Allen Collins | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Larkin Allen Collins, Jr. |
| Born | July 19, 1952 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1990 (aged 37) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Southern rock |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Years active | 1963–1986 |
| Formerly of | |
| Spouse |
Kathy Johns
(m. 1970; died 1980) |
Larkin Allen Collins Jr.[1][2] (July 19, 1952 – January 23, 1990) was an American guitarist, and one of the founding members of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He co-wrote many of the band's songs with frontman and original lead singer Ronnie Van Zant.