Edward King was born on 14 September 1949 in Glendale, California, USA. He was married to Sharon Brock, Janet Lynn Hand and Patricia A Pettit. He died on 22 August 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
I am mainly known as the one who verbally counted off 'Sweet Home Alabama,' then played the infamous Stratocaster riff as well as the solos in that tune [...] I am the luckiest guitar player that ever lived. Who could've guessed that song would pay the rent for over 30 years?