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The Allman Brothers Band
12+ albums
Southern Rockblues rockclassic rockrockblues
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The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969 and blended different strains of Southern Rock related music— Blues, Country, Gospel, Jazz, and more— into a flexible, jam-oriented Rock and Roll style. Reflecting the emergence of the "New South" and setting the style for Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Marshall Tucker Band, and many other bands, the Allman Brothers Band also oddly— or eerily, some would say— had an unusual string of untimely deaths, a pattern similar to other Southern rockers. Through personal tragedy and turmoil, the group endured for decades. Reaching the peak of their commercial clout in the early 70s, they were highly respected and well received by legions of fans. Lead guitarist and band leader Duane Allman has been recognized as one of the greatest blues and rock guitarists in history, according to numerous polls. Brothers Gregg Allman and Duane Allman were living in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1960, and played in various bands until 1964, when they formed the Escorts, which became the Allman Joys in 1965. After their version of Willie Dixon’s “Spoonful” failed as a single, the two brothers and three other band members went to L.A., where they signed with Liberty Records as the Hourglass. They recorded two albums of outside material (Hourglass, 1967, and Power of Love, 1968) before heading to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to record at Fame Studios. Liberty rejected the resulting tapes, and Duane and Gregg returned to Florida.
top songs
albums
A Decade Of Hits 1969-1979
Dreams
Eat a Peach
Idlewild South
Brothers and Sisters
Brothers And Sisters (Deluxe Edition)
The Allman Brothers Band
One Way Out (Live At The Beacon Theatre)
Where It All Begins
At Fillmore East
Idlewild South (Deluxe Edition Remastered)
The Best Of The Allman Brothers 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection