Street Survivors
1977’s album, Street Survivors, turned out to be a platform for Steve Gaines. Van Zant marveled at the talents of their newest member, claiming the band would “all be in his shadow one day.” He was so confident in Gaines’ abilities that the album featured Gaines delivering his self-written song “Ain’t No Good Life.”
Source: Society of Rock
It was the only song in the pre-crash band to feature a lead vocalist other than Ronnie Van Zant. The band was ready and excited for their biggest tour yet. The band was scheduled to make Van Zant’s lifelong dream come true: headlining New York’s Madison Square Garden in November. But unfortunately, as they were riding the wave of their biggest album to date, tragedy was about to strike…