The Allman Brothers Band began to reach mainstream success by the early 1970s, with their live album At Fillmore East representing a commercial and artistic breakthrough. Shortly thereafter, Duane was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1971. The following year, the band's bassist, Berry Oakley was also killed in a motorcycle accident very close to the location of Duane's wreck. Their 1973 album Brothers and Sisters became their biggest hit, and Allman pursued a solo career afterward, releasing his debut album, Laid Back the same year. Internal turmoil took over the group, leading to a 1975 breakup. Allman was married to pop star Cher for the rest of the decade, while he continued his solo career with the Gregg Allman Band . After a brief Allman Brothers reunion and a decade of little activity, he reached an unexpected peak with the hit single " I'm No Angel " in 1987. After two more solo albums, the Allman Brothers reformed for a third and final time in 1989, and continued performing until 2014. He released his most recent solo album, Low Country Blues , in 2011, and his next, Southern Blood , is set to be released in 2017.
Gregory LeNoir "Gregg" Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter.
He is best known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band . He was born and spent much of his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee , before relocating to Daytona Beach, Florida . He and his brother, Duane Allman , developed an interest in music in their teens, and began performing in the Allman Joys in the mid-1960s. In 1967, they relocated to Los Angeles and were renamed the Hour Glass , releasing two albums for Liberty Records . In 1969, he and Duane regrouped to form the Allman Brothers Band, which settled in Macon , Georgia .
The Allman Brothers Band began to reach mainstream success by the early 1970s, with their live album At Fillmore East representing a commercial and artistic breakthrough. Shortly thereafter, Duane was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1971. The following year, the band's bassist, Berry Oakley was also killed in a motorcycle accident very close to the location of Duane's wreck. Their 1973 album Brothers and Sisters became their biggest hit, and Allman pursued a solo career afterward, releasing his debut album, Laid Back the same year. Internal turmoil took over the group, leading to a 1975 breakup. Allman was married to pop star Cher for the rest of the decade, while he continued his solo career with the Gregg Allman Band . After a brief Allman Brothers reunion and a decade of little activity, he reached an unexpected peak with the hit single " I'm No Angel " in 1987. After two more solo albums, the Allman Brothers reformed for a third and final time in 1989, and continued performing until 2014. He released his most recent solo album, Low Country Blues , in 2011, and his next, Southern Blood , is set to be released in 2017.
For his work in music, Allman was referred to as a Southern rock pioneer [1] and received numerous awards, including several Grammys ; he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame . His distinctive voice placed him in 70th place in the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". [2] Allman released an autobiography , My Cross to Bear , in 2012.
They were one of the bands that I always regretted never having seen live. RIP to a lost genius and legend.
I was fortunate to see them several times, never saw them when Dwayne was alive though. Had a huge crush on Gregg!
They were very good. Their instrumental breaks -- banjo/guitar -- were prodigious