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Dickey Betts

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Forrest Richard Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. Early in his career, he collaborated with Duane Allman, introducing melodic twin guitar harmony and counterpoint which "rewrote the rules for how two rock guitarists can work together, completely scrapping the traditional rhythm/lead roles to stand toe to toe". Following Allman's death in 1971, Betts assumed sole lead guitar duties during the peak of the group's commercial success in the mid-1970s. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dickey Betts has received more than 2,328,678 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Dickey Betts is the 1,713th most popular musician (down from 1,517th in 2019), the 8,638th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,579th in 2019) and the 682nd most popular American Musician.

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  • 2.3M

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  • 43.38

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Dickey Betts died
Two obituaries in one day. . . Dicky Betts, one of my favorite rock guitarists of all time, died in Florida last Thursday. He was 80, and had been plagued by illness (exacerbated by drugs, drinking, and smoking) for some time. When he was at his height with t…
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Friday, April 19, 2024
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Rock ‘n Roll guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
Legendary guitarist Dickey Betts died Thursday at his home in Florida after battling cancer. The Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Famer was 80 years old.
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Friday, April 19, 2024
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Wednesday, December 31, 1969
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Dickey Betts, guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, dies at 80
Dickey Betts, a guitarist and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has died at the age of 80 following a battle with cancer. Betts wrote some of the bands biggest hits, including "Ramblin' Man."
CBS News
Thursday, April 18, 2024

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Dickey Betts ranks 1,713 out of 2,662. Before him are Chris Stein, Garth Hudson, Şehrazat, Ian McLagan, John Michael Talbot, and Brian Robertson. After him are Zak Starkey, Gerry Marsden, Sam Jones, Michael Amott, The Game, and Larry Adler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Dickey Betts ranks 521. Before him are Jonny Nilsson, Pelle Svensson, Csaba Fenyvesi, Tony Trimmer, Erwin Huber, and Steven Bochco. After him are Giovanni Pettenella, Eduardo Nascimento, Gail Goodrich, Dan Coats, Roberto Telch, and Jonathan Lynn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dickey Betts ranks 8,638 out of 18,182. Before him are Chelsea Clinton (1980), George Abbott (1887), Oliver Ellsworth (1745), Malcolm Whitman (1877), Lisa Rinna (1963), and Meg Cabot (1967). After him are Alan Eustace (1957), Lori Petty (1963), James Broderick (1927), Phil Alden Robinson (1950), Frank Buckles (1901), and Joe Flanigan (1967).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Dickey Betts ranks 682. Before him are Red Mitchell (1927), Max Weinberg (1951), Ray Bryant (1931), Vinnie Moore (1964), Chris Stein (1950), and John Michael Talbot (1954). After him are Sam Jones (1924), The Game (1979), Larry Adler (1914), Butch Vig (1955), Spencer Dryden (1938), and Alan Jay Lerner (1918).

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