The Allen Collins Band : Here, There & Back

 Larkin Allen Collins Jr.

 (July 19, 1952 – January 23, 1990) 

was an

 American guitarist, 

and one of the

 founding members 

of the Southern 

rock band

 Lynyrd Skynyrd. 

He co-wrote 

many of the

 band's songs 

with frontman

 and original

 lead singer

 Ronnie Van Zant.