“I think country music is Lynyrd Skynyrd. I think a lot of the country music is what we do, but I don't think rock & roll is dead at all.”

American singer, current lead vocalist of Lynyrd Skynyrd

Johnny Van Zant is an American singer and the current lead vocalist of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Born John Roy Van Zant, he has long been associated with one of the best-known names in Southern rock, and he is the younger brother of Ronnie Van Zant and Donnie Van Zant. He is known for fronting Lynyrd Skynyrd and for carrying forward the family connection to Southern rock that links him to his brothers. His public identity is tied to the band’s enduring presence, and to a musical legacy shaped by rock, performance, and the history of the Van Zant family.