Condolences from the music world are flooding in as word of Gregg Allman’s death spreads.
“I’ve tried… words are impossible GUI GUI,” the music pioneer’s former wife, Cher, tweeted, along with an emoji of a broken heart.
The Nashville-born rocker died on Saturday at age 69, according to a statement on his website. Allman “passed away peacefully at his home in Savannah, Georgia,” according to the site. The organist and singer for The Allman Brothers helped create the Southern Rock genre.
IVE TRIED…
WORDS ARE IMPOSSIBLE GUI GUI?
FOREVER,
CHOOCH?— Cher (@cher) May 27, 2017
Allman’s band mates broke the news on Twitter:
It is with deep sadness we announce that Gregg Allman, a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, passed away peacefully at his home pic.twitter.com/8g0pAT3kky
— Allman Brothers Band (@allmanbrothers) May 27, 2017
Fellow music legend Peter Frampton tweeted, “So sad to hear Gregg Allman passed away I admire him so much & had the honour of jamming with him recently. A gentle soul with so much soul.”
So sad to hear Gregg Allman passed away I admire him so much & had the honour of jamming wth him recently. A gentle soul with so much soul.
— Peter Frampton (@peterframpton) May 27, 2017
“My heart breaks today at the passing of soul brutha Gregg Allman. Blessings and peace to all the Allman family,” Keith Urban wrote.
My heart breaks today at the passing of soul brutha Gregg Allman. Blessings and peace to all the Allman family. – KU
— Keith Urban (@KeithUrban) May 27, 2017
Here are a handful of Allman’s other famous fans paying their respects:
Thank you @GreggAllman… for the inspiration, and for those many holy nights on stage. pic.twitter.com/FV6Qn5zXeE
— Cameron Crowe (@CameronCrowe) May 27, 2017
Rest in peace Greg Allman peace and love to all the family ?✌️??????☮️??
— #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) May 27, 2017
Eternal love and life to Gregg Allman. ? RIP ?
— John Mayer (@JohnMayer) May 27, 2017
My southern-rock heart is breaking….#GreggAllman https://t.co/VkkzDYF1R0
— Melissa Etheridge (@metheridge) May 27, 2017
He showed me his tattoos… his voice…. his soul. #GreggAllman pic.twitter.com/pGhgyhjcMV
— Melissa Etheridge (@metheridge) May 27, 2017
I'm so very saddened to hear of the passing of rock & blues legend Gregg Allman. He was such a huge influence on me. https://t.co/rSbHdmj5yp
— Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) May 27, 2017
Gregg Allman had a feeling for the blues very few ever have
hard to believe that magnificent voice is stilled forever pic.twitter.com/EPfE56fqCf— Charlie Daniels (@CharlieDaniels) May 27, 2017
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