Get the latest gossip
The Allman Brothers & More Musicians Mourn the Death of Guitarist Dickey Betts
Musicians mourn Dickey Betts, who died at 80 years old following a battle with cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Dickey Betts of The Allman Brothers Band performs live on stage in New Haven, Connecticut on Sept. 15, 1975. The music world lost a legend on Thursday morning (April 18) when Allman Brothers Band co-founder and singer-guitarist Dickey Betts died at 80 years old, following a battle with cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Allman Brothers also posted a statement to their website mourning the death of their former bandmate, writing in part, “His extraordinary guitar playing alongside guitarist Duane Allman created a unique dual guitar signature sound that became the signature sound of the genre known as Southern Rock.
Or read this on Billboard