Forrest Richard "Dickey" Betts (born December 12, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, most known for his work as a founding member of the southern blues/rock group The Allman Brothers Band.

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  • Forrest Richard "Dickey" Betts (born December 12, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, most known for his work as a founding member of the southern blues/rock group The Allman Brothers Band. Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, Betts's early experience was leading a band called The Second Coming, before he and other Florida area musicians met, jammed, and formed The Allman Brothers Band in 1969. Betts was the band's second lead guitarist, behind Duane Allman, and contributed significantly to their trademark dual lead guitar sound. He also wrote songs including "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Blue Sky" that became radio and concert staples. After the death of Duane Allman in late 1971, Betts became the band's sole guitarist, and also took on a greater singing and leadership role. He went on to write such Southern Rock classics as "Jessica", and the Allmans' biggest commercial hit, "Ramblin' Man". Betts's first solo album, Highway Call, was released in 1974, and featured the late fiddle player Vassar Clements. After the Allmans fell apart in 1976, Betts released more albums, starting with Dickey Betts & Great Southern in 1977, which featured the hit "Bougainvillea," which he co-wrote with actor Don Johnson. In 1978 he released an album entitled "Atlanta's Burning Down". The Allman Brothers reformed in 1979 for the album "Enlightened Rogues" with a new guitar player (Dan Toler) and a new bassist (David Goldflies). Several albums would follow in the 80s with various personnel changes. The reunion brought Betts back together with founding Allman Brothers members Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, and Jai "Jaimoe" Johanny Johanson. The band was augmented in the late 80s by Warren Haynes (slide and lead guitar), Allen Woody (bass) and Johnny Neel (on keyboards, though Neel left after several tours). This lineup of the band went on to release three acclaimed studio albums, with Betts, Allman and Haynes serving as the primary song writers, as well as several popular live albums throughout the early 1990s. Betts had to be replaced on numerous tourdates throughout the mid 90s for "personal reasons". Among the artists to appear in place of Betts were Jimmy Herring (in 1993 and again in 2000), Zakk Wylde, Jack Pearson and David Grissom. John Popper of Blues Traveler also sat in with the Allman Brothers in Betts' absence. While the ABB continued to play acclaimed live shows during the 1990s, they failed to release an album of new material following 1994's Back Where It All Begins. Haynes and Woody formed Gov't Mule with drummer Matt Abts (formerly of Dickey Betts solo projects) as a side project in 1994 and would leave the Allman Brothers for Gov't Mule full time following the ABB's annual Beacon Run in March 1997. Haynes and Woody would not associate with the Allman Brothers Band on stage again until after Betts' departure in 2000, though they would share the stage with Gregg Allman on several occasions with Gov't Mule. (en)
  • Forrest Richard "Dickey" Betts (* 12. Dezember 1943 in West Palm Beach, Florida) ist ein US-amerikanischer Gitarrist und Rockmusiker. Der Gitarrist Richard "Dickey" Betts gehört zu den Gründungsmitgliedern der US-amerikanischen Allman Brothers Band, die sich Ende der 60er um die Brüder Duane & Gregg Allman formierte und deren Stil (Blues-Rock, Jazz, Country) als Southern Rock bezeichnet wird. Seine bekanntesten Kompositionen bei den Allman Brothers waren der Hit „Ramblin' Man“, der seiner Tochter gewidmete Instrumental-Song „Jessica“ sowie das in zahlreichen Improvisationen immer wieder veränderte, längere Instrumentalstück „In Memory of Elizabeth Reed“. Das Album Live at Fillmore East (1971) wird bis heute als ein Meilenstein aller Live-Alben der Rockmusik angesehen. Seit den späten 1990er-Jahren ist Betts kein Mitglied der ABB mehr, sondern verfolgt (wie auch schon in den 70ern) seine Soloprojekte (u.a. mit seiner eigenen Band Great Southern). (de)
  • Forrest Richard Betts dit Dickey Betts (né le à West Palm Beach en Floride) est un guitariste ,chanteur, compositeur et parolier américain, connu pour être un des membres fondateurs du groupe de blues et rock sudiste The Allman Brothers Band. (fr)
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  • Dickey (en)
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  • The Allman Brothers Band, ''Dickey Betts & Great Southern'', ''Dickey Betts Band'' (en)
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  • solo_singer (en)
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  • 1943-12-12 (xsd:date)
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  • Forrest Richard Betts (en)
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  • Dickey Betts (en)
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  • 1969- Present (en)
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  • Gitarrist und Ur-Mitglied der US-amerikanischen Allman Brothers Band (de)
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  • Forrest Richard "Dickey" Betts (born December 12, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, most known for his work as a founding member of the southern blues/rock group The Allman Brothers Band. (en)
  • Forrest Richard "Dickey" Betts (* 12. Dezember 1943 in West Palm Beach, Florida) ist ein US-amerikanischer Gitarrist und Rockmusiker. (de)
  • Forrest Richard Betts dit Dickey Betts (né le à West Palm Beach en Floride) est un guitariste ,chanteur, compositeur et parolier américain, connu pour être un des membres fondateurs du groupe de blues et rock sudiste The Allman Brothers Band. (fr)
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  • Dickey Betts (en)
  • Dickey Betts (de)
  • Dickey Betts (fr)
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  • Dickey (de)
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  • Dickey Betts (de)
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  • Betts (de)
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