"Gimme Three Steps" by Lynyrd Skynyrd

My introduction to Lynyrd Skynyrd was in middle school when a math teacher pointed to another student's notebook that had the band's name written on it. My teacher told him how to spell "Leonard" correctly, which brought on a bunch of laughter.

The legendary Southern rock band is indeed named after a Leonard, and a teacher at that! Lynyrd Skynyrd was named after their gym teacher, Leonard Skinner.

Despite the fact that just about everyone has heard of the band and many of their classic tunes, they've never had a huge chart presence. Their only top 10 hit was "Sweet Home Alabama," a snarky counter to Neil Young songs that were critical of the South. "Sweet Home Alabama" found its home at #8 in 1974. The closest the band would come again to the top 10 was with 1977's "What's Your Name," which claimed #13. Their epic ballad, "Free Bird," only flew to #19.

Many of you may be surprised to learn that several well-known Lynyrd Skynyrd songs did not chart, including "That Smell," "Simple Man," and "Gimme Three Steps."