Dickey Betts, cofounder of the Allman Brothers Band, dead at 80 CNN
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- Dickey Betts, a guitarist and the co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, has died
- Betts wrote and sang on the group’s biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man” Betts’ manager David Spero told Rolling Stone the guitarist had cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Dickey Betts, a guitarist and the cofounder of the Allman Brothers Band, has died, according to a family statement shared with CNN on Thursday by his longtime manager.Betts was 80.It is with pro [+3963 chars]