Subscribe to The Best Of for more classic music history, videos and playlists: http://bit.ly/WdJ36u
Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd recorded "Free Bird" in 1973 and it featured on their debut album "(Pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)".
Released as a single in November 1974, "Free Bird" became the band's second Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1975, where it peaked at No. 19. A live version of the song also reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977, peaking at No. 38.
Special thanks to James at the Cowboymod Emporium for his help in the making of this video.
Check out the channel for more of The Best Of classic music: http://www.youtube.com/alltimebestofmusic
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBestOf
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRealBestOf