Ken Lyons, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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bass guitarist
Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1953
Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Date of Death: 20-May-2012
Profession: musician
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Ken Lyons
- Kenneth Leo Lyons (March 17, 1953 – May 20, 2012) was a bass guitarist and founding member of the southern rock band 38 Special.
- He was born to mother Joyce Lavelle Godwin Lyons and father Clynn Leo Lyons in Jacksonville, Florida.
- He founded 38 Special with Don Barnes, Donnie Van Zant, Jack Grondin, Steve Brookins, and Jeff Carlisi in 1974.
- He was a member of 38 special from 1974 to 1977.
- He only played on their self-titled debut album.
- He left 38 Special in 1977, before their first album was released.
- Lyons was replaced by Larry Junstrom, who continued to play in 38 Special until his retirement in 2014.
- Lyons died on May 20, 2012 at the age of 59 at the Wake Forest Baptist Health Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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