In the late 1970s, .38 Special was a Southern rock band on the rise, led buy Donnie Van Zandt and guitarist Don Barnes. But even with talent and drive, they hadn’t quite cracked the national spotlight. That changed — thanks to a song that wasn’t even written for them. The story begins with Survivor, the […]
Formed in Jacksonville, FL, in 1974 by singer-guitarists Donnie Van Zant and Don Barnes, 38 Special initially embraced a classic Southern rock sound. However, over time, their music evolved, incorporating elements of arena rock and achieving mainstream success in the 1980s with hits like Hold On Loosely, Caught Up in You and Second Chance. RELATED […]