Having some tough times early on, the music of George Jones, Johnny Cash, and Conway Twitty, and family who loved singing gospel, resonated with Chase developed a bit of an old soul when it comes to music.

All of that comes together as his latest song debuts #1 on the Billboard and iTunes country single charts and #4 all genres chart, an unprecedented feat for an independent artist. He was taught to bet on himself and that, paired with his rich baritone voice. With a catalog of over 60 albums, sales beyond 30 million worldwide and their beloved classic American rock anthem “Sweet Home Alabama” having over two million downloaded ringtones, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd remains a cultural icon that appeals to all generations.Ĭhase McDaniel was raised by grandparents in the small town of Greensburg, Kentucky with traditional family values and old school country music. We wanted to do the guys who aren’t with us any more proud, and keep the name proud, too.” There’s nothing like getting out there playing a great show with Skynyrd and seeing people love this music.”Īdds Rossington, “We’re still standing, still keeping the music going. From the ashes of this Skynyrd incarnation, Van Zant's younger brother, Johnny, stepped in and made Lynyrd Skynyrd a popular band once more when they reformed in 1987. We have to make a living, sure, but it’s about the legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and what it stands for, what the fans are all about. “It’s just that we love the music, it’s bigger than the money, it’s not even about that any more. Since then, the band tragically lost Allen Collins, Billy Powell, Leon Wilkeson and Hughie Thomasson, yet Lynyrd Skynyrd rocks on with original member Gary Rossington joined by Johnny Van Zant, Rickey Medlocke, Mark “Sparky” Matejka, Michael Cartellone, Johnny Colt, Peter Keys, Dale Krantz Rossington and Carol Chase.Īnd so Skynyrd stands, “still unbroken.” “People may say, ‘they need the money,’ well I don’t think any of us need the money,” Van Zant says. The legacy began some 41 years ago in Jacksonville, Florida, and halted for a decade by the 1977 plane crash that killed three band members, including Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines.

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