Read the bio below and try to give details on ronnie van zant 's:    - instrument     - years active     - birth name     - death date     - genre       - birth date     - name     - background     - image     - associated acts     - occupation     Bio: ronald wayne `` ronnie '' van zant -lrb- january 15 , 1948 -- october 20 , 1977 -rrb- was an american lead vocalist , primary lyricist , and a founding member of the southern rock band lynyrd skynyrd . he was the older brother of current lynyrd skynyrd lead vocalist johnny van zant , and of the founder and vocalist of 38 special , donnie van zant . he is the father of a singer tammy van zant , and cousin of a musician jimmie van zant .
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- instrument is vocals , guitar , piano , drums- years active is 1964 -- 1977- birth name is ronald wayne van zant- death date is 20 october 1977- genre is southern rock- birth date is 15 january 1948- name is ronnie van zant- background is solo_singer- image is ronnievanzant.gif- associated acts is lynyrd skynyrd- occupation is musician , songwriter