Dickey Betts
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About
Lead guitarist for The Allman Brothers Band who is also a singer, songwriter, and composer. He was a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 1995 with his band. His solo song "Bougainvillea" has gained over 1 million streams on Spotify.
Before Fame
His first instrument was a ukelele. He was brought into the Allman Brothers band as the second lead guitarist.
Trivia
After Duane Allman was killed in an accident in 1971, his brother Greg and Betts shared leadership duties for the band.
Family Life
He grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida, listening to bluegrass and country music.
Associated With
Betts and Butch Trucks were both in The Allman Brothers Band.
