About

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30
Birthday:
1947-12-08
Place of birth:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Gregg Allman

Overview

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".

Known for

Acting

2020 Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President Actor Self 59
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2018 Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia Actor Self N/A
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2017 Gregg Allman - Southern Blood Actor N/A
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2016 RockNRollers Actor Self N/A
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2016 Sidemen: Long Road To Glory Actor 59
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2015 Gregg Allman Live: Back To Macon, GA Actor Hammond B-3,Lead Vocals & Guitar 59
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2015 Lynyrd Skynyrd: One More For The Fans Actor Self 59
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2014 The Allman Brothers Band - The 1971 Fillmore East Recordings Actor Organ, vocals N/A
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2014 All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman Actor Himself 59
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2013 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 Actor Self 58
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2013 Muscle Shoals Actor Self 60
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2012 Gregg Allman - I'm No Angel Actor Himself N/A
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2012 Southern Rock At The BBC Actor Self 59
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2012 Gregg Allman LIVE at Sturgis Actor N/A
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2011 The Allman Brothers: Live In Germany 1991 Actor self 58
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2009 The Allman Brothers Band: 40 Actor Hammond B-3 Organ, Piano, Lead Vocals 58
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2009 Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC Actor Himself 59
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2004 Lightning in a Bottle Actor Self 59
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2003 A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live Actor Self N/A
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2003 The Allman Brothers Band: Live at the Beacon Theatre Actor Organ, Pians & Lead Vocals 58
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2003 Bluesy Entertainment: Live Actor Self N/A
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2002 Rising Low Actor Himself 59
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1998 The Allman Brothers Band: Brothers of the Road Actor Self - Keyboards & Vocals 59
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1991 Rush Actor Gaines 60
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1991 The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is Actor 59
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1991 The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woods Actor Keyboards & Vocals 59
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1989 Rush Week Actor Cosmo Kincald 58
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1982 The Allman Brothers Band Live At University Of Florida Bandshell 1982 Actor Self N/A
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Directing

2009 The Allman Brothers Band: 40 Directing Director 58
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Writing

Midnight Rider: The Gregg Allman Story Writing Novel 61
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