Person Details

Birthday: 1947-12-08 05:05:47

Death: 2017-05-27 05:05:47

Aliases: The Allman Brothers Band

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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Movie Involvements: 18

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 – 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 Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time".

Most Famous Work

Cher
Average
5

Cher

(1975) Self - Musical Guest
Rush
Average
7

Rush

(1991) Gaines
Muscle Shoals
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7

Muscle Shoals

(2013) Self
Rush Week
Average
5

Rush Week

(1989) Cosmo Kincald
The Allman Brothers Band Live At University Of Florida Bandshell 1982
Average
0
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
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0
Southern Rock At The BBC
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7
Lynyrd Skynyrd: One More For The Fans
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7

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2018 Self
2017 N/A
2016 Self
N/A
2015 Hammond B-3,Lead Vocals & Guitar
Self
2014 Organ, vocals
Himself
2013 Self
Self
2012 Himself
N/A
Self
2010 Self
2009 Hammond B-3 Organ, Piano, Lead Vocals
Himself
2004 Self
2003 Himself
Organ, Pians & Lead Vocals
Self
2002 Himself
1999 Gregg Allman (voice)
1998 Self - Keyboards & Vocals
1992 N/A
1991 Gaines
N/A
Keyboards & Vocals
1989 Cosmo Kincald
Toland
1988 N/A
1982 Self
1975 Self - Musical Guest
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2009 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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