Free Bird

1974 single by Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Free Bird

Summary

Free Bird is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 0.3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,983 views/month, #68 of 23,006).[2]

Key Facts

  • Free Bird's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Free Bird's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[4].
  • Free Bird's composer is recorded as Allen Collins[5].
  • Free Bird's genre is Southern rock[6].
  • Free Bird's genre is hard rock[7].
  • Free Bird followed Sweet Home Alabama[8].
  • Free Bird was followed by Saturday Night Special[9].
  • Free Bird was produced by Al Kooper[10].
  • Among the performers on Free Bird was Lynyrd Skynyrd[11].
  • Free Bird's record label is recorded as MCA Records[12].
  • Free Bird is part of (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)[13].
  • Free Bird's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Free Bird was distributed by vinyl record[15].
  • Free Bird's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • Free Bird was published on November 4, 1974[17].
  • Free Bird's lyricist is recorded as Ronnie Van Zant[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Free Bird was Lynyrd Skynyrd[11]. It was produced by Al Kooper[10].

Publication

Free Bird was published on November 4, 1974[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include Southern rock[6] and hard rock[7]. It is part of (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)[13]. It was distributed by vinyl record[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Free Bird followed Sweet Home Alabama[8]. It was followed by Saturday Night Special[9].

Why It Matters

Free Bird ranks in the top 0.3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,983 views/month, #68 of 23,006).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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MLA “Free Bird.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/free-bird.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_free-bird_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Free Bird}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/free-bird}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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