<Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Al Kooper </Td> </Tr> <P> "Simple Man" is the last track on Side 1 of Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut album, (Pronounced' Lĕh -' nérd' Skin -' nérd). </P> <P> The song is one of Lynyrd Skynyrd's most popular songs . Since the song became available for digital download, it has become Lynyrd Skynyrd's third best - selling digital song after "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird". It has sold 1,333,000 copies in the U.S. as of November 2013 . </P> <P> Frontman Johnny Van Zant discussed this song in a track - by - track commentary to promote the band's 2010 CD / DVD Live From Freedom Hall . He said: "Well that's a great song and something that I think we all live by . I think anybody out there needs to respect their mother, and the words of their mother . It's mama talking to you in that song and I think it's probably one of my favorites if not my favorite to do live . It's just a great song and that one stays in the set and the crowd always goes crazy on that one ." </P>

Who sang the song simple kind of man