Legendary Southern rock guitarist, Dickey Betts passed away at his home in Osprey, FL., surrounded by his family today. Betts assumed sole lead guitar duties with the Allman Brothers Band following Duane Allman’s death in 1971. He was also the writer and singer on the Allmans’ hit single “Ramblin’ Man”. Betts gained renown for composing instrumentals, with one appearing on most of the groups albums, including “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” and “Jessica.” He was inducted with the Allman Brothers into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and also won a best rock performance Grammy Award with the band for “Jessica” in 1996. Betts was ranked No. 58 on Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list in 2003, and No. 61 on the list published in 2011. In August 2018, Betts suffered a mild stroke and had to cancel tour dates with his Dickey Betts Band. BEST Nashville Concert Tickets! Nashville.com The Visitors Guide to Nashville! The post Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Guitarist Passes At 80 appeared first on Nashville.com.