<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Review scores </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Source </Th> <Th> Rating </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allmusic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Southern by the Grace of God is a live album by southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, this live concert was a tribute by Lynyrd Skynyrd to the members of the band who had died in the 1977 plane crash . The plane crash killed frontman Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines and road manager Dean Kilpatrick . This is the first album produced by the band after the' 77 plane crash . The band's lineup was re-worked into a second - generation Skynyrd . The changes include: Johnny Van Zant, younger brother of Ronnie Van Zant, taking over on vocals, Ed King, who departed the band during a 1975 tour and Randall Hall, who replaced the paralyzed Allen Collins . The three (King, Hall along with founding member Gary Rossington) re-form the famous triple - lead guitar attack of the original band . New background vocalists Carol Bristow and Dale Krantz - Rossington were added to take the place of the original Honkettes . </P>

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