Back in March, Gary Rossington the last remaining original member of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd joined his compadres in Southern Rock music's immortal memory:-  

He was the guitarist who would shuffle around stage, playing his Gibson Les Paul, looking cool and totally relaxed while others took the limelight. See 'Sweet Home' here. 

Original lead singer Ronnie Van Zant had died in the 1977 plane crash that also claimed the lives of Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines and three other passengers on board. Gary Rossington was one of 20 passengers who survived. 

Fellow Southern Rock band the Outlaws original member Henry Paul, left the group in 1978 and formed The Henry Paul Band releasing a debut album called 'Grey Ghost' - the title track is dedicated to the memory of Ronnie Van Zant. This slightly 'fuzzy' video is from January 1979 at Volunteer Jam V in Nashville, it's a cracking track with a deliberate 'Freebird' vibe and the band is really smoking.... 
'Grey Ghost' - his spirit will remain 

 

“Have you heard the one about the kid who got ptomaine poisoning and the physical education teacher at Jacksonville High - Leonard Skinner ? 

Skinner's strict enforcement of a policy against long hair inspired the members to name their band after him, changing the vowels to avoid a lawsuit. Skinner sent Rossington and others to the principal's office for wearing their hair too long. Rossington dropped out of school in 1969.

So "arguably the most influential high school gym teacher in American popular culture."

Leonard Skinner was you remember in the 1963 song by Allan Sherman ‘Hello Maddah, Hello Faddah’