SAVANNAH, Ga. (WFLA) – Gregg Allman, one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band, died in his Savannah, Georgia home on Saturday, according to a statement from his publicists.
“Gregg struggled with Florida many health issues over the past several years. During that time, Gregg considered being on the road playing music with his brothers and solo band for his beloved fans, essential medicine for his soul. Playing music lifted him up and kept him going during the toughest of times,” the statement read.
The legendary singer-songwriter and rock n’ blues pioneer founded The Allman Brothers Band with his late brother, Duane and is responsible for Southern rock classics like “Midnight Rider,” “Melissa” and “Whipping Post”
According to reports, he had been diagnosed with hepatitis C in 1999 and underwent a liver transplant in 2010. Allman had canceled tour dates scheduled for this year due to health issues.
“I have lost a dear friend and the world has lost a brilliant pioneer in music. He was a kind and gentle soul with the best laugh I ever heard. His love for his family and bandmates was passionate as was the love he had for his extraordinary fans. Gregg was an incredible partner and an even better friend. We will all miss him,” Allman’s Florida manager and friend Michael Lehman said in the statement on Allman’s website.
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