Gregg Allman, the Sound of Southern Rock
The founding member of the Allman Brothers Band passed away in Savannah, Georgia.
by J. Weston Phippen
May 27, 2017
3 minutes
Founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, Gregory LeNoir "Gregg" Allman, who with his Hammond B-3 organ, and soft but growling voice helped create a sound that was simultaneously jazz, rock, blues, and parts San Francisco jam band, and that became the defining tone of Southern rock music, died on Saturday. He was 69.
His death was announced on his website, and gave no official cause. Allman struggled much his life with health issues and drug addiction, and said, “During that time, Gregg considered being on the road playing music with his
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