
Also known as Ronald Wayne Van Zant, Ronald Wayne
American singer (1948–1977)
Acting · Jacksonville, Florida, USA
He was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Van Zant aspired to be many things before finding his love for music. Notably, Ronnie was interested in becoming a boxer(as Muhammad Ali was one of his idols) and in playing professional baseball. Ronnie also tossed around the idea of becoming a stock car racer. He would say that he was going to be the most famous person to come out of Jacksonville…
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Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant, född 15 januari 1948 i Jacksonville, Florida, död 20 oktober 1977 i , Mississippi, var en amerikansk musiker, känd som sångare och originalmedlem i rockbandet Lynyrd Skynyrd, bland annat kända för hitsingeln "Sweet Home Alabama". Van Zant bildade Lynyrd Skynyrd 1965 när han rekryterade Bob Burns, Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, och . Bandet spelade på småklubbar fram till 1973, när de skrev kontrakt med MCA. Därefter följde flera guld- och platinaskivor, bland andra Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd, Second Helping och Street Survivors. Efter fyra års turnerande gick dock Lynyrd Skynyrd i graven när bandets flygplan kraschade i , Mississippi den 20 oktober 1977 vilket resulterade i att Ronnie Van Zant, gitarristen , Steves syster och bandets manager Dean Kilpatrick omkom. Ronnies yngre bror Johnny Van Zant har senare fungerat som sångare i ett återskapat Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant (January 15, 1948[1] – October 20, 1977) was the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was the older brother of .38 Special founder and vocalist Donnie Van Zant and current Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ronnie+Van+Zant">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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