Founding Allman Brothers Band Guitarist Dickey Betts Dead at 80
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Dickey Betts, guitarist and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, dies 80
Dickey Betts, the guitarist and co-founder of Southern rockers the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday of cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 80. In statement posted to Betts’ website, the musician's family said he died at home in Osprey, Fla. They said Betts was a “legendary performer, songwriter, bandleader, and family patriarch. "Dickey was larger-than-life, and his loss will be felt worldwide.” While the group’s titular brothers were the frontmen, Betts’ ferocious and...
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Dickey Betts, Guitarist of The Allman Brothers Band, Dead at 80
Dickey Betts -- the longtime guitarist from the Allman Brothers Band -- has died after some health issues this according to his family. The musician's loved ones announced the sad news Thursday, saying he passed away at his home in Osprey,…
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Dickey Betts: The Allman Brothers Band guitarist and songwriter dies at 80
Dickey Betts, a lynchpin of The Allman Brothers Band, one of the most popular and influential US rock groups of the 1970s, has died at the...