Lynyrd Skynyrd had established itself as one of the most successful rock bands of the 70s by the time they released Street Survivors in October 1977.

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The group’s career would come to a tragic halt just three days later, on Oct. 20, 1977, when their twin engine plane went down in a swamp in Gillsburg, Miss., killing three of the band members, a tour manager and both pilots on impact.

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It was 37 years ago today