- Gene Odom
Gene Odom (born 1948) is an American writer and former bodyguard.
He was
Ronnie Van Zant 's personal bodyguard and security manager for theLynyrd Skynyrd band, and has written two books about the band: ' [cite book |title=I'll Never Forget You |last=Odom |first=Gene |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=c1983 |publisher=Odom |location=Jacksonville, Fla.? |isbn= |pages=viii, 125 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. ] and '. [cite book |title=Lynyrd Skynyrd : Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock |last=Odom |first=Gene |authorlink= |coauthors=Frank Dorman |year=2002 |publisher=Broadway Books |location=New York |isbn=0767910265 |pages=217 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. ]Odom survived the plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant, but is now disabled as a result of the plane crash.
References
Book reviews
*cite news |first=Andrew |last=Dansby |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Skynyrd Fly Again in New Books. Band members, friends recall band's fast rise and fall
url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5934579/skynyrd_fly_again_in_new_books |work=Rolling Stone |publisher= |date= October 15, 2002 |accessdate=2008-07-13
*cite news |first=Carol |last=Edwards |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Skip this tale of Skynyrd.
url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-2696435_ITM |work=The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) |publisher= |date=November 17, 2002 |accessdate=2008-07-13
*cite news |first=Adam Cook |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Lynyrd Skynyrd: Twenty Five Years Later |url=http://www.popmatters.com/books/reviews/l/lynyrd-skynyrd-oral-history.shtml |work=PopMatters |publisher= |date=October 23, 2002 |accessdate=2008-07-13
* [http://www.magnetmagazine.com/interviews/skynyrd.html Fred Mills Magnet Magazine]External links
* [http://www.LynyrdSkynyrdBook.com Official Web Site of Coach Leonard Skinner and Gene Odom]
* [http://lynyrdskynyrddixie.com/ Website owned & operated by Gene Odom]
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