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American musician Gary Rossington was born on December 4th 1951 in Jacksonville, Florida. He has a net worth of $40 million.
Gary’s wealth and fame came from his career in music. He was known as the founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Rossington-Collins Band. He plays lead and rhythm guitar.
Gary formed The Rossington-Collins Band along with Allen Collins, his former bandmate from Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was one of the members from Lynyrd Skynyrd who survived the plane crash with the entire band. When he was a teenager, he had formed the band “The Noble Five”. They later changed the name into “One Percent”, and finally it came to be known as “Lynyrd Skynyrd”.
Rossington-Collins as a band released two albums, but they later split up after the death of Collins' wife Kathy. He still plays for Lynyrd Skynyrd. Throughout his career, he used several guitars such as Gibson Les Pauls, Gibson SG, Les Paul in sunburst finish and a black finish Les Paul.
He is married to Dale Rossington. The couple has two daughters – Mary and Annie. Gary had a heart problem for which he had to undergo surgery. He also has pain in his legs due to the 1977 plane crash that's why he miss some of the shows. Gary Rossington is a huge fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2007 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Greatest Hits with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified silver by BPI) |
$60,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Thyrty with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
|
1999 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album All Time Greatest Hits with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album 20th Century Masters with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified 2x platinum by RIAA) |
$2,000,000 |
|
1996 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album What's Your Name with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Lynyrd Skynyrd (Box Set) with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified gold by RIAA) |
$100,000 |
|
1988 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Skynyrd's Innyrds with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified 5x platinum by RIAA) |
$5,000,000 |
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Lyve from Steel Town with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1986 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Legend with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Gold & Platinum with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified 3x platinum by RIAA) |
$3,000,000 |
|
1977 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Skynyrd's First and... Last with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
|
1976 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Street Survivors with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified 2x platinum by RIAA) |
$2,000,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Gimme Back My Bullets with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album One More from the Road with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified 3x platinum by RIAA and silver by BPI) |
$3,100,000 |
|
1974 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Nuthin' Fancy with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
|
1973 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Second Helping with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified 2x platinum by RIAA) |
$2,000,000 |
|
1972 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album, Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd (2 million copies-US) |
$3,000,000 |
|
1972 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Lynyrd Skynyrd with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and silver by BPI) |
$2,060,000 |