Johnny Van Zant became the lead vocalist for Lynyrd Skynyrd in concerts.
=== Return (19871995) ===In 1987, Lynyrd Skynyrd reunited for a full-scale tour with five major members of the pre-crash band: crash survivors Gary Rossington, Billy Powell, Leon Wilkeson and Artimus Pyle, along with guitarist Ed King, who had left the band two years before the crash
 He also records and performs with his brother, Donnie, as Van Zant since 1998 to 2023

