Gregg Allman
Born: 1947-12-08 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Died: 2017-05-27
Known For: Acting
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".
Filmography
2020
2018
2016
2015
- Lynyrd Skynyrd: One More For The Fans as Self
- Gregg Allman Live - Back to Macon, GA as Hammond B-3,Lead Vocals & Guitar
2014
2013
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 as Self
- Muscle Shoals as Self
2012
- Gregg Allman LIVE at Sturgis
- Southern Rock At The BBC as Self
- Gregg Allman - I'm No Angel as Himself
2011
2010
- Conan as Self
2009
- Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC as Himself
- The Allman Brothers Band: 40 as Hammond B-3 Organ, Piano, Lead Vocals
2004
- Lightning in a Bottle as Self
2003
- A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live as Self
- The Allman Brothers Band: Live at the Beacon Theatre as Organ, Pians & Lead Vocals
- Bluesy Entertainment: Live as Self
2002
- Rising Low as Himself
1999
- Family Guy as Gregg Allman (voice)
1998
- The Allman Brothers Band: Brothers of the Road as Self - Keyboards & Vocals
1991
- Rush as Gaines
- The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is
- The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woods as Keyboards & Vocals
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Toland (segment "On a Deadman's Chest")
- Rush Week as Cosmo Kincald
1988
1975
- Cher as Self - Musical Guest