Donnie Van Zant
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| Donnie Van Zant | |
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| Birth name | Donnie Van Zant |
| Born | June 11, 1952 Jacksonville, Florida , U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Southern rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Singer |
| Years active | 1975 – present |
| Associated acts | .38 Special |
Donnie Van Zant (born June 11, 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American rock vocalist/guitarist. He is the younger brother of the late Lynyrd Skynyrd founder and singer Ronnie Van Zant, and the older brother of Southern rock and present Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Johnny Van Zant.
Van Zant formed .38 Special in 1975, and is one of the lead singers. The band, which started as a Southern rock band and switched to a more straight-ahead rock sound, had several hit singles between 1981 and 1991.
In 2005, Donnie had issues with blood clots and has to take medication as a result.
As of 2006, Van Zant performs with .38 Special and with younger brother Johnny as Van Zant.
Donnie also performed with Lynyrd Skynyrd on the Hank Williams Jr. edition of CMT Giants
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