Dickey Betts, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band, has died aged 80.
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The information was damaged on a submit of Betts’ Instagram:
“It’s with profound unhappiness and heavy hearts that the Betts household announce the peaceable passing of Forrest Richard ‘Dickey’ Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) on the age of 80 years previous. The legendary performer, songwriter, bandleader and household patriarch handed away earlier immediately at his residence in Osprey, FL., surrounded by his household. Dickey was bigger than life, and his loss will probably be felt world-wide. At this tough time, the household asks for prayers and respect for his or her privateness within the coming days. Extra info will probably be forthcoming on the acceptable time.”
Betts, who wrote and sang “Ramblin’ Man” and “Blue Sky” for the Allmans, was additionally part-inspiration for Billy Crudup’s character in Virtually Well-known.
Outdoors the Allman Brothers Band – which he co-founded with Gregg and Duane Allman, Berry Oakley (bass), Butch Vehicles (drums) and Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson (drums) in 1969 – Betts additionally loved a solo profession, starting with 1974’s Freeway Name and likewise together with Dickey Betts & Nice Southern, the Dickey Betts Band and Betts, Corridor, Leavell and Vehicles alongside Jimmy Corridor, Stones’ keyboardist Chuck Leavell and fellow Allman Brother, Butch Vehicles.
Jaimoe is now the only surviving member of the unique Allmans line-up.