Gregg Allman

Gregg Allman
Gregg Allman
	Gregg Allman with the Allman Brothers Band in June 2011
Background information
Birth name	Gregory Lenoir Allman
Born	December 8, 1947; Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	May 27, 2017 (aged 69); Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Southern rock; Blues; Country; Gospel
Occupation(s)	Musician, Songwriter, Actor
Instruments	Vocals, Organ, Piano, Guitar
Years active	1965 – 2017
Labels	Liberty, Atco, Capricorn, Epic
Associated acts	The Allman Brothers Band, The Hour Glass, Gregg Allman Band, The Allman Joys
Website	GreggAllman.com

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.

Death

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]

Gregg Allman Media

Allman and his brother Duane attended Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, Tennessee in their childhood.
Allman's elder brother Duane, who was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1971
Allman during the Allman Brothers Band's annual residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York in 2009
Gregg Allman