Musical Geography Lesson by State - Sweet Home Alabama

In this launch edition of Musical Geography by State, I am featuring "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

"Sweet Home Alabama" 

- Point of interest - Strong response to Neil Young's 1970 "Southern Man"

- Southern Rock genre

- Single from the band's second album, Second Helping (1974)

- No. 8 on Billboard Hot 100

- "...signature song..."

- "...staple in southern and classic rock"

- Certifications -

Gold in the U.S.

Platinum in Denmark, Italy, and the U.S. (Mastertone)

2c Platinum in the UK

(Wikipedia)