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	RONNIE VANZANT
		In early 1964, Ronnie heard that a group of students he knew at Lakeshore Junior High were putting together a band and needed a singer.
		Ronnie married Judy Seymour in Waycross, Georgia on November 18, 1972.
		Ronnie was memorialized with a simple, ten minute private service under cloudy skies in Orange Park, Florida surrounded by 150 close friends and family.
	www.downsouthjukin.com /ronnie_vanzant.htm (1221 words)

	Ronnie Van Zant - Biography - AOL Music
		That's how it was with Ronnie VanZant and a group of young guys he pulled together in the '60s who came to be known as Lynyrd Skynyrd.
		VanZant was born on January 15, 1948, in Jacksonville, FL, and was raised on the rough Westside of the city where money was often scarce and street fights were the norm instead of the exception.
		Ronnie VanZant was a great baseball player and dreamed of going pro one day, but it seemed his main love was music.
	music.aol.com /artist/ronnie-van-zant/134167/biography (682 words)

	Lynyrd Skynyrd
		Throughout the band's early records, VanZant demonstrated a knack for lyrical detail and a down-to-earth honesty that had more in common with country than rock and roll.
		During the height of Skynyrd's popularity in the mid-'70s, however, VanZant's talents were overshadowed by the group's gritty, greasy blues-rock.
		Ronnie VanZant, Steve Gaines, and his sister Cassie, one of the group's backing vocalists, died in the crash; the remaining members were injured.
	www.wirthentertainment.com /lynyrd_skynyrd.htm (940 words)

	RonnieVanZant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The way Ronnie Van Zant could turn a phrase and say what was on the minds of so many people; his lyrics were honest opinions: simple, yet profound, sometimes arrogant, yet somehow they befriended the listener and brought them into his world.
		Ronnie Van Zant and I were shooting the breeze one night either before or after a show.
		During this conversation, Ronnie brought up a song I had written on that album and noted that it was partially inspired by Neil Young's song, Southern Man, and further, that he had also written a song that was also the result of having heard Neil's tune.
	www.southboundbeat.com /archives/issue4/RonnieVanZant.html (2348 words)

	Untitled
		Skynyrd was not a choreographed act- the focus of attention being Ronnie, who strode the stage barefoot, brandishing his mike stand like a fishing pole, moving only he'd coax more out of one of the guitarists.
		VanZant's motionless style of singing in his husky baritone was punctuated by piercing "wolf whistles," which let crowds know it was time for another burning solo.
		Ronnie felt that that could be "Sweet Home Alabama," but Kooper and MCA thought that "Alabama" would be too regional and opted for "Don't Ask Me No Questions." Ronnie:"I made a deal that if single they wanted to release didn't make it, they'd...
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	immergent :: Manufacturers :: Lynyrd Skynyrd
		Instead, they were a hard-living, hard-driving rock & roll band — they may have jammed endlessly on-stage, but their music remained firmly entrenched in blues, rock, and country.
		Throughout the band's early records, VanZant demonstrated a knack for lyrical detail and a down-to-earth honesty that had more in common with country than rock & roll.
		The band embarked on a reunion tour, which was captured on the 1988 double-live album, Southern by the Grace of God/Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour — 1987.
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	AMERICAN BY BIRTH...
		Lacey taught his son to box, and Ronnie grew up on the Shantytown streets getting into trouble, playing ball, and fishing in the nearby river.
		Ronnie felt that that could be "Sweet Home Alabama," but Kooper and MCA thought that "Alabama" would be too regional and opted for "Don't Ask Me No Questions."
		Ronnie VanZant:"We were doing bottles of Dom Perignon, fifths of whiskey, wine and beer...We couldn't even remember the order of the songs.
	www.angelfire.com /tn/LSkynyrd/history.html (3297 words)

	Lynyrd Skynyrd - TrikiWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Ronnie VanZant who demonstrated a knack for lyrical detail but he had more in common with country than rock and roll.
		Ronnie VanZant's talents were played down by the band's gritty, greasy blues-rock.
		His fans realised his talents after he and two other members of the band were killed in a tragic plane crash in 1977.
	www.trikiwiki.com /Lynyrd_Skynyrd (531 words)

	The Official Lynyrd Skynyrd History Website - Ronnie VanZant
		Growing up on Mull Street, Ronnie was the undisputed king among the boys who would gather to play baseball or football -- games that usually degenerated into raucous free-for-alls because of a missed catch or disputed strike.
		His health had suffered horribly from the rigors of nearly non-stop touring and partying and the birth of his daughter Melody in September caused him to reassess his life and his priorities.
		This fresh approach, combined with the addition of Steve Gaines as Skynyrd's new third guitar player, re-inspired Ronnie and he wrote some of the best material of his career.
	www.lynyrdskynyrdhistory.com /rvzbio.html (1227 words)

	CMT.com : Lynyrd Skynyrd : Biography
		Throughout the band's early records, VanZant demonstrated a knack for lyrical detail and a down-to-earth honesty that had more in common with country than rock 'n' roll.
		Sadly, it wasn't until he was killed in a tragic plane crash in 1977 along with two other band members that many listeners began to realize his talents.
		While in high school in Jacksonville, Fla., Ronnie VanZant (vocals), Allen Collins (guitar), and Gary Rossington (guitar) formed My Backyard.
	www.cmt.com /artists/az/lynyrd_skynyrd/bio.jhtml (843 words)

	Leon Wilkeson - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		Dropping out of his school band to focus on learning the bass, it wasn't long before a 14-year-old Wilkeson was approached by a fellow student, who told him that her brother was searching for a bassist in his band.
		The girl's brother turned out to be Ronnie VanZant, and soonafter, Wilkeson signed on with VanZant's local group, the Collegiates.
		It was also during this 'classic' era of the group that Wilkeson picked up a gimmick of wearing colorful hats while onstage, which soon became his trademark of sorts.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,509873,00.html (891 words)

	The Official Lynyrd Skynyrd History Website - Allen Collins Bio
		Together with singer Ronnie VanZant and guitarist Gary Rossington, Allen Collins formed the nucleus of Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1964 by learning what they could from each other and listening to the radio.
		Finding a place to practice proved difficult and the choices were limited to the carport at Bob's house, Ronnie's backyard, where they were sure to get a full meal or Allen's living room which usually included Eva's famous cakes and candies.
		Realizing any singer would be faced with inevitable comparisons with Ronnie VanZant, Allen and Gary chose Dale Krantz, a gutsy, whiskey-voiced female backup singer from.38 Special.
	www.lynyrdskynyrdhistory.com /acbio.html (1276 words)

	LSHistory
		Many of the sites associated with Skynyrd's history -- like the Comic Book Club, or Ronnie's Brickyard Road home, or Sgt Pepper's -- in and around Jacksonville have drastically changed or even been destroyed.
		However, we have attempted to show a little bit of the world that bred one of America's best rock bands...
		Why was Ronnie's casket closed at his funeral?
	www.gatoralleyband.com /LSHistory.html (176 words)

	Vanzant Family Genealogy Forum
		Finis Melvin Vanzant Obituary - Melissa Barker 6/29/04
		Vanzant or Vanzandt of Philadelphia, PA - Susan McNamee-Turner 4/21/04
		Vanzants of Upland PA - Chris Wheeler 4/25/01
	genforum.genealogy.com /vanzant (1580 words)

	The Official Lynyrd Skynyrd History Website - Foundation Information
		The Freebird Foundation, Inc. was a non-profit foundation established in honor of Ronnie VanZant, the original singer and songwriter for the Lynyrd Skynyrd band.
		Ronnie was killed on October 20, 1977, when Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane crashed in woods near McComb, Mississippi enroute to a show in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
		Since being founded by Judy and Melody VanZant in 1992, the Foundation has funded the Ronnie VanZant Memorial Park, a 90 acre recreational park located in Clay County, Florida.
	www.lynyrdskynyrdhistory.com /found2.html (534 words)

	eBay - ronnie vanzant, Music Memorabilia, Entertainment Memorabilia items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Ronnie VanZant (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Tribute T-Shirt Sz L
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	The Sun Herald \| 07/21/2006 \| VanZant talks about music, the road, the Sopranos? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Johnnie, the younger brother of original Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer Ronnie VanZant, who died when the band went down in a plane crash in 1977 near the small Mississippi town of Gillsburg, began fronting for the band when it reunited in 1987.
		A former truck driver, VanZant comes across as a genuinely personable guy.
		But it'll be good to see everybody down there, and God bless you guys.
	www.sunherald.com /mld/thesunherald/entertainment/15088444.htm (861 words)

	Lynyrd Skynyrd News
		And yet when the crowd at Casino del Sol's AVA joins in the chorus Friday night and their voices are carried on the hope of a breeze, those songs will sound as new and inviting as they did when Ronnie Van Zant stood behind the mic in Southern rock's infancy.
		That was before the plane crash that killed Ronnie and two other band members and the decade of silence that followed before Johnny agreed to step in.
		Lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, as well as band member Steve Gaines, his sister Cassie Gaines, and road the band’s road manager, were killed in a plane crash in Gillsburg, Miss., on Oct. 20, 1977.
	www.skynyrd.net /news1.htm (5420 words)

	Lynyrd Skynyrd (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Artimus Pyle and Ronnie Van Zant at the Ontario Motor Speedway
		Clayton Johnson was in that plane crash with us and most of the band members wanted to change the name to prove that we could make it on our own.
		Hopefully honoring Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and Allen Collins, memory.
	www.apbband.com.cob-web.org:8888 /lynyrd_skynyrd.htm (586 words)

	Artimus Pyle - Classic Skynyrd Drummer
		With a little help from Daniel, Pyle got to show off his talents to Ronnie VanZant, performing with the Lynyrd Skynyrd band in Jacksonville at the Sergeant Pepper's Club.
		He sincerely carries the torch in loving memory of his dear friends, Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines, and Leon Wilkeson to help their spirits and songs they performed together, live on forever.
		The plane crash took the lives of band leader and vocalist, Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, vocalist Cassie Gaines, road manager Dean Kilpatrick as well as both pilots, and seriously injured the surviving band members and crew.
	www.skynyrddrummer.com /artimus.html (1170 words)

	www.myspace.com/vanzantstudio
		Vanzant Recording Studio is in your extended network
		Ronnie's Web Sites/True Blog-Please check Out (view more)
		Ronnie Joe Vanzant - Hello to All - I'm 53yrs young, actually a 19yo Musician(w/38yrs exp.) and Web Entrprenure trapped in this 50ish body.
	www.myspace.com /vanzantstudio (566 words)

	Buy Lynyrd Skynyrd Tickets - Cheap Lynyrd Concert Show Tickets At Onlineseats
		The mid 1970s was the height of Skynyrd's popularity in the mid-'70s, however, VanZant's talents were overshadowed by the group's gritty, greasy blues-rock.
		The cause of the crash was either fuel shortage or a fault with the plane's mechanics.
		During the '90s, Lynyrd Skynyrd were made honorary colonels in the Alabama State Militia, due to their classic-rock staple "Sweet Home Alabama." During the mid-'90s, VanZant, Rossington, Wilkeson, and Powell regrouped by adding two Southern rock veterans to Skynyrd's guitar stable: former Blackfoot front man Rickey Medlocke and ex-Outlaw Hughie Thomasson.
	www.onlineseats.com /lynyrd-skynyrd-tickets/index.asp (1529 words)

	eBay.co.uk - Vanzant, CDs, Non-Fiction Books, Music items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Acts of Faith - Iyanla Vanzant - As new
		Iyanla Vanzant - Acts of Faith : meditation / spiritual
		Vanzant - Van Zant II [DVD Audio] LYNYRD SKYNRD -SEALED
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	Ronnie Van Zant - AOL Music
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		Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Van Zant formed the band late in the summer...
		Download, listen and watch Ronnie Van Zant music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
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	:::: Lynyrd Skynyrd Official Website :::: (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington accepts the accolade with the grace of a man who has seen his share of highs and lows.
		So induction into the Rock Hall, though an honor, comes second for a band that has achieved much artistically and remains beloved by fans and influential to other bands.
		"I'm just thankful for Ronnie and Allen and Steve and Leon and the ones that are not with us any more," Rossington says.
	www.lynyrdskynyrd.com.cob-web.org:8888 (917 words)

	VanZant
		They built a park in Lake Asbury in memory of Ronnie that has anything you can imagine for kids.
		Westland, Michigan: Johnny did a duet with Ronnie on the Lynyrd Skynyrd "Twenty" album by taking Ronnie's vocals from a recording of Travelin' Man. Have the two of you given any consideration to doing the same type of thing together so that all three of you could be on the same recording?
		JohnnyVZant: We're thinking about putting together a collection album and doing one of Ronnie's songs on it maybe on a VanZant record or a 38 special...
	www.angelfire.com /pa/PJLSFANS/vanzant2.html (3934 words)

	Partnerships: Partners in Action - Success Stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Free as a bird Hundreds of kids test their angling skills at Ronnie VanZant Park during a free fishing derby.
		Story: The US Army Corps of Engineers partnered with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Clay County Parks to host a youth free fishing derby on April 3, 2004 in conjunction with free freshwater fishing weekend in Florida.
		Children under the age of 13 were invited to come out to Ronnie VanZant Memorial Park in Middleburg, Florida to have fun and learn how to fish.
	corpslakes.usace.army.mil /partners/action-drill.cfm?GID=82 (408 words)

	The Official Lynyrd Skynyrd History Website
		The power that rested in Allen Collins, Gary Rossington and Ronnie VanZant and the rest of the band can never be forgotten or underestimated.
		To this day, three decades after the tragedy that decimated the original Skynyrd band, millions of fans still buy the records, feel the songs, understand the power.
		As a way of extending Skynyrd's touch to a wider variety of fans, the Freebird Foundation Inc., a non-profit charity established in honor of Ronnie VanZant, developed this Lynyrd Skynyrd website.
	www.lynyrdskynyrdhistory.com (425 words)

	Ronnie VanZant (ronnie vanzant info) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Ronnie Van Zant (January 15 1948 – October 20 1977) was the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
		He is the oldest brother of.38 Special founder & vocalist Donnie Van Zant and Southern rock vocalist Johnny Van Zant.
		Their mausoleums remain as memorials for fans to visit.
	wikimiki.info.cob-web.org:8888 /en/Ronnie+VanZant (6386 words)

	Ronnie VanZant (Lynyrd Skynyrd) - Reviews on RateItAll
		Lynyrd Skynyrd was the definitive Southern rock band, fusing the overdriven power of blues-rock with a rebellious, Southern image and a hard rock swagger.
		When the plane went down, it LS came to an...
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