Duane Allman
Born | November 20, 1946 |
Hometown | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
Children | Galadrielle Allman |
Parents | Geraldine Alice, Willis Turner Allman |
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Dickey Betts, guitarist and songwriter with the Allman Brothers – obituary
- Dickey Betts, who has died aged 80, was a guitarist, singer and songwriter and linchpin of the Allman Brothers Band, whose music, infused with jazz, blues and country, set the template for Southern Rock and made them one of the most influential outfits of the 1970s; he wrote several of their best-known songs, including Ramblin’ Man, their biggest hit single, as well as Jessica, the instrumental beloved of millions of Top Gear fans.
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Dickey Betts and Gregg Allman tell the full story of the Allman Brothers Band
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Dickey Betts: The Allman Brothers Band guitarist and songwriter dies at 80
Dickey Betts helped create their band's Sothern rock style and wrote classic songs like Ramblin' Man.
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Dickey Betts, co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, dead at 80
Dickey Betts, a guitarist and the co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, has died, according to a family statement shared with CNN on Thursday by his longtime manager.
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Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band founding guitarist, dead at 80
The Allman Brothers Band have released a statement following the death of founding member Dickey Betts
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From Post archives: Allman Brothers' Dickey Betts and his early years in West Palm Beach
From Palm Beach Post archives: A moment with Allman Brothers' guitarist and Rock Hall of Famer Dickey Betts on a visit to West Palm Beach - his birthplace.
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Dickey Betts reflects on writing ‘Ramblin' Man’ and more The Allman Brothers Band hits
In honor of Dickey Betts, who died Thursday, we revisit his past interviews about writing five of The Allman Brothers Band's biggest hit songs.
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Music world ‘grateful’ for Dickey Betts. A look at his history with the Allman Brothers
Famous Mike’s in Macon has a burger named after the artist - the Dickey Betts burger.
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Dickey Betts, guitarist and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, dies 80
Dickey Betts, a founding member and guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday of cancer and COPD, his family announced. The musician was 80.
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Allman Brothers Band Pay Tribute to Dickey Betts: ‘The Signature Sound of Southern Rock’
"Play on Brother Dickey, you will be forever remembered and deeply missed," Band says
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Dickey Betts, cofounder of the Allman Brothers, dies at 80
Betts' guitar was a key piece of the band's unique sound, which pioneered Southern rock.
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