Allman Brothers Band

The Allman Brothers Band is an American Rock and Roll band.

Allman Brothers Band at a Glance

The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia. The band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, organ). While the band has been called the "principal architects of Southern rock"Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee page for the Allman Brothers Band., they also incorporate elements of blues-rock and hard rock, and their live shows have jam band-style improvisation and instrumental songs.

In 1971, George Kimball of the Rolling Stone Magazine hailed them as "the best damn rock and roll band" of "the past five years."At Fillmore East review by George Kimball Rolling Stone Magazine, August 19, 1971. The band has been awarded eleven Gold and five Platinum albums between 1971 and 2005.RIAA Rolling Stone ranked them 52nd on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2004. The band continues to record and tour to the present day.

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