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38 Special, often stylized as .38 Special or spelled out as Thirty-eight Special, is an American rock band formed by singer-guitarists Donnie Van Zant (born Donald Newton Van Zant on June 11, 1952) and Don Barnes (born Richard Donald Barnes on December 3, 1952) in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1974.
He is best known as a member of the band 38 Special, from its formation in 1974 until 2013. He is the middle of three sons; his older brother Ronnie was the original lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd who died in a 1977 plane crash in Mississippi , and his younger brother Johnny has been the lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd since 1987.
Past and present members of the rock group 38 Special. Pages in category "38 Special (band) members" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
38 Special discography consists of 12 studio albums, four compilation albums and four live albums. They have also released 25 singles. They have also released 25 singles. Albums
John Roy Van Zant (born February 27, 1960), also known as Johnny Van Zant, is an American singer and the current lead vocalist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.He is the younger brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder and former lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, and of the 38 Special founder Donnie Van Zant.
While in Billy Satellite, he was a studio musician for Taxxi, an English band that played Euro-tech music. [1] [5] He recorded three albums with Taxxi from 1982 to 1985, including States of Emergency, Foreign Tongue, and Expose. [5] In 1987 after the break up of Billy Satellite, Chauncey joined 38 Special, staying with them through 2019. [1]
Carl rehearsed with the band frequently, and by 1988, he joined forces with the southern rock stylings of .38 Special. That year, the band would release the Rock & Roll Strategy album, which included the Cal Curtis/Jeff Carlisi tune that Carl reworked (earning him an additional writing credit) into "Second Chance," featuring Carl on lead vocals.
Barnes rejoined 38 Special in 1992 and has remained with them ever since. As of 2021, he is the only original member still with the band. [ 2 ] His solo album was released on June 30, 2017, on MelodicRock Records.