Ed King
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Ed King was an American rock guitarist and songwriter best known as a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, co-writing hits like "Sweet Home Alabama."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Strawberry Alarm Clock NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ventures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allen Collins
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Gary Rossington NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronnie Van Zant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Edward Calhoun King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Williamson Memorial Gardens, Franklin, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWriterOf |
Down South Jukin'
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I Need You NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi Kid NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Banker NERFINISHED ⓘ Poison Whiskey NERFINISHED ⓘ Railroad Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Saturday Night Special NERFINISHED ⓘ Swamp Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Home Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ The Needle and the Spoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Things Goin' On NERFINISHED ⓘ Whiskey Rock-a-Roller NERFINISHED ⓘ Workin' for MCA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-09-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-08-22 ⓘ |
| familyName | King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
psychedelic rock
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rock music ⓘ southern rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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guitar ⓘ |
| joinedBand | Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1972 ⓘ |
| leftBand | Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1975 ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Strawberry Alarm Clock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Ed King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongContribution | opening guitar riff of Sweet Home Alabama ⓘ |
| notableWork | Sweet Home Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Glendale, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejoinedBand | Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1987 ⓘ |
| wasPartOf | classic three-guitar lineup of Lynyrd Skynyrd ⓘ |
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