The eternal Free Bird, Ronnie Van Zant Ronald Wayne Van Zant was born on January 15, 1948.  His father Lacey, was a long haul trucker and his mother Marion, nicknamed “Sister”, was a part time doughnut shop employee and the fundamental caregiver of the family’s six children.  Even as a young person, Ronnie had ambitions to escape the lower middle class enclave he grew up in which was literally known as “Shantytown.” Typically, warmup bands … Continue reading RONNIE VAN ZANT (VOLUME 3, EPISODE 2) PART ONE →