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The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Macon, Georgia, United States, in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals, songwriting), Berry Oakley (bass guitar), Butch Trucks (drums), and Jai Johanny 'Jaimoe' Johanson (drums). The band incorporates elements of Southern rock, blues, jazz, and country music, and their live shows have jam band-style improvisation and instrumentals.
The group's first two studio releases stalled commercially, but their 1971 live release, At Fillmore East, represented an artistic and commercial breakthrough. The album features extended renderings of their songs 'In Memory of Elizabeth Reed' and 'Whipping Post', and is often considered among the best live albums ever made. Group leader Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident later that year, and the band dedicated Eat a Peach (1972) in his memory, a dual studio/live album that cemented the band's popularity. Following the motorcycle death of bassist Berry Oakley later that year, the group recruited keyboardist Chuck Leavell and bassist Lamar Williams for 1973's Brothers and Sisters, which, combined with the hit single 'Ramblin' Man', placed the group at the forefront of 1970s rock music. Internal turmoil overtook them soon after; the group dissolved in 1976, reformed briefly at the end of the decade with additional personnel changes, and dissolved again in 1982.
The band reformed once more in 1989, releasing a string of new albums and touring heavily. A series of personnel changes in the late 1990s was capped by the departure of Betts. The group found stability during the 2000s with bassist Oteil Burbridge and guitarists Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks (the nephew of their drummer), and became renowned for their month-long string of shows at New York City's Beacon Theatre each spring. The band retired in 2014 with the departure of the aforementioned members. The band has been awarded seven gold and four platinum albums, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Rolling Stone ranked them 52nd on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2004.
Discography
The Allman Brothers Band placed more emphasis on their live performances rather than albums. 'We get kind of frustrated doing the [studio] records,' said Duane Allman in 1970. Consequently, this listing includes all studio albums and major live releases (several other live releases have been issued retrospectively).
The Allman Brothers Band (1969)
Idlewild South (1970)
At Fillmore East (1971)
Eat a Peach (1972)
Brothers and Sisters (1973)
Win, Lose or Draw (1975)
Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas (1976)
Enlightened Rogues (1979)
Reach for the Sky (1980)
Brothers of the Road (1981)
Seven Turns (1990)
Shades of Two Worlds (1991)
An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: First Set (1992)
Where It All Begins (1994)
An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: 2nd Set (1995)
Peakin' at the Beacon (2000)
Hittin' the Note (2003)
One Way Out (2004)
Personnel
Main article: List of The Allman Brothers Band members
Members
Duane Allman – guitar, slide guitar (1969–1971; died 1971)
Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals (1969–1976, 1978–1982, 1986, 1989–2014; died 2017)
Dickey Betts – guitar, slide guitar, vocals (1969–1976, 1978–1982, 1986, 1989–2000)
Jai Johanny 'Jaimoe' Johanson – drums, percussion (1969–1976, 1978–1980, 1986, 1989–2014)
Berry Oakley – bass, vocals (1969–1972; died 1972)
Butch Trucks – drums, timpani (1969–1976, 1978–1982, 1986, 1989–2014; died 2017)
Chuck Leavell – piano, synthesiser, background vocals (1972–1976, 1986)
Lamar Williams – bass, vocals (1972–1976; died 1983)
David Goldflies – bass (1978–1982)
Dan Toler – guitar (1978–1982, 1986; died 2013)
Mike Lawler – keyboards (1980–1982)
David 'Frankie' Toler – drums (1980–1982; died 2011)
Warren Haynes – guitar, slide guitar, vocals (1989–1997, 2000–2014)
Johnny Neel – keyboards, harmonica (1989–1990)
Allen Woody – bass, background vocals (1989–1997; died 2000)
Marc Quiñones – drums, percussion, background vocals (1991–2014)
Oteil Burbridge – bass, vocals (1997–2014)
Jack Pearson – guitar, vocals (1997–1999)
Derek Trucks – guitar, slide guitar (1999–2014)
Jimmy Herring – guitar (2000)
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