Gregg Allman: Allman Brothers Band Co-Founder Dies at 69

Gregg Allman was an American singer, keyboardist and songwriter. Born on December 8, 1947, in Nashville, he founded the Allman Brothers Band with his brother Duane in 1969.

The band pioneered Southern rock with songs such as "Whipping Post" and "Midnight Rider" and the album At Fillmore East. After Duane died in 1971, Gregg carried on and had a solo hit with "I'm No Angel." The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.

He had liver problems and a liver transplant. Allman died of complications from liver cancer in Savannah, Georgia, on May 27, 2017, at age 69.

Achievements: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1995), Grammy Lifetime Achievement.

Birth: December 8, 1947 - Nashville, Tennessee.

Profession: Singer and keyboardist.

Interesting Facts: He wrote "Melissa."