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Billy Powell Memorial: Friends and Family Pay Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd Pianist

The outpouring of love for Billy Powell over the past 24 hours has been unprecedented. It is very obvious that both he and his beloved Lynyrd Skynyrd are absolutely loved and adored world wide. It comes as no surprise to me, after eleven years of running a Southern Rock magazine and website. The Skynyrd fans have always been the most passionate and devoted of all.

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Evan Evans says...

IT comforts me to know Billys soul is with his Lord and saviour, Jesus Christ. I played a couple of shows with him shortly after was saved and I knew his salvation was for real.At dinner,I could see the fear,and love of the lord as he told me the chilling story of the crash.He will be missed, but we will hear him again. See ya bro, Evan (drums, Servant, 1985-1988)

Gus says...

To think we will never hear "Play it pretty for these fine people tonight, Billy" or Billy's intro on Freedbird, or Billy tearing it up on "The Breeze" breaks my heart. I only got to meet Billy one time and I was like a kid in a candy store. I love Skynyrd, and Billy was my favorite. I don't know when the end of Skynyrd will be, but I hope when it does end that they will rent the "Fox" in Atlanta, play for three night, shot both vido and audio, record a DVD/CD and call it "One Last Time From the Road". Maybe they could package it with a cd of the original Skynyrd band. If anything is floating out there of the last show in Greenville or say the unreleased "King Buscit Flower Hour Show" maybe it could be packaged together. Billy, you were the man. God rest in peace big man! Gus

countryrocker1967 says...

Finally found time to read the comments. Billy was really a superior piano picker man. Damn. Everybody is dying. Who's going to fill their shoes man?

kennychesneyrocks says...

Truly sad. Lynyrd Skynyrd will never be the same. No body plays piano quite like BP.

catscats10 says...

I was shocked to hear of Billy Powell's death. Though I never personally met him, I am very close friends with His only sister Donna. She broke the news to me by telephone and this was very sad, She Loves her Brother Dearly. This message goes out to Billy's Brother and Sister And His Family. May you rest in Peace in Heaven Billy. From a fan Cyndi Peters, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada

mollyhatchet says...

On behalf of everyone with the Molly Hatchet Band we all share pain and loss as we loved Billy and respected him for all of his playing abilities and what he brought to Southern Rock worldwide. He not only leaves his family, friends and fans with a legendary legacy of his music but has brought all of us together to remember how he has touched our lives. Billy Powell was a Christian and loved people for themselves and would share with everyone he met his kindness and caring and take time to listen to their stories of others lives. He would offer his love and understanding to all he touched and will always be missed and remembered. God Bless Billy Powell and God Bless Lynyrd Skynyrd. Bobby Ingram ~ Molly Hatchet

outlawcountry says...

Billy was the best. God he is going to be impossible to replace. What a sad time.

nuthinfancy says...

damn! it seems like only yesterday it was January of 1974 and I was standed in the middle of the Hollywood Palladium surrounded by a bunch of wild teenagers (I was 15.)We were there to see Slade...never heard of this band called Lynyrd Skynyrd. No words can describe the show they put on that evening. My life was changed and I was a Skynyrd fan for life. First thing I did the next day was go to the record store down the street and buy "Pronounced etc etc." Billy was awesome that night 35 years ago as was Ronnie, Allen, Gary, Leon, Bob and Ed. I have never forgotten that show even though I have attended 100's more over the years. It was the only time I saw them live but I was more fortunate then most because at least I got to see them once. Billy's home boys. Long live Lynyrd Skynyrd!

88keys says...

AS a huge southern rock fan(from Buffalo, N.Y.) Lynyrd Skynyrd was by far my favorite! A fan since "pronounced", I first saw them live in 1975 in Buffalo, NY. After reuniting, in 1992, and many times up until the end of their performances in my area. I've always loved all the performers, but I always had a facination for Billy's keyboard playing! No offense to the other performers, but Billy was the key ingriedent that complimented their unique style of music. During all of the live shows I witnessed, my focal point was usually on Billy's performance! I played trumpet in my school band, and my mother and younger brother both played panio. My brother also was a very talented drummer. My sons formed a band(Hard Core) a few years ago, in which One is also a very talented drummer(whom he and myself met Billy in 2004 at the Holiday Inn where we worked part time), and the other a guitarist/vocalist, (Get Back Up Music).They have a My Space Site under that name. Having been involved in musical families, it was quite apparent that Billy was a very gifted and talented musician who will be sorely missed by generations of fans. Lynyrd Skynyrd will go on, thank God, but once again, their shows will not be quite the same. Rest in peace, Mr. William Powell "Keep On Truckin' and Rockin' in rock-n-roll Heaven! Physically gone, but mentally never forgotten. Mark B.

dansam says...

The Lynyrd Skynyrd Band...a band that has suffered so much adversity has again suffered a great loss. Billy Powell a keyboard genius has left us all too soon. To Skynyrd fans he will be missed to the band themselves there is now a giant void that needs to be filled. There is no doubt that Lynyrd Skynard will go on Billy would have wanted that. After all they are survivors ! But as the song says " if there's a Rock-N-Roll heaven you know they got a helluva band " ! Rest in Peace Billy and enjoy the " heavenly " reunion tour with Ronnie ang the gang !

Frankieguns says...

This Hurts so bad I lost my mother Dec 5 and I have always used my Southern Rock music to get me through sad times and times when things get rough.My Mother was born in Jackson Missisippi and she was an example of what a true Southern Lady should be,Kind hearted being one of then.Billy and the rest of the guys always came to play to rock our socks off we had some great times all those Skynyrd concerts.They they touched so many people over the years and will for generations to come.I hope some how the rest of the band can carry on to continue the great tradition of Southern Rock.RIP Billy and God Bless the rest of the Band.Thank You from the bottom of my heart. Frank.

TERRYDEBAUCHE says...

R.I.P. BILLY POWELL YOU WILL BE SO SADLY MISSED, YOU WERE THE REASON THIS SNOT NOSED KID FROM GREEN BAY WI STARTED TO PLAY PIANO.. I WILL KEEP YOU IN MY THOUGHTS AND NOT A DAY WILL GO BY THAT I WONT LOOK UP TO HEAVEN AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU TALENT THAT YOU SHARED WITH WHOEVER HEARD YOU PLAY. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER TO REPLACE YOU. GOODBYE MY FRIEND--FLY FREEBIRD FLY. I HOPE YOU KNOW THE WAY THAT YOU TOUCHED US ALL, ME FOR SURE.I JUST HOPE GOD GOT YOUR PIANO TUNED? PLAY ON BROTHER, ILL MISS YOU PEACE T.

emb120dl says...

You know the old saying, you don't know what you have until it's gone. Well for me personally and I know thousands more out there I can't remember the last time my heart was this heavy and thank God I can't cause this is just unbelievable. My heart is out to the Powell family and the Lynyrd Skynyrd Band God bless them all. Larry from the Southern Rock Society

southerngeorge says...

a few years ago, i got the chanceto meet billy in st louis, MS. after a few minutes of fooling and small talk, he found out i'm from austria and we taleke a long time about mozart and classical music. billy knows all about. he was a very nice person. thank you for all the great music you gave us. rest in peace.

rebyll says...

On most any Skynyrd song when a piano solo starts I can't help but say "Billy Powell on the piano..." Requiescat in pace brother Billy. You will be missed. Buff, remind me to tell you about my Bakersfield story sometime....

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