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Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues music, and the Allman Brothers Band fused it with rock music, jazz, and country at times.
- Whipping Post (The Allman Brothers Band, 1969) Initially conceived as a slow blues, Gregg’s existential ballad took on new levels of intensity in the hands of the Allman Brothers, who transformed it into cathartic rock’n’roll on their debut album and, on the live At Fillmore East, a 23-minute epic. ‘
- It’s Not My Cross To Bear (The Allman Brothers Band, 1969) This early classic was written in LA for Gregg’s aborted solo album, prior to forming the Allman Brothers with elder brother Duane.
- Dreams (The Allman Brothers Band, 1969) ‘I’m hung up on dreams I’ll never see/Help me baby/Or this surely will be the end of me,’ Allman pleads over a jazz-scented figure and traces of swampy blues.
- Ain’t Wastin’ No More Time (Eat A Peach, 1972) Allman Brothers bassist Berry Oakley pushed Gregg to finish this song, partly inspired by soldiers returning from duty in Vietnam.
May 27, 2017 · The first Allman vocal on the first Allmans album starts out perfectly, with a throaty roar. One of the earliest songs he showed to his bandmates (and written when Gregg was in L.A. and hanging ...
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Jun 13, 2017 · Music. Gregg Allman: The Wild Times, Lost Years and Rebirth of a Southern-Rock Legend. The Allman Brothers singer survived nearly 50 years of epic shows and unimaginable disaster – but there...
Jan 19, 2007 · The stirring "Jesus Come Rescue Me" goes a more melodic route, unraveling a heartfelt plea for guidance in aworld gone wrong. With guest appearances from Greg Allman, Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) and Leon Wilkeson (Lynyrd Skynyrd), The Bobaloos provide evidence that rock may not be completely dead, after all." -- Short Kutz, INsite Magazine
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Southern Blood is the eighth and final studio album by American singer-songwriter Gregg Allman, released on September 8, 2017 by Rounder Records, four months after Allman's death. Following the release of his seventh album, Low Country Blues (2011), Allman continued to tour and released a memoir, My Cross to Bear, in 2012.
An eclectic compilation of rock & roll talent on this record including Franky Day, Marty Fab, Boonie Maroonie, Chris Lewis, Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Gregg Allman (The Allman Brothers/Gregg Allman Band), Billy Powell and Leon Wilkeson (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Howard Leese (Heart/Paul Rodgers Band/Bad Company), Robin Floyd, Bobby Mobley, Bobby ...
