There is a musician name Johnny Van Zant.
John Roy `` Johnny '' Van Zant ( born February 27 , 1959 ) is an American musician and the current lead vocalist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd . Original members of The Johnny Van Zant Band consisted of Van Zant on lead vocals , Robbie Gay on guitar , Danny Clausman , on bass , Erik Lundgren on lead guitar , Robbie Morris , drums and Joan Hecht ( previously Joan Cusumano ) and Nancy Henderson on background vocals . He became lead vocalist for the reunited Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1987 , and continues to record and perform with them today . Ronald Wayne `` Ronnie '' Van Zant ( January 15 , 1948 -- October 20 , 1977 ) was an American lead vocalist , primary lyricist , and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd . Van Zant is an American musical duo composed of brothers Donnie Van Zant and Johnny Van Zant .