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Raymond Berry Oakley III (April 4, 1948 – November 11, 1972) was an American bassist and one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band. Known for his long, melodic bass runs, he was ranked number 46 on Bass Player magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time".
Nov 12, 2020 · Allman Brothers Band bassist Berry Oakley undoubtedly helped to define the Georgia-based band as a force to be reckoned with in the early 1970s. After the death of Duane Allman, Oakley never recovered.
Nov 11, 2015 · Bassist Berry Oakley of the Allman Brothers Band was killed in a motorcycle accident on Nov. 11, 1972.
As the son of The Allman Brothers Band’s founding bass player, the late Berry Oakley, and with stepfather Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night), Oakley’s musical calling seemed preordained. He first met Devon Allman and Duane Betts, as a teenager, during The Allman Brothers Band’s 1989 Dreams tour.
Nov 11, 2023 · On November 11, 1972, a little over a year after Duane’s death, bassist Berry Oakley crashed his motorcycle just three blocks away from where Duane had crashed his, at the intersection of...
Dec 7, 2020 · For Oakley, a family man who makes his home in Florida, it was only natural to settle in with Allman and Betts. It’s well-known that their fathers made music together as part of the Allman Brothers Band but Oakley was well into his teens before he got serious about playing music himself.
Nov 13, 2021 · NOVEMBER 11, 1972 – In Macon, Georgia, Allman Brothers bassist BERRY OAKLEY (b. April 4, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois as Raymond Berry Oakley III) was killed when his 1967 Triumph motorcycle hit a bus near the same intersection as former band member Duane Allman, who had died on a motorcycle a year earlier under similar circumstances on October ...
Nov 11, 2019 · Founding The Allman Brothers Band bassist Berry Oakley tragically passed on this date in 1972 due to injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident in Macon, Georgia. Oakley’s accident took...
Aug 22, 2015 · Berry Oakley was one of the founding members of southern rock pioneers The Allman Brothers Band. On November 11th, Berry Oakley was taking a ride on his ’67 Triumph motorcycle along with friend Kim Payne, when he crashed into a bus on Inverness Avenue.
Artist / Musician. Berry Oakley was born in Chicago and raised in Park Forest, Illinois! While attending Rich East High School, Oakley was in a local band called The Shaynes, other members including Tom Morris and Tim Grossi.
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