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"Blue Sky" is a song by the American rock band The Allman Brothers Band from their third studio album, Eat a Peach (1972), released on Capricorn Records. The song was written and sung by guitarist Dickey Betts , who penned it about his girlfriend (and later wife), Sandy "Bluesky" Wabegijig.
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Richard “Dickey” Betts wrote “Blue Sky” about his Native Canadian girlfriend, Sandy “Bluesky” Wabegijig, a woman he would go on to marry. The Allman Brothers Band recorded “Blue Sky...
artistfacts. Songfacts®: Allmans guitarist Dickey Betts wrote this about his Native Canadian girlfriend, Sandy "Bluesky" Wabegijig. "Dicky and I met in March 1971 and were together until 1975," she told Songfacts. "He wrote the song in the spring of '71. We were officially married in 1972. I am Odawa (following my dad's nation).
Apr 25, 2024 · “Blue Sky” was written by guitarist and vocalist Dickey Betts in the early ’70s as a tribute to his then-girlfriend Sandy “Bluesky” Wabegijig. The couple had met while Betts was touring in Michigan. Betts was inspired by the beauty of Wabegijig’s native Indian culture and the open skies of Michigan.
Forrest Richard "Dickey" Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band. He assumed sole lead guitar duties during the peak of the group's commercial success in the mid-1970s and was the writer and singer on the Allmans' hit single "Ramblin' Man".
Jan 18, 2017 · You're my blue sky, you're my sunny day. Lord, you make me high when you turn your love my way. Turn your love my way. Blue Sky is a very simple love song, written by Betts for his girlfriend of the time Sandy 'Bluesky' Wabegijig.
May 21, 2018 · Betts’ daughter Jessica and ex-wife Sandy Blue Sky Wabegijig were in town to support him and hear their namesake songs. It was that kind of night. The show was opened by the Devon Allman...
