Born in Nashville, Tennessee on December 8, 1947, Gregory "Gregg" Allman is a blues singer, guitarist, keyboarder, and songwriter who was a founding member, along with his brother, Duane Allman, of the Allman Brothers Band. He has been married six times, including once to Cher, and has five children by five different women. He struggled with his drug addiction and has been clean and sober since the mid-1990s. He was diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 2007. He underwent a liver transplant in the summer of 2010. He has been in four movies, including "Rush," and has written an autobiography entitled "My Cross to Bear."
Recommended Resources
Blues Review: Gregg Allman’s Low Country Blues
This is a review of “Low Country Blues,” which was Gregg’s first album in fourteen years. It contains not just a review, but comparisons to other works by the artist and by other artists, particularly those who played with the Allman Brothers over time.
http://bluesrevue.com/2011/01/blues-beat-gregg-allmans-low-country-blues-1-7-11/
Gregg Allman’s official website offers information about the band’s tour dates merchandise, and a discography. Also proffers a guest book and an interactive online forum for fans, along with photographs.
http://www.greggallman.com/
Internet Movie Database provides details about the life and career of Gregg and his band, with lists of his records and albums as well as television appearances, trivia, and photographs.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0021523/
New York Times: “My Cross to Bear,” Gregg Allman’s Memoir
Consists of a synopsis and review of Allman’s autobiography and also delves into his on-stage persona and tour exploits. It discusses the murder of his father and the tragic death of his brother, Duane.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/28/books/my-cross-to-bear-gregg-allmans-memoir.html
