A founding member of The Allman Brothers Band has died at age 69.
Gregg Allman passed away peacefully at his home in Savannah, Georgia yesterday.
It is with deep sadness we announce that Gregg Allman, a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, passed away peacefully at his home pic.twitter.com/8g0pAT3kky
— Allman Brothers Band (@allmanbrothers) May 27, 2017
Tributes to the legendary southern-blues rocker began pouring in on social media.
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CHOOCH— Cher (@cher) May 27, 2017
So sad to hear Gregg Allman passed away I admire him so much & had the honour of jamming wth him recently. A gentle soul with so much soul.
— Peter Frampton (@peterframpton) May 27, 2017
Gregg Allman fronted the band for 45 years, at first with his brother, but then alone after his brother died in a motorcycle accident in 1971.
Allman received nine total Grammy nominations, including seven with the Allman Brothers Band.
In 2012, the band were honoured with a Recording Academy Liftime Achievement Award.
