{"id":124319,"date":"2024-04-18T14:57:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T19:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=124319"},"modified":"2024-04-18T15:20:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T20:20:07","slug":"allman-brothers-guitarist-dickey-betts-dies-at-80-entertainment-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=124319","title":{"rendered":"Allman Brothers Guitarist Dickey Betts Dies at 80 &#8211; Entertainment News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=124319\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=124319\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-124320 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/download-8-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/download-8-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/download-8.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Geoffrey Huchel <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dickey Betts, the influential singer, songwriter and guitarist of the Allman Brothers, passed away April 18, 2024 from cancer and COPD, at his home in Osprey, Florida, surrounded by his family. He was 80.<\/p>\n<p>Dickey Betts was born Forrest Richard Betts on December 12, 1943. Betts grew up in a musical family, listening to bluegrass, country and Western swing music. Early in his childhood he began playing the ukele, and as he grew older he moved on to the mandolin, banjo and guitar. In 1969, Betts, along with Duane and Gregg Allman, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks and Jai Johaney \u201cJaimoe\u201d Johanson founded the Allman Brothers. The Allman Brothers released 18 studio albums. Their album \u201cBrothers and Sisters\u201d featured their hit single \u201cRamblin\u2019 Man\u201d, as well as \u201cJessica\u201d, both written by Betts, with the latter being inspired by Bett\u2019s daughter.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>After the Allman Brothers disbanded, Betts had a solo career, releasing his first album \u201cHighway call\u2019 in 1974. He released several more solo albums including \u201cDickey Betts and Great Southern\u201d, \u201cAtlanta Going Down\u201d, and \u201cLet\u2019s get Together\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Ringside Report send our condolences to Dickey Bett\u2019s family during their time of grief.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/232300-BOXING-INTERVIEWS-OF-A-LIFETIME\">Click Here to Order Boxing Interviews Of A Lifetime By &#8220;Bad&#8221; Brad Berkwitt<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Geoffrey Huchel Dickey Betts, the influential singer, songwriter and guitarist of the Allman Brothers, passed away April 18, 2024 from cancer and COPD, at his home in Osprey, Florida, surrounded by his family. He was 80. Dickey Betts was born Forrest Richard Betts on December 12, 1943. 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