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.38 Special, Founding Lynyrd Skynyrd Bassist Larry Junstrom Dead at 70

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

Longtime .38 Special and founding Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Larry Junstrom has died at the age of 70.

.38 Special confirmed the news on Facebook saying, “The Big Man on the Big Bass has left us. He rocked arenas all over the world and succeeded in living his dream. He was truly one of a kind, a congenial traveling companion and a great friend to all with a humorous slant on life that always kept our spirits high – a kind man with a big heart for everyone who crossed his path. There will never be another like him.”

The post continued, “We are sending our devoted love, strength and comfort to his wife Thania and Larry’s family. We will miss our friend and partner.
Larry “L.J.” Junstrom 1949 – 2019.”

Junstrom formed Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1964 alongside his high school classmates Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Allen Collins and Bob Burns. He exited the band in 1971 when he was replaced by Leon Wilkeson.

Junstrom would join .38 Special in 1977 and would retire from the band in 2014.

The Big Man on the Big Bass has left us.He rocked arenas all over the world and succeeded in living his dream. He was...

Posted by 38 Special on Sunday, October 6, 2019

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.

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Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group
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