E4DF1E3DF932A05754C0A9679C8B63 (158 words)

	Leon Wilkeson at AllExperts
		Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Leon Wilkeson was able to dodge death two times (while on tour with the band), but proved not as lucky a third time.
		Born on April 2, 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida, Leon Wilkeson became a major Beatles fan just as he became a teenager, as he sought to learn the bass in order to copy his favorite member of the Fab Four, Paul McCartney.
		Understandably grief-stricken, Wilkeson and the other survivors bowed out of the spotlight for the remainder of the '70s, as they attempted to put the broken pieces of their shattered lives back together (although Wilkeson did manage to lay down bass parts for a release by the project Alias - 1979's Contraband).
	en.allexperts.com /e/l/le/leon_wilkeson.htm (865 words)

	New York Waste
		Leon Russel Wilkeson was born on April 2, 1952 in Rhode Island, but he did most of his growing up in the streets of Jacksonville, Florida.
		Leon Wilkeson was dead on arrival at the hospital hospital, but was revived three times.
		Leon seemed to remember our meeting last summer as if it was last week, making faces at me from the stage when he spotted me. He did his usual hat changes between songs.
	www.newyorkwaste.com /nyw_main/music/markdark06.html (1274 words)

	:::: Lynyrd Skynyrd Official Website :::: (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Though Leon Wilkeson’s passing in July 2001 of natural causes was tragic and untimely, it is one element that furthers the meaning of the album’s title.
		Wilkeson was known for his huge sound and the outlandish collection of hats he wore on stage.
		Wilkeson had recorded a couple of tracks, “Lucky Man” and The Way,” for the album before he passed, and Skynyrd fans had heard him play the latter and “Funked Up” in live performance."We've done “Funked Up” and “The Way” live and they both got a great response," Johnny noted.
	www.lynyrdskynyrd.com /band2006.htm (1417 words)

	iHiltonHead.com :: The Unsolved Murder of Lynyrd Skynyrd Bassist Leon Wilkeson
		Leon had been clean and sober and was doing very well for 18 months when in April of 2001, Dale threw him a party for his birthday and gave him drugs.
		Leon comes off himself as a rather sad, tragic figure who seems to exist only to play his music but is horribly taken advantage of by members of the band and their management and the hangers-on of the music business.
		Wilkeson lived a life style of someone you wouldn't be surprised to hear died in a motel room but if the facts that Mr.
	www.ihiltonhead.com /shop/0976987910/The_Unsolved_Murder_of_Lynyrd_Skynyrd_Bassist_Leon_Wilkeson.html (865 words)

	Leon Wilkeson - Independent Online Edition > Obituaries (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The bassist Leon Wilkeson was a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, the southern US rock group who sold 35 million albums and are most famous for "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird", defining tracks of the mid-Seventies.
		Wilkeson survived the 1977 plane crash which killed the band's original singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines and their personal manager Dean Kilpatrick.
		Born in 1952, Leon Wilkeson grew up in the industrial sea port of Jacksonville, Florida, with most of the members of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
	news.independent.co.uk /people/obituaries/article35467.ece (923 words)

	Remembering Leon Wilkeson (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Leon was part of the fabric that has made this band endure and will be missed by us and the music world has lost a true picker,who never ever forgot his roots, his fans,and who he was God Bless You Brother Leon.
		Leon was a man torn between two worlds and literally torn in half in this one, and what we got back was a man who had seen the other side of life and had now come back to witness it to all of us.
		Leon met my kids when we took them to meet him and it was like he had known them for years..my otherwise shy daughter was very taken by him and felt at ease around him.
	www.gritz.net /subscribers_area/features/leonwilkeson.html (9204 words)

	Memorial Service to be Held for Leon Wilkeson; Fans to Remember Lynyrd Skynyrd Bass Player. - Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Memorial Service to be Held for Leon Wilkeson; Fans to Remember Lynyrd Skynyrd Bass Player.
		A memorial service for Leon Wilkeson, bass player for Lynyrd Skynyrd, will be held on Wednesday, August 1 at 11:00 a.m.
		Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Leon Wilkeson, who was one of the band's founding members, was discovered dead on Friday, July 27, Jacksonville, Fla.; Wilkeson died in his sleep.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-76832895.html (265 words)

	Lynyrd Skynyrd Continues Tour; Band of Survivors Plans Traveling Memorial to Leon Wilkeson. - Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lynyrd Skynyrd Continues Tour; Band of Survivors Plans Traveling Memorial to Leon Wilkeson.
		After paying their respects to bass player Leon Wilkeson at a private viewing of Wilkeson's body on Monday and his burial on Tuesday, legendary rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd announce the continuance of their summer tour.
		Evans has served as a substitute for Wilkeson in the past.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-76900858.html (377 words)

	Amazon.com: The Unsolved Murder of Lynyrd Skynyrd Bassist Leon Wilkeson: Books: Dale Bowman
		In 2001, Leon Russell Wilkeson, also known as “The Mad Hatter of Southern Rock”, and the bass guitarist of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, was found dead in Ponte Verde Beach, Florida.
		When the facts of Leon Wilkeson’ s death become apparent, there are many reasons to question what really happened to the popular bass guitarist.
		The Unsolved Murder of Lynyrd Skynyrd Bassist Leon Wilkeson is his first novel, and is his attempt to shine the light of truth on the reality of his friend’s death.
	www.amazon.com /Unsolved-Murder-Skynyrd-Bassist-Wilkeson/dp/0976987910 (664 words)

	Sister's Reflections on Leon Wilkeson (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Leon was a member of the American Federation of Musician' Atlanta Local, 148-462.
		I would want people to remember Leon because he was one of the most unique bass players in the world, in my opinion.
		The people had a bull in a pen and Leon decided to tease it with the cow skull on his head.
	www.jaxmusic.org /Wilkeson.html (1507 words)

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		Leon: I left the band and they hired Ed King from Strawberry Alarm Clock to play bass and my life long buddy Billy Powel they brought in on piano.
		Leon: As a matter of fact, I have a first year wedding anniversary in Wichita.
		Leon: They did not grow up on the good stuff like we did but thank God the music is still alive though Skynyrd and ZZ Top.
	www.classicrockrevisited.com /interviews99/Leoninterview.htm (1364 words)

	Rolling Stone : Skynyrd Bassist Dies: Lynyrd Skynyrd
		bass player Leon Wilkeson died in his sleep on July 28th in a Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida hotel room, where he was taking a break from the group's current tour; he was forty-nine.
		Wilkeson was one of the survivors, but the group disbanded shortly after.
		In 1987, Rossington, Powell and Wilkeson -- along with guitarist Ed King, who joined the group after their 1973 debut was recorded -- reunited Lynyrd Skynyrd, adding vocalist Johnny Van Zant, Ronnie's brother, and guitarist Randall Hall.
	www.rollingstone.com /artists/lynyrdskynyrd/articles/story/5932338/skynyrd_bassist_dies (455 words)

	~FreebYrd_fanatics.com~ :: My Tribute To The Original ~LYnYrd SkYnYrd~ band
		Known as the "man with the hats", Leon's bass was the driving force behind Lynyrd Skynyrd for 30 years.
		Leon was loved by all, he was a kind soul with a big heart, and a good friend to many.
		Leon leaves behind a rich musical legacy for us to continue enjoying as well as for the generations to come.
	www.freewebs.com /freebyrd_fanatic/laterlosses.htm (513 words)

	Lynyrd Skynyrd
		Signed for $9000, the group's ranks were swollen by the addition of Leon Wilkeson, who replaced Jungstrom on bass.
		Sadly, bass player Leon Wilkeson died in his sleep on July 28th, 2001, in a Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida hotel room, where he was taking a break from the group's tour; he was forty-nine.
		Wilkeson's death proved a tough blow for a band that had already endured considerable loss.
	www.classicbands.com /lynyrd.html (995 words)

	USATODAY.com - Lynyrd Skynyrd founder, bassist dead at 49 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bass guitarist Leon Wilkeson, a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, died in his sleep Friday.
		JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Bass guitarist Leon Wilkeson, one of the founding members of legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died Friday, a spokesman for the band's record label said.
		Wilkeson died in his sleep, said Bret Adams, a spokesman for Sanctuary Record Group/CMC International Records.
	www.usatoday.com /life/music/lynyrd-skynyrd-bassist.htm (273 words)

	CMT.com : Lynyrd Skynyrd : Lynyrd Skynyrd's Leon Wilkeson Dies
		Leon Wilkeson, bassist and founding member of the legendary Southern rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, died Friday in his sleep.
		Wilkeson was one of the survivors of that crash.
		Wilkeson had missed some concert dates in the past year or so because of illness, according to Reuters.
	www.cmt.com /artists/news/1445480/07302001/lynyrd_skynyrd.jhtml (481 words)

	Swampland :: Leon Wilkeson Memorial in Articles :: Your Field Guide to the South
		Leon was part of the fabric that has made this band endure and will be missed by us and the music world has lost a true picker,who never ever forgot his roots, his fans,and who he was God Bless You Brother Leon.
		Leon was a man torn between two worlds and literally torn in half in this one, and what we got back was a man who had seen the other side of life and had now come back to witness it to all of us.
		Leon met my kids when we took them to meet him and it was like he had known them for years..my otherwise shy daughter was very taken by him and felt at ease around him.
	www.swampland.com /articles/view/57?CAKEPHP=837dfd6642bf1c0296682f5cb577422a (8220 words)

	Leon Wilkeson (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Leon gave us this chance to appreciate LIFE and ALL that it has to offer.
		Leon wore many different hats on stage, and it was mentioned in the service that he now has a new hat...a HALO.
		I asked leon if he was going to wear his Fish Hat that night and he said no he only wore it for Swamp music.
	www.apbband.com /leon_wilkeson.htm (2427 words)

	The Official Website of Ed King
		On further examination Leon's throat had been cut and he was laying there in a pool of blood with Rhonda.
		Leon said he'd stumbled and must have "cut" himself in the bus hall way.
		By the way, Rhonda (Leon's ex) some how slashed Leon's wrist a year after this incident...and that left Leon with no feeling in his little finger and some damage to his ring finger (right hand...the one uses to fret with).
	www.edking.net /int_teki.html (2325 words)

	Uncle Joe's Record Guide - Lynyrd Skynyrd
		The day after their debut album was recorded, the band talked Wilkeson into rejoining, which allowed King to return to guitar.
		When Leon Wilkeson left the band in 1972, they brought in guitarist Ed King (formerly of the Strawberry Alarm Clock) to handle the bass.
		Right after this album was finished, bassist Leon Wilkeson was talked into rejoining the band, which allowed Ed King to switch back to guitar.
	unclejoe.com /recGuide/Skynyrd.html (1123 words)

	Lynyrd Skynyrd's Leon Wilkeson Dies at 49 07/27/01
		Jenness said she and Wilkeson had been friends since Van Zant and Wilkeson played in the band.
		Jenness said she also saw Wilkeson just three days ago when he and several friends came to the Freebird Cafe.
		Wilkeson and the other members toured for most of the 1990s.
	www.jacksonville.com /tu-online/stories/072701/new_6804232.html (424 words)

	Leon Wilkeson, Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist and founding member of band, dead at 49 [Free Republic]
		No Leon was not the last surving member Gary Rossington and Billy Powell were on the air plane in 1977 and surived that crash.
		A side note, Leon quit the band just prior to the recording of "Second Helping" Ed King played the bass for a while in the studio and according to Ronnie "was the worst bass player I've ever heard".
		I think Leon can be replaced in the current setup of the band....they have adapted before and will probably do so again being that they were the 9th highest grossing U.S. concert act of 1999 or 2000.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3b6246ad4f58.htm (2791 words)

	Deep Purple : members/rg010730.html
		It was only a few weeks ago that Leon and I had a few drinks in the bar of some hotel or other.
		Drinking with Leon that night, he told me about his damaged arm, showed me the scars, and demonstrated how he had had to learn to play all over again after the plane crash.
		My thoughts now are with his family and also with his band mates, who again have to face the harsh realities of life and death.
	www.thehighwaystar.com /members/rg010730.html (222 words)

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