Ronnie Van Zant

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musician
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Johnny_Van_Zant_Band
gptkb:The_Honkettes
Lynyrd Skynyrd
38 Special
gptkbp:associatedWith Lynyrd Skynyrd
gptkbp:birthDate 1948-01-15
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Jacksonville,_Florida,_USA
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Orange_Park,_Florida,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Melody_Van_Zant
gptkb:Tammy_Van_Zant
gptkb:Ronnie_Van_Zant_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1977-10-20
gptkbp:deathPlace plane crash
gptkbp:famousFor Songwriting
Stage presence
Lead vocalist of Lynyrd Skynyrd
Southern rock anthems
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Southern_rock
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ronnie Van Zant
gptkbp:influence Southern_rock_music
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hank_Williams
gptkb:Bob_Dylan
gptkb:Johnny_Cash
gptkb:The_Beatles
The Rolling Stones
gptkbp:instrument vocals
gptkbp:legacy Influence on rock music
Cultural_icon_of_Southern_rock
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Van_Zant
Ronnie
gptkbp:notableFeature Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd
gptkbp:notableSong gptkb:Sweet_Home_Alabama
Free Bird
gptkbp:occupation singer
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Inducted_into_the_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
Inducted_into_the_Alabama_Music_Hall_of_Fame
Inducted_into_the_Florida_Music_Hall_of_Fame
Street_named_after_him_in_Jacksonville
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:MCA_Records
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Minnie_Van_Zant
gptkbp:yearsActive 1964–1977