38 Special
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38 Special Biography
Initially, .38 Special were one of many Southern rock bands in
the vein of the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd; in fact, the band
was led by Donnie Van Zant, the brother of Skynyrd's leader, Ronnie Van
Zant. 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.
Donnie Van Zant (vocals) formed the Jacksonville, FL-based .38 Special
in 1975 with Jeff Carlisi (guitar), Don Barnes (guitar, vocals), Ken
Lyons (bass), Jack Grondin (drums), and Steve Brookins (drums). Two
years later, the band signed with A&M Records and released its
eponymous debut. Neither 38 Special or its follow-up, Special Delivery,
received much attention, but the group began to build up a following
through its 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. Rockin' Into
the Night became a moderate hit, but 1981's Wild-Eyed Southern Boys was
a genuine hit, going platinum and generating the Top 40 Hold On
Loosely. Special Forces, released in 1982, was even more popular,
spawning the Top Ten single Caught Up in You and If I'd Been the
One. Tour de Force (1983) and Strength in Numbers (1986) were both
successes, and the band continued to be a popular touring outfit.
Barnes and Brookins left in 1987; Barnes was replaced by Danny Chauncey.
While Strength in Numbers had been popular, it didn't stay on the
charts as long as its predecessors. Flashback, the 1987 greatest-hits
album, was moderately successful, but the band took precautions to
retain its audience by recording the polished Rock & Roll Strategy.
Released in 1989, the album slowly became a hit on the strength of
Second Chance, an adult contemporary-oriented ballad that reached the
Top Ten. Rock & Roll Strategy became the band's final big hit.
Barnes returned to the band in 1991 and the group added drummer Scott
Hoffman and keyboardist Bobby Capps. Even with the extensive retooling
and the support of a new label, Charisma, 1991's Bone Against Steel
failed to gain much attention. .38 Special didn't release another album
for six years. In the summer of 1997, they released a comeback effort
titled Resolution on Razor & Tie Records. Live at Sturgis followed
on CMC in 1999. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Written by Stephen Thomas Erlewine