- Born
- 20 November 1946, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- First work
- 1967: Hour Glass
- Peak
- 1969 to 1971 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1971: At Fillmore East
- Died
- 29 October 1971, Macon, United States; aged 24; accident
Duane Allman
Music: guitarist, songwriter, United States
Duane Allman was an American guitarist whose expressive slide technique and fiery melodic improvisation made him one of the most influential musicians in rock and blues history. Co-founding The Allman Brothers Band with his brother Gregg in 1969, he became the architect of Southern rock, celebrated for dual-lead interplay and marathon live jams captured on the landmark 1971 recording At Fillmore East. Allman was also an invaluable session player for soul greats at FAME Studios and contributed defining guitar parts to Derek and the Dominos' classic album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. His extraordinary career was cut short by a motorcycle accident in Macon, Georgia, in 1971 at age twenty-four.
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Signature works
- The Allman Brothers Band album1969
- Idlewild South album1970
- Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs album1970
- At Fillmore East album1971
- Eat a Peach album1972
Honours
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, 1995
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 2012
Groups: The Allman Brothers Band, Derek and the Dominos, The Hour Glass.