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Duane Allman

1946 - 1971

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Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American rock and blues guitarist and the founder and original leader of the Allman Brothers Band, for which he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Allman began playing the guitar at age 14. He formed the Allman Brothers Band with his brother Gregg in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969. The group achieved its greatest success in the early 1970s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Duane Allman is the 628th most popular musician (down from 559th in 2019), the 3,559th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,881st in 2019) and the 190th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Duane Allman ranks 628 out of 3,175. Before him are Anton Karas, Laurie Anderson, Shinichi Suzuki, Carl Flesch, Henri Herz, and Benny Golson. After him are Edgar Froese, Ian Hill, Dido, Alan Wilder, Jason Newsted, and John Frusciante.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Duane Allman ranks 256. Before him are Joanna Lumley, Jean-Luc Marion, Cheech Marin, Ron Kovic, Christophe Pierre, and René Jacobs. After him are Piet Schrijvers, Henrique Rosa, John Watson, William Thurston, Sonthi Boonyaratglin, and Abdul Rasul Sayyaf. Among people deceased in 1971, Duane Allman ranks 82. Before him are Mak Dizdar, August Derleth, Ed Gordon, Gertrud von Le Fort, Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch, and Albin Stenroos. After him are Princess Anna of Montenegro, Joseph Valachi, Amet-khan Sultan, Otto Lasch, Ralph Bunche, and Royal Rife.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Duane Allman ranks 3,559 out of 20,380. Before him are Brooke Adams (1949), Halton Arp (1927), Charlotte Cushman (1816), James F. Byrnes (1882), Bill Nunn (1953), and Esther Williams (1921). After him are Cynthia Rothrock (1957), Vonda N. McIntyre (1948), Bea Arthur (1922), Lincoln Ellsworth (1880), Eben Alexander (1953), and Sean Young (1959).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Duane Allman ranks 190. Before him are Chet Atkins (1924), Ace Frehley (1951), Carla Bley (1936), Carl W. Stalling (1891), Laurie Anderson (1947), and Benny Golson (1929). After him are Jason Newsted (1963), John Frusciante (1970), Freddie King (1934), Wes Montgomery (1923), Van Cliburn (1934), and Tyler, the Creator (1991).

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