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  • Jun 3, 1952
    Keyboard player Billy Powell is born in Corpus Christi, Texas. With Lynyrd Skynyrd, he performs on the rock classic "Sweet Home Alabama," cited in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number" among country's 500 greatest singles
    Jun 24, 1975
    While on tour in Louisville, Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant punches bandmate Billy Powell, knocking out two teeth. The group's "Sweet Home Alabama" is named among country's greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
    Nov 5, 1975
    Lynyrd Skynyrd's Billy Powell breaks his right pinky when he punches a fellow hotel guest in London for teasing him about his hair. The band's "Sweet Home Alabama" is ranked among country's greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
    May 21, 2008
    Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell has partial hip revision surgery in Jacksonville, Florida. He played on "Sweet Home Alabama," ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
    Jan 28, 2009
    Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell dies at his home outside Jacksonville, Florida. He played on "Sweet Home Alabama," sampled in the previous year's Kid Rock country hit "All Summer Long"

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