Then again, maybe I'm actually living parallel lives: who knows?īut to the real question: who IS this Ed King? Heck, my local phone book lists a half dozen. I know there are far more than that in the world. Whee - isn't this fun? These are just a few of the Ed Kings around. I later went to the South after meeting someone at a Methodist Youth camp and getting involved in the Civil Rights movement. What about the Methodist Minister who graduated from Boston University School of Theology was seriously injured in an auto 'accident' in 1963 while actively involved in the Civil Rights movement? No relation but the connections there are pretty numerous: I too attended BU (albeit not the School of Theology) and I knew the Chancellor of BU who also a Methodist Minister. Or what about the Blogger from the West End News? I've got a Blog too and we're both in the same state. I have played chess sometimes though and thus yet another connection. He's got an opinion on ethics courses on the web and I belong to a couple of organizations where ethics are pretty important.įormer national chess champion? No, not me - and my son since he was about five years old could easily beat me in under two moves. Maybe you want the retired special educations teacher? He's at this site and up in Windsor, Canada. Connection? Hey, I majored in poli sci in college. There's a political science professor at Berkeley. See his website here.Įd King, the diver in New England? Naw: he's in New Hampshire (where I used to live)! And I was in the Navy: does that water connection count for a similarity? You can find his website over here. See What about that scenic photographer, Ed King? He's actually from Pennsylvania but he's done some incredible photography of the national park about a half-hour from our house. And if you're looking for his site, it's got his name in it - not mine.

Stephen and I do live in the same town however and one day as I pulled away from a local restaurant with my Chinese take-out, almost ran him over as he drove behind me on his motorcycle. Maybe you were looking for someone related to author Stephen King. Is it possible you were looking for the former Governor of Massachusetts? Not me: I went to New Hampshire just before he was elected - and folks called me 'Governor' up there.

He had a beard when he was young and looks like he's given it up as he's gotten older. Perhaps you came here looking for the fellow who plays guitar and was with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Strawberry Alarm Clock? Well, that's not me - but you might want to try here. This story is in progress and will be updated.There are LOTS of guys named Ed King in the world - and you've found one! Now I'm not too sure about that ' six degrees of separation' theory, but it does seems as if a lot of the Ed Kings are connected to me through one common point or another. He reunited with the band at Charlie Daniels' 1987 Volunteer Jam and remained with them for nearly a decade until, struggling with congestive heart failure, he retired in 1996.įuneral arrangements are unknown at this time. King stayed with Lynyrd Skynyrd until 1975. He's an integral part of the band's three-guitar sound and first three albums: 1973's 'Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd,' 'Second Helping' (released in 1974) and 'Nuthin' Fancy' (1975), and is credited with co-writing classics like 'Saturday Night Special,' 'Workin' for MCA' and 'Whiskey Rock-a-Roller' In the early 1970s, Skynyrd opened several shows for Strawberry Alarm Clock, and in '72, King joined the Southern rock outfit as a bass player before switching to guitar. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.'Ī California native, King was also a founding member of the psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock, known for their 1967 psychedelic chart-topper 'Incense and Peppermints.'

I know he will be reunited with the rest of the boys in Rock and Roll Heaven. 'I’ve just found out about Ed’s passing and I’m shocked and saddened,' said Rossington in a statement on Thursday morning. 'Ed was our brother, and a great songwriter and guitar player.

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