Van Zant

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Image Credit: Jon Callas (Flickr: 38 Special at Simpleman 2011), CC BY 2.0

Biography

As a band name, Van Zant first appeared in 1985, when Johnny Van Zant (brother of .38 Special's Donnie and Lynyrd Skynyrd's late Ronnie) headed an AOR-styled quintet on an album also titled Van Zant. The group disbanded, however, when Van Zant joined Lynyrd Skynyrd two years later. The Van Zant group name was revived in 1998, when Johnny and Donnie joined forces on what was slated to be a one-off collaboration, titled Brother to Brother and released on CMC International. However, reaction to the record was positive enough to convince the duo to continue pursuing the project; hence, a follow-up, Van Zant II, was issued in early 2001. The duo's first country album, Get Right with the Man, arrived in May 2005, followed by My Kind of Country in 2007.

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Year Formed 1998
Number of Albums 10
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When did Johnny and Donnie re-establish VanZant to record two albums for CMC International?

1998

...n Records before disbanding. Johnny and Donnie reestablished Van Zant in 1998 to record two albums for CMC International, switching their focus to cou...
What was Johnny Van Zant's first Columbia album called?

Get Right with the Man

...s on Columbia Records as a duo. The duo's first Columbia album, Get Right with the Man , produced a top ten country hit in Help Somebody. History edit ...
In what year did the Johnny van Zant band release their fourth album?

1985

...nd shortened its name to Van Zant for the release of its fourth album in 1985 , the eponymous Van Zant on Network Geffen Records. However, this band di...
When did Johnny release another album under his full name?

1990

...was soon disbanded. Johnny released another album under his full name in 1990 , but spent most of his time in that period singing for the Lynyrd Skynyr...
What group did Johnny sing for?

Lynyrd Skynyrd

...lle, Florida, U.S. Johnny became the lead vocalist for the reunited Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1987. Initially a Southern rock band, Van Zant first recorded in...
In what year did the duo release Get Right with the Man on Columbia Records?

2005

...ted rock single in Get What You Got Comin'. Country music career edit In 2005 , the duo crossed over into country music, releasing Get Right with the M...
What type of music did VanZant first record?

Southern rock

...d Donnie is also the leader and vocalist of .38 Special. Initially a Southern rock band, Van Zant first recorded in the 1980s on Geffen Records before...
When did Johnny begin performing?

15

... rock & roll during the early and mid'70s. Johnny began performing at age 15 . His original inclination was to be a drummer, but he ultimately chose si...
What was Johnny's first group?

Austin Nickels Band

...hat Johnny had the best voice in the family. His first group, the Austin Nickels Band , featuring Robbie Gay on guitar and Ribbue Morris on drums, play...
What year did Ronnie Van Zant die?

1977

... bar circuit, with Ronnie as mentor to the band. After Ronnie's death in 1977 , Donnie Van Zant helped advise the group, but they didn't record their f...
When did the band record their first album?

1980

... helped advise the group, but they didn't record their first album until 1980 . Under the name Johnny Van Zant, he cut his first album, No More Dirty D...
What was Johnny Van Zant's first album called?

No More Dirty Deals

...til 1980. Under the name Johnny Van Zant, he cut his first album, No More Dirty Deals , with the band by now including Eric Lundgren on guitar and Ronn...
What was the name of Van Zant's tribute to Ronnie?

Standing in the Darkness

... 1980. That debut record concluded with his tribute to Ronnie, Standing in the Darkness . Van Zant recorded two more albums for Polydor, Round Two and ...
How many more albums did Zant record for Polydor?

two

...d with his tribute to Ronnie, Standing in the Darkness. Van Zant recorded two more albums for Polydor, Round Two and Last of the Wild Ones, in 1981 an...
What label did VanZant work for in 1985?

Geffen Records

...wo and Last of the Wild Ones, in 1981 and 1982, before moving on to Geffen Records , where he recorded Van Zant in 1985. His career was going strong in...