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The Allman Brothers Band formed in 1969 in Macon, Georgia, United States and blended different strains of Southern Rock related music— Blues, Country, Gospel, Jazz, and more— into a flexible, jam-oriented Rock and Roll style. Reflecting the emergence of the "New South" and setting the style for Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Marshall Tucker Band, and many other bands, the Allman Brothers Band also oddly— or eerily, some would say— had an unusual string of untimely deaths, a pattern similar to other Southern rockers. Through personal tragedy and turmoil, the group endured for decades. Reaching the peak of their commercial clout in the early 70s, they were highly respected and well received by legions of fans. Lead guitarist and band leader Duane Allman has been recognized as one of the greatest blues and rock guitarists in history, according to numerous polls.

Brothers Gregg Allman and Duane Allman were living in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1960, and played in various bands until 1964, when they formed the Escorts, which became the Allman Joys in 1965. After their version of Willie Dixon’s “Spoonful” failed as a single, the two brothers and three other band members went to L.A., where they signed with Liberty Records as the Hourglass. They recorded two albums of outside material (Hourglass, 1967, and Power of Love, 1968) before heading to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to record at Fame Studios. Liberty rejected the resulting tapes, and Duane and Gregg returned to Florida.

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Members

Gregg Allman
since 1969 till 2014 Lead vocal, Organ, Piano, Guitar
Butch Trucks
since 1969 till 2014 Drum set, lib/muslib/membership_type_217
Dickey Betts
since 1969 till 2000 Slide guitar, Lead vocal, Guitar
Jai Johanny Johanson
since 1969 till 1980 Percussion, Drum set
since 1989 till 2014 Percussion, Drum set
Marc Quiñones
since 1991 till 2014 Background vocals, Percussion, Drum set
Oteil Burbridge
since 1997 till 2014 Bass, Lead vocal
Derek Trucks
since 1999 till 2014 Slide guitar, Guitar
Warren Haynes
since 1989 till 1997 Lead vocal, Guitar, Slide guitar
since 2001 till 2014 Guitar, Lead vocal, Slide guitar
Allen Woody
since 1989 till 1997 Background vocals, Bass
Lamar Williams
since 1972 till 1976 Lead vocal, Bass
Chuck Leavell
since 1972 till 1976 Background vocals, Piano, Synthesizer
Berry Oakley
since 1969 till 1972 Lead vocal, Bass
Dan Toler
since 1978 till 1982 Guitar
David Goldflies
since 1978 till 1982 Bass
Duane Allman
since 1969 till 1971 Slide guitar, Guitar
Jack Pearson
since 1997 till 1999 Lead vocal, Guitar
David 'Frankie' Toler
since 1980 till 1982 Drum set
Mike Lawler
since 1980 till 1982 Keyboard
Johnny Neel
since 1989 till 1990 Keyboard, Harmonica
Jimmy Herring
since 2000 till 2000 Guitar

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