Mike Tyler

.38 Special formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1975.  After releasing a couple of albums of straight-ahead Southern boogie, the band revamped its sound to fall halfway between country-fried blues-rock and driving, arena-ready hard rock. The result was a string of hit albums and singles in the early ’80s, highlighted by “Caught Up in You,” “If I’d Been the One,” “Back Where You Belong,” and “Like No Other Night.” .38 Special’s popularity dipped in the late ’80s as MTV-sponsored pop and heavy metal cut into their audience. Though the band had its biggest hit in 1989 with the ballad “Second Chance,” it proved to be their last gasp — they faded away in the early ’90s, retiring to the oldies circuit.

For some southern fried Jack Nation points that are finger lickin’ good, what was .38 Special lead singer Donnie Van Zant’s brother’s first name who happened to be the singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd?

A)  Johnnie

B)  Steven

C)  Ronnie

Enter your answer in the BONUS CODES section of this website to grab your Jack Nation points and don’t “Hold On Loosely.”

Thanks for playing rock trivia on my blog, more tomorrow.

Happy Shovelling.

Mike