Yes, of course! He was one of the founding members. He was the original lead singer. Years after the plane crash, when the band reformed, his younger brother Johnny became the lead singer.
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Ronnie Van Zant- He wrote it, sang it , and recorded it. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Baby.
Yes he is the cousin of Ronnie Van Zant from Lynyrd Skynyrd, he has his own band called the Jimmie Van Zant Band and they are awesome, check them out on youtube
I've read on a few different wikipedia-like pages that besides brothers Donnie of .38 Special and Johnny who took over as Skynyrd frontman in 1987 that Ronnie also had 3 sisters. I've never seen their names written anywhere officially, but the statement about his also having 3 sisters is on a few different links about Ronnie.
If you're referring to the famous musicians, then the answer is no. Steven Van Zandt (E Street Band) was born Steven Lento, and later took his step-father's last name. Ronnie Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd) used his real name... but note the different spelling. However, Ronnie Van Zant was the brother of Johnny and Donnie Van Zant (who both Lynyrd Skynyrd at different times). Steven Van Zandt is the half-brother of actor Billy Van Zandt.
Lynard Skynard: Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines ad Cassie Gaines, along with assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray were all killed in the plane crash. They named the band after their evil PE teacher at school, Leonard Skinner.