Allen Collins

Allen Collins
Collins in 1975
Background information
Born	Larkin Allen Collins Jr. (1952-07-19)July 19, 1952 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Died	January 23, 1990(1990-01-23) (aged 37) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Southern rock blues rock country country rock hard rock
Occupation	Guitarist
Years active	1964–1990
Formerly of	Lynyrd Skynyrd Rossington Collins Band Allen Collins Band
Spouse	Kathy Johns ​ ​ (m. 1970; died 1980)​

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.