Happy Birthday, Gregg Allman, Born on this date, 1947... Depending on your perspective, either the Allman Brothers Bands Gregg Allman is the consummate classic rock vocalist, or hes a Southern rock icon, or maybe you look at him as a blues-rock singer of no little talent. Or maybe Allman is all three...no matter how you view him, Allmans musical contributions simply cannot be overstated. A soulful vocalist with a deep, rough but warm voice; a pretty decent songwriter with a blue collar lyrical slant; and a skilled musician capable of laying down tasty notes with both guitar and keyboards, Allman is often all things to all listeners. Allman has experienced a lot of life in his 65 years, and in early 2012 he decided to share a few of his many stories with the publication of his autobiography, My Cross to Bear (written with the help of music journalist Alan Light). Perhaps it was the onset of serious health problems that inspired Allman to immortalize aspects of his life on the printed page, or maybe it was just the once-in-a-lifetime chance to air his side of the story. Either way, in the wake of a life-threatening bout with Hepatitis C which necessitated a liver transplant, Allman decided to document his storied career with this free-flowing bio. Born in 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee but raised in Florida, Gregory Lenoir Allman was the younger of two children raised by a single mother after the tragic murder of his father when he was a child. His older brother, of course, was blues-rock guitar legend Duane Allman, and while the two brothers often fussed and feuded as only siblings can, Allman credits his big brother for a lot of his career success, Duanes coaxing, threatening, cajoling, and support frequently browbeating the younger Allman into staying the course in their shared pursuit of fame and fortune. Duane was the true believer, and if Gregg strayed a bit off course after his brothers untimely death, his indomitable spirit continues to inspire the younger Allman to this day. With My Cross to Bear, Allman spends around the first 25% of the book remembering his (and his brothers) tumultuous childhood with great affection. ~ Joy ~ youtu.be/FP5G0G8Op-E
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 12:00:01 +0000
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