Gregg Allman

Gregg Allman (sometimes also spelled Greg Allman Gregory Lenoir Allman actually; born December 8, 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American rock musician, singer and songwriter. He was known primarily as a singer of the Allman Brothers Band.

The brothers Gregg and Duane Allman grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida, on, you played in various bands including The Escorts and Allman Joys The which were as The Hour Glass a recording contract in Los Angeles. They recorded two psychedelic Blue albums, but were not satisfied with the result. The group broke up, and Gregg Allman tried a solo career.

Meanwhile, his brother Duane had put together in Jacksonville, Florida, a band of 1969 Gregg joined as a singer. He also took over the Hammond organ, which he had to learn to play first. The Allman Brothers Band went into the rock music history.

In 1973, Gregg Allman 's solo album Laid Back out. In the coming decades, solo and band career ran parallel. Solo Allman was initially supported by the Gregg Allman band, later he appeared under the name of Gregg Allman and Friends. His biggest solo hit was in 1986 with Gregg Allman I'm No Angel.

Since the 1970s, Gregg Allman had drug problems, but since the mid- 1990s, he is "clean ". In the 1970s, he was married to singer and actress Cher, with whom he has a son, Elijah Blue Allman, who is now also a musician.

Alternately Gregg Allman is still with the Allman Brothers Band and Gregg Allman and Friends on the go.

Discography

More Releases by the Allman Brothers.