Hughie Thomasson
Southern rock, Guitarist
1952 – 2007
Who was Hughie Thomasson?
Hugh Edward Thomasson, Jr. was an American guitarist and singer, best known as a founding member of Outlaws and as a guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd.
He wrote most of the songs for the Outlaws, including "Hurry Sundown", "There Goes Another Love Song," and "Green Grass and High Tides". After Outlaws disbanded, Thomasson joined Lynyrd Skynyrd, leaving that band in 2005 to reform Outlaws. Before his death he contributed to writing of many of Lynyrd Skynyrd's songs on their 2009 album God & Guns, including the single "Still Unbroken."
Thomasson died in his sleep on September 9, 2007 of a heart attack in his home in Brooksville, Florida. He was 55 years old.
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- Born
- Aug 13, 1952
Tampa - Also known as
- Thomasson, Hughie
- Hugh Edward Thomasson, Jr.
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 9, 2007
Brooksville
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on July 23, 2013
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