His family wrote this on Instagram. It is with sadness and happiness that we announce.....
.... the death of Forrest Richard Dickey Bates (December 12, 1943 - April 18, 2024) at the age of 80.
The author, band leader and family patriarch passed away today at his home in Osprey, Florida, surrounded by his family.
Dickey's loss is great and will be heard around the world. His debut solo album, Highway Call, reached the top of the charts
19 during the Allmans' peak in 1974,” Crowe told Rolling Stone in 2017. —— Dicky looks quiet but is energetic, has dangerous skills, and plays badly. His presence is huge.
Betts and bassist Berry Oakley of the Florida band the Second Coming joined guitarist Duane Allman and his keyboard-playing brother Gregg of the Hour......
....Glass, drummer Butch Trucks of the 31st of February, and Mississippi-born drummer Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson in a new unit that eventually resided in Macon, Georgia.
A powerful twin-guitar sound that blended rock, blues, and country, the Allman Brothers Band inspired many Southern bands, many of which would find a home at Capricorn Records, the Allmans' manager Phil Walden's bespoke label.