What is Donnie Van Zant?
'''Donnie Van Zant''' (born June 11, 1952 in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]) is an American [[rock and roll|rock]] guitarist and vocalist. He is the younger brother of the late [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] founder and singer [[Ronnie Van Zant]] and the older brother of [[Southern rock]] and current [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] singer [[Johnny Van Zant]]. Van Zant formed [[38 Special (band)|.38 Special]] in 1975, and is one of the [[singing|lead singers]]. The band, which started out as a [[southern rock]] band and transitioned to a more straight rock sound, had several hit singles between 1981 and 1991. In 2005, Donnie had issues with blood clots, and as a result, he had to take medication. As of 2006, Van Zant performs with .38 Special and with his younger brother Johnny as [[Van Zant]]. ==Other websites== * [http://www.38special.com/ 38 Special Website] * [http://www.thevanzants.com/ The Van Zants - Brothers Johnny & Donnie] {{DEFAULTSORT:Van Zant, Donnie}} [[Category:American rock singers]] [[Category:Singers from Jacksonville, Florida]] [[Category:1952 births]] [[Category:Living people]] {{US-bio-stub}}