Dickey Betts, the Allman Brothers Band‘s Grammy-winning co-founding guitarist, singer and songwriter behind such classics as “Ramblin’ Man,” “Blue Sky” and “Jessica,” died today of ...

Dickey Betts, a guitarist and the co-founder of the ... Other big Allman Brothers songs written by Betts were “Blue Sky” and “Jessica.” Tragedy struck the group when Duane Allman died ...

Jessica and Kim. Play on Brother Dickey, you will be forever remembered and deeply missed," concluded the statement, attributed to "Allman Brothers Band, Family and Crew." Betts played with the ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – Dickey Betts, a driving force behind the Allman Brothers Band that launched Southern rock and influenced the jam band scene, died Thursday at his Florida home, according ...

Dickey Betts grew up listening to country ... It takes at least two players to do justice to "Jessica." Betts penned the hippie anthem "Revival" with its singalong chorus of “People can you ...

WASHINGTON — Musician Dickey Betts, who helped define the Southern ... but Betts’ catchy 7½-minute instrumental composition “Jessica,” recorded in 1972, became an FM radio staple.

“I’d put ‘Blue Sky’ and ‘Jessica’ against anything ... Florida, in time for Betts’ 80th birthday. The Dickey Betts who showed up was older and frailer than ever, but seemed to ...

Credit: Kirk West / Getty Images Dickey Betts, a co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band and one of the most influential and colourful figures in the realm of music known loosely as southern rock ...

Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers ... but Betts’ catchy 7½-minute instrumental composition “Jessica,” recorded in 1972, became an FM radio staple.