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38 Special

.38 Special are a long-lasting American band who originated out of Jacksonville, Florida in the mid-1970s and their biggest hits successfully blend radio-friendly pop hooks with hard rock. Fronted by Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zant, they initially cast themselves in the Southern rock mold of Lynyrd Skynyrd, who were led by Donnie's older brother Ronnie Van Zant. After releasing a couple of albums in this vein, .38 Special revamped their sound to fall somewhere 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 "Hold On Loosely," "Caught Up in You," and "If I'd Been the One." A lineup shift ahead of 1988's Rock & Roll Strategy saw them adopt a lighter, more pop-oriented tone which yielded an Adult Contemporary chart-topper in "Second Chance." It proved to be the band's last major hit, though they released a handful of additional albums like 1997's Resolution and 2004's Drivetrain. Mostly, they focused on touring and have remained a popular draw well into the 21st century. Van Zant retired as co-leader in 2013, leaving Barnes as their primary songwriter/vocalist. In 2025, .38 Special celebrated their 50th anniversary with Milestone, the band's first studio album in over two decades.Donnie Van Zant (vocals, guitar) formed .38 Special in 1974 with Don Barnes (vocals, guitar), Jeff Carlisi (guitar), Ken Lyons (bass), Jack Grondin (drums), and Steve Brookins (drums). Three years later, the band signed with A&M Records and released their eponymous debut. Neither 38 Special nor its follow-up, Special Delivery, received much attention, but the group began to build up a following through their constant touring. Bassist Lyons left before the recording of 1979's Rockin' into the Night, the album that demonstrated a more melodic, driving sound; he was replaced by Larry Junstrom. The album became a moderate hit, but it was their fourth album, 1981's Wild-Eyed Southern Boys, that became the band's commercial breakthrough, going platinum and generating the Top 40 hit "Hold On Loosely." Special Forces, released a year later, was even more popular, netting them a Top Ten single in the catchy "Caught Up in You." .38 Special continued their prolific run with 1983's Tour de Force, an album that produced two more Top 20 hits in "If I'd Been the One" and "Back Where You Belong." "Teacher, Teacher," written for the soundtrack to the 1984 film Teachers, also became a hit, as did "Like No Other Night" and "Somebody Like You" from their seventh album, 1986's Strength in Numbers. Barnes, who had been the lead vocalist on many of .38 Special's biggest hits, left the band in 1987 along with drummer Brookins. Newcomers Danny Chauncey (guitar, vocals) and Max Carl (vocals, keyboards) rounded out the new lineup with the more R&B-influenced Carl taking over the lion's share of vocal duties. A greatest hits album, Flashback, kept them in the Top 40 while they recorded the more polished Rock & Roll Strategy. Released in 1988, the album was a slower burn, but ultimately became a hit on the strength of Carl's ballad "Second Chance" which hit number one on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. By the time Barnes returned to the fold in 1991, .38 Special's chart momentum had largely dried up and their album Bone Against Steel peaked in the latter half of the Billboard 200. Over the next two decades the group's core lineup played regularly, maintaining their popularity on the American touring circuit while mounting the occasional comeback in the studio. 1997's Resolution was released by the Razor & Tie label and after 2004's Drivetrain, they focused exclusively on touring. After suffering health problems and missing a number of performances, Donnie Van Zant officially left the group in 2013. Since then, Barnes has remained the .38 Special's sole leader and only remaining founding member. In 2025, 21 years after their last album, the group returned to the studio to record Milestone, an album that marked their 50th anniversary. Among the featured collaborators were BTO's Randy Bachman, Train's Pat Monahan, and Survivor's Jim Peterik.
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