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Gregg Allman
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Birth name
| Gregory Lenoir Allman
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Born
| (
1947-12-08
)
December 8, 1947
Nashville, Tennessee
,
U.S.
[1]
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Died
| May 27, 2017
(2017-05-27)
(aged 69)
Savannah, Georgia
, U.S.
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Genres
| Southern rock
Blues
Country
Gospel
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Occupation(s)
| Musician
,
Songwriter
,
Actor
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Instruments
| Vocals
,
Organ
,
Piano
,
Guitar
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Years active
| 1965 ? 2017
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Labels
| Liberty
,
Atco
,
Capricorn
,
Epic
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Website
| GreggAllman.com
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Gregg Allman
(December 8, 1947
[1]
– May 27, 2017) was an
American
rock
musician
. He was a member of the
Allman Brothers Band
with his brother,
Duane Allman
, which popularized
Southern Rock
in the 1970s. He married
Cher
, a well-known pop singer and actress after she divorced
Sonny Bono
in 1974. They had a son,
Elijah Blue Allman
, before divorcing in 1979. Until recently, he had continued to perform with his band
Gregg Allman and Friends
and last resided in
Georgia
with his family.
Following a series of health problems,
[2]
Allman died at his home in
Savannah, Georgia
, on May 27, 2017 due to complications of
liver cancer
. He was 69.
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
- ↑
1.0
1.1
"Gregg Allman Biography"
. Biography.com. Archived from
the original
on 5 January 2017
. Retrieved
1 January
2013
.
- ↑
Gallucci, Michael (April 24, 2017).
"Gregg Allman Responds to Health Reports: 'Looking Forward to Seeing Everyone Again'
"
.
Ultimate Classic Rock
. Retrieved
May 27,
2017
.
- ↑
Wilker, Deborah (May 27, 2017).
"Gregg Allman, Soulful Trailblazer of Southern Rock, Dies at 69"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
May 27,
2017
.
- ↑
Wilker, Deborah (May 27, 2017).
"Gregg Allman, Soulful Trailblazer of Southern Rock, Dies at 69"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
May 27,
2017
.
- ↑
Gehr, Richard (May 27, 2017).
"Gregg Allman, Southern Rock Pioneer, Dead at 69"
.
Rolling Stone
. Archived from
the original
on May 27, 2017
. Retrieved
May 27,
2017
.
- ↑
Morris, Chris.
"Gregg Allman, Southern Rock Pioneer, Dies at 69"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
May 27,
2017
.