Dickey Betts
American guitarist, singer and songwriter (1943–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Forrest Richard "Dickey" Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band. He assumed sole lead guitar duties during the peak of the group's commercial success in the mid-1970s and was the writer and singer on the Allmans' hit single "Ramblin' Man". Betts was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.[1] He was ranked No. 58 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list in 2003, and No. 61 on the list published in 2011.[2][3]
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Birth name | Forrest Richard Betts |
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Born | (1943-12-12)December 12, 1943 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Died | April 18, 2024(2024-04-18) (aged 80) Osprey, Florida, U.S. |
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Years active | 1960–2021 |
Member of | Dickey Betts Band |
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Website | dickeybetts |
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