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Ronnie Van Zant

1948 - 1977

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Ronald Wayne Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was an American singer, best known as the founding lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was the older brother of Johnny Van Zant, the current lead vocalist of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Donnie Van Zant, the founder and vocalist of the rock band .38 Special. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ronnie Van Zant is the 599th most popular singer (up from 679th in 2019), the 3,663rd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,617th in 2019) and the 191st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ronnie Van Zant ranks 599 out of 4,381. Before him are Michel Sardou, Line Renaud, Kim Seok-jin, Leila Mourad, Fud Leclerc, and Sabah Fakhri. After him are Emmylou Harris, Justyna Steczkowska, Mohammed Rafi, Howlin' Wolf, Manuel García, and Tim Staffell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Ronnie Van Zant ranks 232. Before him are Theo Jansen, Barbara Hendricks, Aruna Shanbaug case, Rhea Perlman, Pascal Quignard, and Joaquín Almunia. After him are Tim Staffell, James P. Allison, Art Spiegelman, Abdelmalek Sellal, Paul Milgrom, and Manuel Clemente. Among people deceased in 1977, Ronnie Van Zant ranks 101. Before him are Samael Aun Weor, James M. Cain, Pierre Clastres, Miloš Crnjanski, Ba Maw, and Pan Yuliang. After him are Marie-Thérèse Walter, Isaac Boleslavsky, Kinuyo Tanaka, Fawzi al-Qawuqji, Jim Thompson, and Sergei Kruglov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ronnie Van Zant ranks 3,663 out of 20,380. Before him are Katharine Graham (1917), Archie Shepp (1937), Winfield Scott (1786), Joan Jett (1958), Sam Wood (1883), and Geraldine Farrar (1882). After him are Charlie Ruggles (1886), Mary-Louise Parker (1964), Harris Yulin (1937), Lauren Graham (1967), Bruce Nauman (1941), and Louise Arner Boyd (1887).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Ronnie Van Zant ranks 191. Before him are Stephen Stills (1945), David Lee Roth (1954), Barbara Hendricks (1948), Eric Carmen (1949), Andy Williams (1927), and Barry Manilow (1943). After him are Emmylou Harris (1947), Howlin' Wolf (1910), Richard Tucker (1913), Al Green (1946), Sheryl Crow (1962), and Akon (1973).

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