Ronnie Van Zant
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About
Lyricist, vocalist, and founding member of the southern rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, the group that released classic hits like "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird." The first of those singles has garnered more than 1 billion streams on Spotify.
Before Fame
He was very interested in sports and had aspirations to play baseball, be a boxer, and race stock cars.
Trivia
He was killed in a plane crash on October 20, 1977. The band released their final album, Street Survivors, that year.
Family Life
His younger brothers are Johnny and Donnie Van Zant, the former was another founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Associated With
He and Gary Rossington were bandmates in Lynyrd Skynyrd.
