He was a guitarist for the psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock and guitarist and bassist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 to 1975, and again from 1987 to 1996. …

Apr 10, 2025 · Ed King is mostly known for being the lead guitarist of Lynyrd Skynyrd and for being the co-writer of the group’s biggest hit, “Sweet Home Alabama.” Following his departure …

Aug 23, 2018 · Ed King, the Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist who joined the band in 1972 to give the Southern rock group its iconic three-guitar sound, died Wednesday in Nashville. He was 68.

One of the original members of Lynyrd Skynyrd ’s three-guitar front line, Ed King, died August 22, 2018, at his Nashville, Tenn. home. The cause of death was not revealed, although King had …

Aug 25, 2025 · A pivotal member of two vastly different but equally legendary bands, King first hit the charts with the psychedelic pop of Strawberry Alarm Clock before becoming an essential …

Aug 23, 2018 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ed King, a former guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd who helped write several of the group’s hits including “Sweet Home Alabama,” has died in …

Jun 11, 2011 · “I am the luckiest guitar player on Earth,” Ed King declared. King caught lightning in a bottle twice: First as a co-founder of the hitmaking Strawberry Alarm Clock and then as a …

Aug 23, 2018 · Ed King, the guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at the age of 68. King co-wrote, "Sweet Home Alabama." The announcement was made on Facebook.

Aug 23, 2018 · Ed King, a former guitarist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and a co-writer of several of the group’s hits — including “Sweet Home Alabama,” which reached the …

Aug 23, 2018 · The guitarist was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Lynyrd Skynyrd in 2006. King was forced to retire due to health issues after rejoining the band for last time.