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  • Nov 24, 1950
    Drummer Robert Burns is born in Jacksonville, Florida. As a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, he plays on "Sweet Home Alabama," ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Nov 14, 1975
    Lynyrd Skynyrd begins a one-month tour of Europe. Drummer Robert Burns, who played on "Home Sweet Alabama," seals his departure from the band during the concert run by ripping a urinal out of a movie house wall, killing a cat and chasing a crew member with a pick axe
    Apr 3, 2015
    Drummer Robert Burns dies in a single-car accident near Cartersville, Georgia. During his tenure in Lynyrd Skynyrd, he played on "Sweet Home Alabama," ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"

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