Donnie Van Zant Net Worth
Donnie Van Zant’s Career and Net Worth
Donnie Van Zant, born in Jacksonville, Florida, is an American rock vocalist and guitarist with a net worth of $8 million. He was a former member of the band .38 Special from 1974 to 2013. He is the middle brother of three other musician brothers. His older brother Ronnie was the original lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd, who died in a 1977 plane crash in Mississippi along with five other members and associates of the band. His younger brother Johnny is Lynyrd Skynyrd’s current lead singer. Donnie and Johnny also perform together from time to time as the group Van Zant.
The band .38 Special, which started as a Southern rock band and switched to a more straight-ahead rock sound, enjoyed several hit singles between 1981 and 1991. Donnie also performed with Lynyrd Skynyrd on the Hank Williams, Jr. edition of CMT Giants. However, in March 2013, it was announced that Donnie Van Zant had not been able to join the band’s performances for the past six months due to health issues related to inner-ear nerve damage. He officially left .38 Special and retired later that year.
Donnie Van Zant is an avid fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars and recorded a video with remaining members of Lynyrd Skynyrd that is played at every Jaguars home game on the Everbank Field video board.
