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Gregg Allman, rock trailblazer, dies at 69

Rock trailblazer, Gregg Allman died in his home in Savannah, Georgia yesterday. He was 69. He was a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. The musician first found fame in the band he started with older brother Duane in the late 1960s. In its popular days, the band was a staple on radio stations and released albums ranked among the best in rock history.<br/><br/>Allman, the band's lead singer and keyboardist, wrote several of their biggest hits, including Whipping Post, It's Not My Cross to Bear and Midnight Rider. Among The Allman Brothers Band's best-known songs is Jessica, from 1973.

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