Photo: MCA Records / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ed King belongs to that unglamorous, essential category of musician whose fingerprints are all over songs people love without knowing his name. From the psychedelic Strawberry Alarm Clock to two stints with Lynyrd Skynyrd as guitarist and bassist, he helped define a Southern rock sound that still feels foundational. What strikes me is his versatility: switching instruments, switching eras, always serving the song rather than his own ego. He passed in 2018, but the riffs he shaped keep playing. I have a deep respect for players who measure success in the weight of a single note instead of flash, and King clearly did.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ed King
- Name (Japanese)
- エド・キング
- Reading
- えど・きんぐ
- Born
- September 14, 1949 – August 22, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Glendale, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- musician / guitarist / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Herbert Hoover High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed%20King
Frequently asked questions
When was Ed King born?
September 14, 1949 – August 22, 2018.
Where is Ed King from?
Ed King is from Glendale, California, United States.
What does Ed King do?
Ed King works as musician, guitarist, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.