Johnny Van Zant

Johnny Van Zant

  • Johnny Van Zant - HAMPTON, GA - SEPTEMBER 04:  Musician Rickey Medlocke (L) and vocalist Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd perform prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 4, 2011 in Hampton, Georgia.
The youngest brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd founder Ronnie Van Zant and .38 Special's Donnie Van Zant, Johnny Van Zant grew up in the shadow of his older siblings, who emerged as major figures in rock & roll during the early and mid-1970s. The death of Ronnie Van Zant and other key members of the Lynyrd Skynyrd lineup in a plane crash on October 20, 1977 eventually put Johnny in the position of being ...more