Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 â€" May 27, 2017) was an
American singer-songwriter and musician. 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. He wrote several of the band's
biggest songs, including "Whipping Post", "Melissa", and "Midnight
Rider". Allman also had a successful solo career, releasing seven
studio albums. He was born and spent much of his childhood in
Nashville, Tennessee, before relocating to Daytona Beach, Florida and
then Richmond Hill, Georgia.He and his brother, Duane Allman, formed
the Allman Brothers Band in 1969, which reached mainstream success
with their 1971 live album At Fillmore East. Shortly thereafter, Duane
was killed in a motorcycle crash. The band continued, with Brothers
and Sisters (1973) their most successful album. Allman began a solo
career with Laid Back the same year, and was perhaps most famous for
his marriage to pop star Cher for the rest of the decade. He had an
unexpected late career hit with his cover of the song "I'm No Angel"
in 1987, and his seventh solo album, Low Country Blues (2011), saw the
highest chart positions of his career. Throughout his life, Allman
struggled with alcohol and substance abuse, which formed the basis of
his memoir My Cross to Bear (2012). His final album, Southern Blood,
was released posthumously on September 8, 2017.Allman performed with a
Hammond organ and guitar, and was recognized for his soulful voice.
For his work in music, Allman was referred to as a Southern rock
pioneer and received numerous awards, including one Grammy Award; he
was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Georgia Music
Hall of Fame. His distinctive voice placed him in 70th place in the
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