When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Dickey Betts performs with the Allman Brothers Band at a "Guitar Greats" concert at the Capitol ...

"With deep sadness the Allman Brothers Band learned today that founding member Dickey Betts has passed away peacefully in his home," said the group Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working ...

Dickey Betts, a guitarist and co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, died at home in Osprey, Florida, this morning (April 18), Rolling Stone reports. The cause was cancer and chronic obstructive ...

Dickey Betts, the Allman Brothers Band‘s Grammy-winning co-founding guitarist, singer and songwriter behind such classics as “Ramblin’ Man,” “Blue Sky” and “Jessica,” died today of cancer at his home ...

Betts, a co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, died on Thursday, April 18 according to a post on his official Instagram page Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Robin Platzer/Images/Getty Images “I’m a legend that nobody knows,” says guitarist Les ...

A bunch of wildly talented Florida boys, including Dickey Betts, the guitar-wielding hellion from Bradenton, formed the Allman Brothers Band in Jacksonville in 1969. They were rock stars in the ’70s, ...

Dickey Betts, a driving force behind the Allman Brothers Band — pioneers of Southern rock and key influencers of the jam band scene — will be honored with an all-star tribute concert following his ...