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Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Released on MCA Records, also Baba O’Riley (The Who), Free Bird and Sweet Home Alabama
Engineered by Rodney Mills, also Free Bird, Gimme Three Steps and Tuesday’s Gone
Produced by Al Kooper, also Free Bird, Sweet Home Alabama and Call Me the Breeze
Written by Ronnie Van Zant, also Free Bird, Sweet Home Alabama and Gimme Three Steps
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
50 other songs on fono were recorded at Studio One, by 38 Special and others
Al Kooper engineered 9 of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s top 10 songs
Al Kooper produced 9 of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s top 10 songs
Rodney Mills engineered 97 songs on fono
Credits
All 17 credits
- Written by
- Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
- Produced by
- Al Kooper
- Performed by
- Allen Collins, Billy Powell, Bob Burns, Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant and Roosevelt Gook
- Engineered by
- Al Kooper, Bob “Tub” Langford, Danny Turbeville and Rodney Mills
- Recorded at
- Studio One
- Released on
- MCA Records
- Written by
- Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
- Produced by
- Al Kooper
- Performed by
- Allen Collins, Billy Powell, Bob Burns, Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant and Roosevelt Gook
- Engineered by
- Al Kooper, Bob “Tub” Langford, Danny Turbeville and Rodney Mills
- Recorded at
- Studio One
- Released on
- MCA Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Rodney Mills
Same label: MCA Records
Same engineer: Rodney Mills
Same producer: Al Kooper
Same engineer: Rodney Mills
Same producer: Al Kooper
Elsewhere
Sources (18)
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1MusicBrainz Simple Man was performed by Allen Collins
Simple Man was performed by Allen Collins
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Simple Man was performed by Billy Powell
Simple Man was performed by Billy Powell
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Simple Man was performed by Bob Burns
4MusicBrainz Simple Man was performed by Ed King
5MusicBrainz Simple Man was performed by Gary Rossington
Simple Man was performed by Gary Rossington
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Simple Man was performed by Ronnie Van Zant
Simple Man was performed by Ronnie Van Zant
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Simple Man was performed by Roosevelt Gook
Simple Man was performed by Roosevelt Gook
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Simple Man was produced by Al Kooper
9MusicBrainz Simple Man was written by Gary Rossington
Simple Man was written by Gary Rossington
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Simple Man was written by Ronnie Van Zant
Simple Man was written by Ronnie Van Zant
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Simple Man is part of the release (pronounced ’lĕh-’nérd ’skin-’nérd)
Simple Man is part of the release (pronounced ’lĕh-’nérd ’skin-’nérd)
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Simple Man was recorded at Studio One
13MusicBrainz MCA Records is the label of the song Simple Man
MCA Records is the label of the song Simple Man
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Simple Man was engineered by Al Kooper
15MusicBrainz Simple Man was engineered by Bob “Tub” Langford
Simple Man was engineered by Bob “Tub” Langford
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Simple Man was engineered by Danny Turbeville
Simple Man was engineered by Danny Turbeville
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz Simple Man was engineered by Rodney Mills
Simple Man was engineered by Rodney Mills
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz Simple Man was released on 1973-08-13