Hughie Thomasson Musical artist

Hugh Edward Thomasson, Jr. (August 13, 1952 - September 9, 2007) was an American guitarist and singer, best known as a founding member of Outlaws and as a guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd. He wrote most of the songs for the Outlaws, including "Hurry Sundown", "There Goes Another Love Song," and "Green Grass and High Tides". After Outlaws disbanded, Thomasson joined Lynyrd Skynyrd, leaving that band in 2005 to reform Outlaws. Before his death he contributed to writing of many of Lynyrd Skynyrd's songs on their 2009 album God & Guns, including the single "Still Unbroken."Thomasson died in his sleep on September 9, 2007 of a heart attack in his home in Brooksville, Florida. He was 55 years old.

Personal facts

Hughie Thomasson
Birth dateAugust 13, 1952
Birth place
Tampa Florida , United States
Date of deathSeptember 09, 2007
Place of death
Brooksville Florida , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1967
Career ended2007
associated musical artist
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Outlaws (band)
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Blues rock
Southern rock
Hard rock
instrument
Banjo
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster
Singing
record label
Arista Records

Hughie Thomasson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1569480/20070911/lynyrd_skynyrd.jhtml
  2. http://www.theoutlaws.us
  3. http://www2.tbo.com/content/2007/sep/11/me-guitarist-remembered-for-generosity