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Steve Gaines

1949 - 1977

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Steven Earl Gaines (September 14, 1949 – October 20, 1977) was an American musician. He is best known as a guitarist and backing vocalist with rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1976 until his death in the October 1977 airplane crash that claimed other band members and crew. His older sister Cassie Gaines, a backup vocalist with the band, also died in the crash. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Gaines is the 1,937th most popular musician (down from 1,824th in 2024), the 10,245th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,238th in 2019) and the 758th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Steve Gaines ranks 1,937 out of 3,175. Before him are Elton Dean, The Proclaimers, Richard Ashcroft, Buddy Miles, Giovanni D'Anzi, and Lionel Tertis. After him are Anthony Braxton, Fito Páez, Baaba Maal, Cedar Walton, Sébastien Izambard, and Matthew Tuck.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Steve Gaines ranks 615. Before him are Nikolai Pankin, David Cross, Leslie Valiant, Jean-Jacques Favier, Jon Avnet, and Ricardo Londoño. After him are Harry Turtledove, Michael Horse, Thomas Bopp, Rakesh Roshan, Aleksandr Rogozhkin, and Dennis Taylor. Among people deceased in 1977, Steve Gaines ranks 246. Before him are Richard Brauer, Bukka White, Bob Skelton, Irene Steer, Ruth Moufang, and Hans Pulver. After him are Gersh Budker, Georges Grignard, Adalbert Püllöck, Harald Strøm, Mary Ford, and Jean Capelle.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Steve Gaines ranks 10,247 out of 20,380. Before him are Nella Larsen (1891), Jon Avnet (1949), Lynn Bari (1913), Howard Ashman (1950), Robert Marshak (1916), and Kenny Anderson (1970). After him are Ray Gillen (1959), Clifford Truesdell (1919), Marcia Fudge (1952), Virginia Fox (1902), Forrest Tucker (1919), and Mark McGwire (1963).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Steve Gaines ranks 758. Before him are Blue Mitchell (1930), Harold Budd (1936), Lynn Harrell (1944), Alan Jay Lerner (1918), Jimmy Heath (1926), and Buddy Miles (1947). After him are Anthony Braxton (1945), Cedar Walton (1934), Flavor Flav (1959), Steve Albini (1962), John Prine (1946), and Red Mitchell (1927).

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