Donnie Van Zant

Donnie Van Zant
Background information
Birth name	Donald Newton Van Zant
Born	June 11, 1952 (1952-06-11) (age 59) Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Genres	Southern rock, Country
Occupations	Musician, Songwriter, Singer, guitarist
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1975–present
Associated acts	38 Special, Van Zant, Lynyrd Skynyrd

Donald "Donnie" Van Zant (born June 11, 1952, in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American rock vocalist/guitarist. He is best known as a member of the band 38 Special, which he formed in 1975. He is the middle of three brothers; his older brother Ronnie was the original lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd who lost his life in a 1977 plane crash in Mississippi along with two other members of the band and three others on the plane, and his younger brother Johnny is Lynyrd Skynyrd's current lead singer. Donnie and Johnny also perform together from time to time as the group Van Zant.

Van Zant is an avid fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He recorded a video, along with remaining members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, that is played at every Jaguars home game on the Everbank Field video board.

External links

• 38 Special Website
• The Van Zants – Brothers Johnny & Donnie

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Name	Van Zant, Donnie
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Date of birth	June 11, 1952
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