Duane Allman

(Howard) Duane Allman (born the November 20th 1946 and dead the October 29th 1971) is regarded as large a American Guitariste noticed for its control of the technique of guitar slide. It was one of the creators of the group The Allman Brothers Band, and also played a great part in the album of Eric Clapton: Layla and Other Assorted Coils Songs .

It was born with Nashville in the Tennessee. At three years, it loses his father assassinated at the time of a burgling. Teenager in Florida, it decides to follow the example of his brother Gregg by learning the Guitare.

Its taste for the music was accentuated when in 1959, of return to Nashville to see its family, it assists with her brother with a concert of Rock' roll in which it discovers B.B. King. Little time afterwards, Duane stops its studies to remain at his place to be played of the Guitare. It starts to occur on scene as of 1961 with local small groups.

At the end of the studies of Gregg in 1965, the two brothers form several groups and take the road. These groups made it possible Duane to be made known and to be made engage in the studio Muscle Shoals, to accompany by the experienced musicians. He will play in particular with Wilson Pickett, Clarence Carter, King Curtis, Aretha Franklin, Otis Rush, Boz Scaggs and Percy Sledge.

At the time of a visit in Florida, a jam session with a local group involves with the arrival of Gregg the creation of the group The Allman Brothers Band. This group quickly becomes one of the great formations Rock of the Années 1970 and is regarded by much as one of the founders of the Southern rock'n'roll, or Rock Southerner.

A series in concerts to Miami gives the chance to Duane to take part in the album of Clapton (within the group Derek And The Dominos): Layla and Other Assorted Coils Songs .

It turns over then towards The Allman Brothers Band, whereas Clapton offered to him a permanent place in its group. It records thus Live At Fillmore East , one of the more great classics of the Rock.

Unfortunately, Duane Allman is killed in an accident out of motor bike at 24 years, on November 29th, 1971, under the eyes of Berry Oakley the bass player of group (ABB) and Dixi (the boyfriend of Duane), whereas its group was working on their album Eat has Peach . Little time after, Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd him dedication the song Free Bird .

It was classified second larger guitarist of all times by the magazine RollingStone (behind Jimi Hendrix).

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