Artimus Pyle
Rock drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd
Born
July 15th, 1948
77 years ago
Category
Performers & Entertainers
Country
United States
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An American rock drummer and songwriter. Pyle played for Lynyrd Skynyrd, contributing to the band's distinctive sound during the 1970s. He was part of the band during its peak years, participating in the recording of iconic albums. Following a tragic plane crash in 1977 that claimed the lives of several band members, Pyle continued to perform and record with various iterations of Lynyrd Skynyrd and pursued solo projects.
Drummed on classic albums such as 'Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd'
Survived the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash
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