Ed King Death
Ed passed away on August 22, 2018 at the age of 68 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
When did Ed King die?
August 22, 2018How old was Ed King when died?
68Where did Ed King die? What was the location of death?
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Ed King Birthday and Date of Death
Ed King was born on September 14, 1949 and died on August 22, 2018. Ed was 68 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: September 14, 1949
Date of Death: August 22, 2018
Age at Death: 68
Ed King - Biography
Edward C. King (born September 14, 1949 in Glendale, California) is an American musician. He is best known as the guitarist for the psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock and the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
King was one of the founding members of Strawberry Alarm Clock, formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. The band's largest success was with a song that King co-wrote, "Incense and Peppermints" (but, along with keyboardist Mark Weitz, did not get credit). The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1967. Their follow-up single, "Tomorrow," reached No. 23 on January 1. King met the members of Jacksonville, Florida-based Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd when the band opened up for Strawberry Alarm Clock on a few shows in early 1968. It wasn't until 1972 that he joined Skynyrd, replacing Leon Wilkeson on bass, who left the band briefly. Wilkeson rejoined the band, and King switched to guitar, creating the triple-guitar attack that became a signature sound for the band.
King, along with all pre-crash members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. In 2011, Ed King underwent a successful heart transplant. In 2014 King played on Skinny Molly's album: "Here For A Good Time." He played on the song "Make It Easy." In 2017, King appeared as a customer in the Discovery Channel docudrama Moonshiners (TV series), buying $30,000 worth of premium gin made by moonshiners Mark Ramsey and "Digger" Manes. King's guitar playing has influenced many subsequent musicians, including late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton.
