Gregg Allman

Gregg Allman was born in Nashville but raised in Daytona Beach. With his guitar-playing brother Duane, organist and singer Gregg formed the Allman Brothers Band after stints in the groups the Allman Joys and Hour Glass. After Duane died in a motorcycle accident in 1971, Gregg continued the band until he disbanded it after a series of farewell shows in 2014. Since 1973, Allman has also released solo albums, including a few with the Gregg Allman Band. While he's also known for his multiple marriages over the years (including one to Cher in the mid-'70s), his authentic bluesy growl has kept the focus on music. He continues to record and tour as a solo artist.

Born: Dec. 8, 1947
Selected Discography: ‘At Fillmore East’ (1971, with the Allman Brothers Band), ‘Laid Back’ (1973), ‘I’m No Angel’ (1987)
Related Artists: Allman Brothers Band
Further Reading: Top 10 Allman Brothers Band Songs, Allman Brothers Band Albums Ranked, Ugly Band Breakups

Cher – Hottest Rockstar Ex-Wives

"Hoooooooo" (flips hair). That's our Cher impression. Now that we got that out of our system, we can move on. Cher's a legend in her own right; even though some may think she's had too much plastic surgery in recent years the truth is, she's an all-time babe...

Alexandra Capotorto

Gregg Allman, Joe Walsh Highlight Levon Helm Tribute Concert

An all-star collection of talent from across the musical spectrum will pay tribute to Levon Helm of the Band, who died on April 19 following a lengthy bout with cancer. "Love for Levon" will take place at the IZOD Center in E. Rutherford, N.J. on Oct. 3.

Dave Lifton

Allman Brothers Band

Despite being the singer in a group that bears his surname, Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band swears he is not the leader. In a new interview, the 64-year old says that the music, not any one person, is in charge.

Dave Lifton

Gregg Allman Announces He’s Engaged to a 24 Year Old

Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band revealed during a televised interview last night that he is engaged to be married for seventh time, to a 24-year-old woman identified only as Shannon.

Matthew Wilkening

Gregg Allman Regrets His Final Conversation with Duane

Gregg Allman has been sober for years, but even though he's left his bad habits behind, he's still troubled by some memories of the old days -- including the final conversation he had with his brother and bandmate Duane, the morning before a motorcycle accident took the legendary guitarist's life at the young age of 24.

Jeff Giles

Gregg Allman Given Green Light to Resume Book Tour

Approximately one week ago, Gregg Allman was forced to postpone his book tour in support of 'My Cross To Bear' (released this past Tuesday) due to cardiac testing the rocker was undergoing at Florida's Mayo Clinic. The clinic was looking to determine if additional care was going to be required for Allman relating to surgery he had recently undergone for a hernia.

Ken Kelley

Gregg Allman Shares How Drugs and Money Led to Allman Brothers Band Breakup

The reason behind the breakup of one of rock's most legendary and influential bands is rather ordinary, but the story is special. In his new memoir 'My Cross to Bear' (available May 1) Gregg Allman reveals how drugs and money shattered the Allman Brothers Band's harmony in the summer of 1976.

Billy Dukes

Cardiac Testing Forces Gregg Allman to Postpone Book Tour

Gregg Allman’s upcoming book tour in support of his ‘My Cross To Bear’ memoir has been delayed so that he can undergo diagnostic cardiac testing at the Mayo Clinic’s campus tomorrow, April 27.

Karen 'Gilly' Laney

Gregg Allman Says He Hit a Personal Crossroads During the 1995 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction

With the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies happening this weekend, it seemed like a good time to share the following story from Gregg Allman, who remembers the personally murky events surrounding the induction of the Allman Brothers Band in his forthcoming book ‘My Cross To Bear.’

Matt Wardlaw

Gregg Allman Hospitalized, Misses Allman Brothers Band Concert

The Allman Brothers Band closed a 10-night residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on Sunday night, and were forced to play parts of two of those shows without frontman and founder Gregg Allman. Allman walked off stage in pain on Saturday night and was taken to a local hospital.

Billy Dukes