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Allen Collins

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Musician

The Resume

    (July 19, 1952-January 30, 1990)
    Guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd (1964-1977)
    Died of Pneumonia at 37

Why he might be annoying:

    He wrecked his car while driving drunk. The crash killed his girlfriend, and left Collins paralyzed from the waist down (1986).
    The injury he suffered in the car crash left him unable to perform in the Lynyrd Skynyrd reunion in 1987.
    He attended a high school named after Robert E. Lee.
    He had a drinking problem.
    His band often played in front of a Confederate flag.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His guitar solo with Gary Rossington in ‘Freebird' is considered one of the best guitar solos of all time.
    He was one of the founding members of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
    He helped write the Skynyrd songs ‘That Smell' and ‘Freebird.'
    He survived the plane crash that killed some of his Lynyrd Skynyrd band mates, including his childhood friend, Ronnie Van Zandt.

Credit: Rocky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 16 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 55.17% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 89 Votes: 52.81% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 147 Votes: 54.42% Annoying