Cassie Gaines
Cassie Gaines | |
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Born | Miami, Oklahoma, U.S. | January 9, 1948
Died | October 20, 1977 Gillsburg, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 29)
Genres | Southern rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1975–1977 |
Formerly of | Lynyrd Skynyrd |
Cassie LaRue Gaines (January 9, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was an American singer, best known for her work with Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Biography
Gaines was invited by
When Lynyrd Skynyrd was in need of a guitar player to replace recently departed Ed King, Cassie recommended her younger brother, Steve, who joined the band soon after.
Plane crash
On October 20, 1977, a
Gaines survived the initial accident but bled to death while rescuers attempted to reach the accident site and remove victims for medical treatment.[5] According to controversial claims by survivor Billy Powell, Gaines bled to death after the accident in Powell's arms due to deep lacerations.[6]
Burial
Cassie and Steve Gaines were buried in Orange Park, Florida.
On February 15, 1979, the mother of Steve and Cassie, also named Cassie LaRue Gaines, was killed in an automobile accident near the cemetery where Steve and Cassie are buried. She was buried near her children.
References
- ^ "» Died On This Date (October 20, 1977) Cassie Gaines / Lynyrd Skynyrd The Music's Over". themusicsover.com. October 20, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- NTSB; U.S. Government report; retrieved February 2016
- ^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash site draws a pilgrimage". NOLA.com. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ISBN 978-1556527548.
- ISBN 9780857121172.
- ^ "Killing three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd: Apparently in 1977, Aerosmith's flight crew inspected an aircraft for the band. They said no & that plane crashed on October 20, 1977". The Vintage News. May 10, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2018.