Gene Odom, an American writer and former bodyguard of Ronnie VanZant of LYNYRD SKYNYRD will be in the Quad-Cities on Thursday June 16th to work with SKYNNY SKYNYRD a Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Show that will be playing at "STUGIS On The River" MISSISSIPPI RIVER MOTOR CYCLE RALLY at the Mississippi Valley Fair Grounds on Thursday night at 8:45PM.
GENE ODOM was (Skynyrd Founder & Lead Singer) Ronnie Van Zant's personal bodyguard and security manager for the Lynyrd Skynyrd band pre 1977, and has written three books about the band: Lynyrd Skynyrd: I'll Never Forget You[1] and Lynyrd Skynyrd: Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock.[2   and
and his new book RONNIE & ME.
Odom survived the plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant and othe members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, but is now disabled as a result of the plane crash.   Gene has written a third book and will have several Q & As about the original Lynyrd Skynyrd Band, the plane crash & introduce Skynny Skynyrd at Thursdays Skynyrd Tribute Show!.

SKYNNY SKYNYRD www.Skynnyskynyrd.com will be performing a set from the ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD Lynyrd Skynyrd show Thursday night at 9PM.
Gene Odom will be auctioning off a Hat & Jacket owned by Ronnie VanZant as well as selling his newest book at the Mississippi River Motor Cycle Rally.  for more information on the band call Andy at 309-235-5962 or call Gene for an interview at 352-303-0928.
SKYNNY SKYNYRD   The Ultimate Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Show

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