The Allman Brothers Band
 The
Allman Brothers Band burst onto the scene in 1969 with a shot of
rhythm and blues which provided a welcome antidote to Acid Rock
overdose. Their raw electric blues signaled a return to basics after
the dizzy flights of the Hippie Culture.
Raised in the Deep South, they literally grew up with the blues,
and by the mid-60s Duane Allman had already established a formidable
reputation with his guitar work on Atlantic soul hits by Wilson
Pickett, Aretha Franklin and others.
Duane was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1971. The band continued
without him; the old two-guitar interplay between Duane and Dicky
Betts being changed to a closer relationship between Betts' guitar and
Berry Oakley's bass. But fate struck again a year after Duane's death
when Berry Oakley was killed riding his motorbike.
| The
Band |
Duane Allman
Guitar, vocals
Gregg Allman
Keyboards, vocals
Forrest Richard 'Dicky' Betts
Guitar, vocals
|
Berry Oakley
Bass
Jai Johanny Johanson
Drums
Butch Trucks
Drums
|
Chuck Leavell
Keyboards
Lamar Williams
Bass |
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