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blues rock. Occupation (s) Singer. songwriter. Years active. 1964–1977. Formerly of. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Ronald Wayne Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) [1] was an American singer, best known as the original lead vocalist, primary lyricist and a founding member of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Jun 13, 2022 · Ronnie Van Zant, the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, died in a plane crash in 1977 at age 29. Learn about his life, career, and the circumstances of his fatal accident in this article.
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Oct 20, 2017 · The tragic story of how the Southern rock legends lost their frontman Ronnie Van Zant and two other band members in a fatal accident. Read the account of the survivors, the premonitions and the legacy of the crash.
- Jordan Runtagh
May 24, 2018 · Rossington’s broken bones healed long ago, but they still ache when the weather turns cold or rainy. The pain, the scars, the metal rod in one arm – frequent reminders of October 20, 1977, the day Lynyrd Skynyrd’s plane went down near McComb, Mississippi. Among the dead, lead singer Ronnie Van Zant.
Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist and founding member Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist and vocalist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve's older sister), assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, Captain Walter McCreary and First Officer William John Gray all died as a result of the crash, while twenty others survived.
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A remembrance of the Lynyrd Skynyrd singer who died in a plane crash in 1977, with reflections on his music, legacy and controversies. The article also features interviews with Neil Young, Charlie Daniels and Leon Wilkeson.
Learn about the life and career of Ronnie Van Zant, the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, who died in a plane crash in 1977. Find out his birth date, height, family, spouse, trademarks, trivia and more.
