Editing 38 Special (band) (section)

== Band members ==
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=== Current members ===
* [[Don Barnes]] – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, harmonica, mandolin, piano <small>(1974–1987, 1992–present)</small>
* Bobby Capps – keyboards, backing and lead vocals <small>(1991–present)</small>
* Gary "Madman" Moffatt – drums, percussion <small>(1996–present)</small>
* [[Barry Dunaway]] – bass, backing vocals <small>(2014–present; touring substitute 2011, 2013)</small>
* [[Jerry Riggs]] – lead guitar, backing vocals <small>(2019–present)</small>

=== Touring musicians ===
* Carol Bristow – backing vocals <small>(1977–1987)</small>
* Dale Krantz Rossington – backing vocals <small>(1977–1979)</small>
* Nancy Henderson – backing vocals <small>(1979–1980)</small>
* Lu Moss – backing vocals <small>(1981–1984)</small>
* Lynn Hineman – backing vocals <small>(1986–1987)</small>

=== Touring substitutes ===
* [[Donny Baldwin]] – drums, percussion <small>(1996; filled in for Scott Hoffman)</small>
* Paul Drennan (Drennen) – bass, backing vocals <small>(2022; filled in for [[Barry Dunaway]])</small>
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=== Former members ===
* [[Donnie Van Zant]] – lead and backing vocals, occasional guitar <small>(1974–2013)</small>
* Jeff Carlisi – lead guitar <small>(1974–1997)</small>
* Jack Grondin – drums, percussion <small>(1974–1991)</small>
* Steve Brookins – drums, percussion <small>(1974–1987)</small>
* [[Ken Lyons]] – bass <small>(1974–1977; died 2012)</small><ref name=Lyons>{{cite web|url=http://www.journalpatriot.com/obituaries/article_5bdd6180-a692-11e1-8d47-0019bb30f31a.html|title=Kenneth Lyons, 59, of Mount Sinai Road dies in Winston-Salem|website=JournalPatriot.com|publisher=Wilkes Journal-Patriot|location=[[North Wilkesboro, North Carolina]], United States|date=May 25, 2012|access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Larry Junstrom]] – bass, occasional guitar <small>(1977–2014; died 2019)</small>
* Steve McRay – keyboards, harmonica, backing vocals <small>(1986–1987)</small>
* [[Max Carl]] – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitar <small>(1987–1992)</small>
* [[Danny Chauncey]] – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards <small>(1987–2019)</small>
* Scott Meeder – drums, percussion <small>(1991–1992)</small>
* [[Scott Hoffman]] – drums, percussion <small>(1992–1997)</small>
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=== Lineups ===
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! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 1974–1977
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 1977–1986
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 1986–1987
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 1987–1991
|-
| valign=top |
*Don Barnes – guitar, mandolin, keyboards, harmonica, backing vocals
*Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals, guitar
*Steve Brookins – drums, percussion
*Jeff Carlisi – guitar
*Jack Grondin – drums, percussion
*Ken Lyons – bass
| valign=top |
*Don Barnes – lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, harmonica
*Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals, guitar
*Steve Brookins – drums, percussion
*Jeff Carlisi – guitar
*Jack Grondin – drums, percussion
*Larry Junstrom – bass, guitar
| valign=top |
*Don Barnes – lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, harmonica
*Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals, guitar
*Steve Brookins – drums, percussion
*Jeff Carlisi – guitar
*Jack Grondin – drums, percussion
*Larry Junstrom – bass, guitar
*Steve McRay – keyboards, harmonica, backing vocals
| valign=top |
*Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals, guitar
*Jeff Carlisi – guitar
*Jack Grondin – drums, percussion
*Larry Junstrom – bass, guitar
*Max Carl – lead vocals, keyboards
*Danny Chauncey – guitar, backing vocals
|-
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 1991–1992
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 1992–1997
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 1997–2013
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 2013–2014
|-
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*Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals, guitar
*Jeff Carlisi – guitar
*Larry Junstrom – bass, guitar
*Max Carl – lead vocals, keyboards
*Danny Chauncey – guitar, backing vocals
*Scott Meeder – drums, percussion
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*Don Barnes – lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, harmonica
*Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals, guitar
*Jeff Carlisi – guitar
*Larry Junstrom – bass, guitar
*Danny Chauncey – guitar, backing vocals
*Bobby Capps – keyboards, vocals
*Scott Hoffman – drums, percussion
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*Don Barnes – lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, harmonica
*Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals, guitar
*Larry Junstrom – bass, guitar
*Danny Chauncey – guitar, backing vocals
*Bobby Capps – keyboards, vocals
*Gary Moffatt – drums, percussion
| valign=top |
*Don Barnes – lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, harmonica
*Larry Junstrom – bass, guitar
*Danny Chauncey – guitar, backing vocals
*Bobby Capps – keyboards, vocals
*Gary Moffatt – drums, percussion
|-
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 2014–2019
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 2019–present
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*Don Barnes – lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, harmonica
*Tyler Greer – guitar, backing vocals
*Bobby Capps – keyboards, vocals
*Gary Moffatt – drums, percussion
*Barry Dunaway – bass, backing vocals
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*Don Barnes – lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, harmonica
*Bobby Capps – keyboards, vocals
*Gary Moffatt – drums, percussion
*Barry Dunaway – bass, backing vocals
*Jerry Riggs – guitar, backing vocals
|}

=== Timeline ===
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