Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" Turns 50! And, Sweet Jesus We're Old!

LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY; NO COMMERCIAL USE) (L-R) Keith Christopher, Michael Cartellone, Rickey Medlocke, Gary Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, Peter Keys, and Mark Matejka of Lynyrd Skynyrd attend the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

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Whoa! This weekend is the 50th anniversary of the single release of Lynyrd Skynyrd's legendary, timeless tune, "Sweet Home Alabama."

The song was released on July 27th, 1974 off of their Second Helping album. Skynyrd's late guitarist Gary Rossington says their late singer Ronnie Van Zant's lyrics to the song were somewhat inspired by Neil Young, but also celebrated some of the things that he liked about the state at the time.

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