Just A Couple Of Wild-Eyed Southern Boys.Ronnie was the original singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd whose life was cut tragically cut short in an airplane crash in nineteen seventy-seven, and Johnny is his youngest brother who eventually stepped into his older brothers shoes as the frontman for the Southern Rock titan in nineteen eighty-seven, a position he’s held ever since.ĭonnie, the middle brother, was the odd one out, he chose to follow his path, and in nineteen seventy-four, with his longtime musical compadre Don Barnes, he finally found his calling with 38 Special.
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It’s a name that will make any fan of bourbon flavored boogie that’s soaked in the outlaw tradition of alternative country and layered in soul, as soon as they hear it mentioned, slowly nod their head and reply “Yup, Ronnie, Johnny, and Donnie, those boys sure can sing” and immediately start humming either Free Bird or Wild-Eyed Southern Boys.
The Van Zant name carries a lot of weight in Southern Rock, and over the last half-century, it’s earned more than its fair share of respect. If you’re only a fan of old music, that music is going to wind up sounding even older – Johnny Van Zant
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