38 Special (band)
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| 38 Special | |
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| Origin | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Genre(s) | Rock, hard rock, southern rock |
| Years active | 1975-present |
| Label(s) | A&M Records |
| Associated acts | Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| Website | Official site |
| Members | |
| Don Barnes Donnie Van Zant Danny Chauncey Larry Junstrom Bobby Capps Gary Moffatt |
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| Former members | |
| Jack Grondin Jeff Carlisi Steve Brookins Max Carl Scott Hoffman |
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- For the Smith & Wesson pistol round, see .38 Special
38 Special (also written .38 Special and Thirty-Eight Special) is an American rock band named for the .38 Special bullet. The band was formed by neighborhood friends Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zant in 1975 in Jacksonville, Florida.[citation needed] Donnie's older brother Ronnie was lead singer for the band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Another brother, Johnny, is now the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
By the early 1980s, the band began incorporating elements of blues-rock and arena rock into their sound, kicking off a string of successful albums and singles.
Among 38 Special's best-known songs are "Caught Up in You" (1982) and "If I'd Been the One" (1983), both of which hit #1 on Billboard magazine's album rock chart, and "Second Chance" (1989), a #1 hit on Billboard's adult contemporary chart, and sung by former member Max Carl who is now a member of Grand Funk Railroad. Other hit singles include "Hold on Loosely" (1981) which was featured in 2007's Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s and "Back Where You Belong" (1984).
The current lineup consists of guitarist and co-lead singer Don Barnes, rhythm guitarist and co-lead singer Donnie Van Zant, guitarist Danny Chauncey, bassist Larry Junstrom, keyboardist Bobby Capps, and drummer Gary Moffatt.
In 2007, 38 Special was the opening act on Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams Jr.'s Rowdy Frynds Tour. 38 Special's song "Trooper with an Attitude" was the opening sequence song in Broken Lizard's Super Troopers. The movie was released in 2001.
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[edit] Discography
- 38 Special (1977) #148 US
- Special Delivery (1978)
- Wild Eyed & Live (1978)
- Rockin' Into the Night (1980) #57 US
- Wild-Eyed Southern Boys (1981) #18 US (RIAA: Platinum)
- Special Forces (1982) #10 US (RIAA: Platinum)
- Tour de Force (1983) #22 US (RIAA: Platinum)
- Strength in Numbers (1986) #17 US (RIAA: Gold)
- Flashback: The Best of 38 Special (1987) #35 (RIAA: Platinum)
- Rock & Roll Strategy (1988) #61 US
- Bone Against Steel (1991) #170 US
- Resolution (1997)
- Live at Sturgis (1999)
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of 38 Special (2000)
- Anthology (2001)
- A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night (2001)
- The Very Best Of The A&M Years (1977-1988) (2003)
- Drivetrain (2004)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | US Hot 100 | US Mainstream Rock | Album |
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| 1980 | "Rockin' into the Night" | 43 | - | Rockin' into the Night |
| 1981 | "Hold on Loosely" | 27 | 3 | Wild-Eyed Southern Boys |
| 1981 | "Fantasy Girl" | 52 | 30 | Wild-Eyed Southern Boys |
| 1981 | "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" | - | 35 | Wild-Eyed Southern Boys |
| 1982 | "Caught Up in You" | 10 | 1 | Special Forces |
| 1982 | "You Keep Runnin' Away" | 38 | 7 | Special Forces |
| 1982 | "Chain Lightnin'" | - | 9 | Special Forces |
| 1982 | "Back on the Track" | - | 56 | Special Forces |
| 1983 | "If I'd Been the One" | 19 | 1 | Tour de Force |
| 1983 | "Back Where You Belong" | 20 | - | Tour de Force |
| 1984 | "Teacher, Teacher" | 25 | 4 | Teachers soundtrack |
| 1986 | "Like No Other Night" | 14 | 4 | Strength in Numbers |
| 1986 | "Somebody Like You" | 48 | 6 | Strength in Numbers |
| 1986 | "Heart's on Fire" | - | 30 | Strength in Numbers |
| 1987 | "Back to Paradise" | 41 | 4 | Revenge of the Nerds II Soundtrack / Flashback: The Best of 38 Special |
| 1988 | "Rock & Roll Strategy" | 67 | 5 | Rock & Roll Strategy |
| 1989 | "Second Chance" | 6 | 2 | Rock & Roll Strategy |
| 1989 | "Comin' Down Tonight" | 67 | - | Bone Against Steel |
| 1997 | "Fade to Blue" | - | 33 | Resolution |
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