Betts, Dickey, 1943-2024
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Forrest Richard Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band. He assumed sole lead guitar duties during the peak of the group's commercial success in the mid-1970s and was the writer and singer on the Allmans' hit single "Ramblin' Man". Betts was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. He was ranked No. 58 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list in 2003, and No. 61 on the list published in 2011.
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| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
| referencedIn | Zakarin, Marc,. Churchmouse/Moyssi Programs , 1974-1984, undated. | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Center for Popular Music Vertical Files | Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University |
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| memberOf | Allman Brothers Band (1969-2014) | corporateBody |
| memberOf | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum | corporateBody |
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| West Palm Beach | FL | US |
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Birth 1943-12-12
Death 2024-04-18
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English
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