Dickey Betts
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| Born | Forrest Richard Betts December 12, 1943 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2024 (aged 80) Osprey, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1960–2018 |
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| Website | dickeybetts |
Forrest Richard "Dickey" Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) was an American rock guitarist and vocalist, best known as a longtime member of the Allman Brothers Band. A co-founder of the band when it formed in 1969, he was central to the group's greatest commercial success in the mid-1970s, and was the writer and vocalist on the Allmans' hit single "Ramblin' Man". The Allman Brothers Band broke up and re-formed twice, always with Betts in the lineup, until he left the group in 2000.
Starting in 1974, Betts also fronted his own bands, performing concerts and recording records. He released albums as Dickey Betts and Great Southern, the Dickey Betts Band, and under his own name.