American musician (1947–2017) Gregory LeNoir Allman was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for being a founding member, lead singer, and keyboardist for the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues music, and the Allman Brothers Band fused it with rock music, jazz, and country. He wrote several of the band's most popular songs, including "Whipping Post", "Melissa", and "Midnight Rider". Allman also had a successful solo career, releasing eight studio albums. Wikipedia's most-read article for 2 days in a row: 793,608 views in all, peaking at 446,536 on May 28, 2017. Sat, May 27: 347,072 views Sun, May 28: 446,536 views Wiki link