Ronnie Van Zant
Ronald Wayne Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was an American lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was the older brother of two other rock vocalists: current Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant, and Donnie Van Zant, the founder and vocalist of 38 Special. He was the father of Tammy Van Zant and Melody Van Zant.
Manny Roth
In the early 1960s, Cafe Wha? provided a stage for amateur acts such as Bob Dylan and Bill Cosby. David Lee Roth, best known as the lead vocalist for the band Van Halen, is his nephew. Some biographical information, as well as several of Manny's stories, are chronicled in "Crazy From The Heat", an autobiography written by David. Manny was David's first guest on "The David Lee Roth Show", a morning drive CBS Radio program which premiered January 3, 2006. He told first person accounts of meeting Jimi Hendrix, Richard Pryor, Bob Dylan, and Bill Cosby, among others. Roth was born on November 25, 1919, in New Castle, Indiana.