The Gregg Allman Band, also known as Gregg Allman & Friends, was a

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group that

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established and had led since the 1970s, during periods when Allman has been recording and performing separate from the

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and has chosen not to perform exclusively as a solo artist.

Line ups

1984-1988

(At the time of ''

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'' and '' Just Before The Bullets Fly'') *

–

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, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals *

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– Guitar *David Toler – Drums * Bruce Waibel – Bass Guitar, Background Vocals *Tim Heding – Keyboards, Background Vocals *Charles "Chaz" Trippy – Percussion

More recent line up

– Vocals, guitar, Hammond B-3 *

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– Percussion, vocals * Bruce Katz – Keyboards * Scott Sharrard – Guitar *

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– Bass * Steve Potts – Drums * Jay Collins – Horns

Deaths

The band dissolved following the death of Gregg Allman in May 2017.

died on 26 January 2018, at the age of 74.

References

External links

* American blues rock musical groups The Allman Brothers Band Musical groups established in 1986 Musical groups disestablished in 2017 American southern rock musical groups 1986 establishments in the United States 2017 disestablishments in the United States {{US-rock-band-stub