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Donnie Van Zant - Age, Family, Bio

Author

James Holden

Updated on February 07, 2026

Country musician and lead singer of the Southern rock band .38 Special.

Before Fame

He joined .38 Special in 1974 and remained with the band until 2013.

Trivia

He was an avid fan of the Jackson Jaguars.

Family Life

He settled in Jacksonville, Florida with his wife Ashley.

Associated With

His brother Ronald Zant -- the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd -- was killed in a plane crash.