Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band were an American southern rock band in the 1970s. It originally formed in 1969 with Duane Allman (slide guitar), Gregg Allman (vocals, organ), Dickey Betts (guitar), Berry Oakley (bass guitar), Butch Trucks (drums) and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums).
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| Origin | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A. |
| Genres | Southern rock, blues rock, folk rock, hard rock, blues |
| Years active | 1969–1976, 1978–1982, 1989–present |
| Labels | Capricorn, PolyGram, Arista, Epic, Sanctuary |
| Associated acts | Gov't Mule, The Dead, The Derek Trucks Band, Derek and the Dominos, Hour Glass, Great Southern, Sea Level |
| Website | www |
| Members | Gregg Allman Butch Trucks Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson Warren Haynes Marc Quiñones Oteil Burbridge Derek Trucks |
| Past members | Duane Allman Dickey Betts Berry Oakley Chuck Leavell Lamar Williams Dan Toler David Goldflies David "Frankie" Toler Mike Lawler Allen Woody Johnny Neel Jack Pearson Jimmy Herring |
In 1971, soon after their first album went gold, Duane and Berry were killed in separate motorcycle accidents in the group's hometown of Macon, Georgia. The group still released more albums and songs, most notably Ramblin' Man and Jessica, which were their biggest hits. Rolling Stone ranked them 52nd on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2004.[1] The band is still touring as of 2008.
Discography
- Studio albums
- The Allman Brothers Band (1969)
- Idlewild South (1970)
- At Fillmore East (1971)
- Eat a Peach (1972)
- Brothers and Sisters (1973)
- Win, Lose or Draw (1975)
- Enlightened Pogues (1979)
- Reach for the Sky (1980)
- Brothers of the Road (1981)
- Seven Turns (1990)
- Shades of Two Worlds (1991)
- Where it All Begins (1994)
- Peakin' at the Beacon (2000)
- Hittin' the Note (2003)
Allman Brothers Band Media
"The Big House" in Macon, Georgia, where the band lived in the early 1970s
Location of the band's first paid performance
Duane Allman, the group's leader, was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1971.
Gregg Allman on the band's 1975 tour
Keyboardist Chuck Leavell began contributing to the band in 1973.
Guitarist Warren Haynes, seen here in the late 1990s, joined the band for their second reunion.
The band's 2009 residency at New York's Beacon Theatre was considered a career highlight.
Derek Trucks joined in 1999 and became the band's youngest member.
The Brothers performing "Done Somebody Wrong" at Madison Square Garden in 2025, with Warren Haynes taking on Gregg Allman's original lead vocal
Guest appearances during the "Beacon Run" were common. Here Eric Clapton joins the band in March 2009 to play songs from 1970's Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, which had featured Duane Allman.
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References
- ↑ "The Immortals". Rolling Stone Issue 946. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
Other websites
- Official Allman Brothers' website
- The Allman Brothers Band Archived 2010-03-27 at the Wayback Machine at RollingStone.com