Steve Gaines

Steve Gaines
Background information
Birth nameSteven Earl Gaines
Also known as
Okie
  • Crawdaddy
Born(1949-09-14)September 14, 1949
Miami, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedOctober 20, 1977(1977-10-20) (aged 28)
Gillsburg, Mississippi, U.S.
GenresBlues, Southern rock
OccupationGuitarist
Years active1964–1977
Formerly ofLynyrd Skynyrd

Steven Earl Gaines (September 14, 1949 – October 20, 1977) was an American musician. He is best known as a guitarist and backing vocalist with rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1976 until his death in the October 1977 airplane crash that claimed other band members and crew. His older sister Cassie Gaines, a backup vocalist with the band, also died in the crash.