.38 Special (band)

.38 Special is an American rock band. Formed by vocalist Donnie Van Zant in 1975 in Jacksonville, Florida, the band initially had a straight-ahead Southern rock sound, much like Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band of his older brother Ronnie.

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American - Rock - Donnie Van Zant - 1975 - Jacksonville, Florida - Southern rock - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Ronnie

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By the early 1980's, the band began incorporating elements of blues-rock and arena rock into their sound, kicking off a string of successful albums and singles.

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1980's - Blues-rock - Arena rock

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Among .38 Special's best-known songs are "Caught Up in You" (1982) and "If I'd Been the One" (1983), both of which hit #1 on Billboard magazine's album rock chart, and "Second Chance" (1989), a #1 hit on Billboards adult contemporary chart. Their other hit singles include "Hold On Loosely" (1981) and "Back Where You Belong" (1984).

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1982 - 1983 - Billboard magazine - Album rock - 1989 - Adult contemporary - 1981 - 1984

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The current lineup is comprised of vocalist Donnie Van Zant, guitarists Don Barnes and Danny Chauncey, bassist Larry Junstrom, keyboardist Bobby Capps, and drummer Gary Moffatt.

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