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Rickey Medlocke
Medlocke performing live in 2009 (with a Gibson Explorer)
Background information
Born
(1950-02-17) February 17, 1950 (age 74) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Southern rock, hard rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Guitar
vocals
Years active
1969–present
Member of
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Formerly of
Blackfoot
Musical artist
Rick Medlocke (born February 17, 1950) is an American musician, best known as the frontman/guitarist for the Southern rock band Blackfoot and a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd. During his first stint with Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1971 to 1972, he played drums and sang lead on a few songs that would initially be released on 1978's "First and... Last". Medlocke would rejoin Blackfoot in 1972 and later returned to Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1996 as a guitarist with whom he continues to tour and record today.
Being of self-identified Native American ancestry, specifically Lakota Sioux and Cherokee, Medlocke was inducted into the Native American Music Hall of Fame in 2008.[1]
^Native American Music Awards/Hall of Fame website
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bass. At that time, RickeyMedlocke joined as a second drummer and second vocalist to help fortify Burns' sound on the drums. Medlocke had grown up with...
is the grandfather of RickeyMedlocke of the Southern rock bands Blackfoot and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Despite his stage name "Medlocke", his real surname officially...
drummer Bob Burns. The current lineup features guitarist and vocalist RickeyMedlocke (from 1971 to 1972, and since 1996), lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant...
was not re-recorded for this album. Hence it features Greg Walker, RickeyMedlocke, and Ed King in place of Leon Wilkeson, Artimus Pyle, and Steve Gaines...
Leon Wilkeson before his death in 2001. All tracks are written by RickeyMedlocke, Gary Rossington, Hughie Thomasson, and Johnny Van Zant; except where...
appeared on the 1980 Nazareth album Malice In Wonderland. Band members RickeyMedlocke - lead vocals, guitars Charlie Hargrett - guitars Ken Hensley - keyboards...
Borden to play the show. After a quick rehearsal backstage, Blackfoot's RickeyMedlocke took Brown's place as front man and their other guitarist, Charlie...
RIAA. "We Ain't Much Different" (Gary Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, RickeyMedlocke, Hughie Thomasson, Mike Estes) – 4:10 "Saturday Night Special" (Ed...
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Craig on drums. The lineup debuted on March 1st as the opening act for RickeyMedlocke in Medina, Minnesota. James L."Scrub Board" Mangrum (AKA Jim "Dandy"...
Hammer, Rufus "Tee Tot" Payne, Robert Johnson, and Shorty Medlocke, the grandfather of RickeyMedlocke, Lynyrd Skynyrd's drummer during their 1970 tour and...
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