News about Dickey Betts

Jeremy Clarkson has led tributes after BBC Top Gear legend Dickey Betts, who died on Thursday aged 80.  The musician was the singer and songwriter behind the track Jessica - which was used as the Top Gear theme tune for the hit BBC series.  Dickey co-founded the Allman Brothers, who were known for their hit single Ramblin' Man, as well as Jessica, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.

The surviving past members of The Allman Brothers Band are paying tribute to Dickey Betts, the late singer-songwriter and guitarist who died on Thursday at the age of 80. While all but one of the original members of the band have now passed away, with the exception of Jai Johanny 'Jaimoe' Johanson, the subsequent members that joined the group over the years shared a heartfelt statement to People. 'With deep sadness the Allman Brothers Band learned today that founding member Dickey Betts has passed away peacefully in his home in Sarasota, Florida, following a period of declining health,' the Grammy winners shared in a press release to the publication. 

Dickey Betts, the guitarist from The Allman Brothers Band, has died at the age of 80. His family confirmed on Instagram that the Ramblin' Man performer passed away in his Osprey, Florida home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday. 'The legendary performer, songwriter, bandleader and family patriarch passed away earlier today,'  the Betts family said. 'Dickey was larger than life, and his loss will be felt world-wide.'