Dickey Betts

Dickey Betts
Betts in 1978
Background information
Birth name	Forrest Richard Betts
Also known as	Dickey Betts The Ramblin' Man
Born	(1943-12-12)December 12, 1943 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Died	April 18, 2024(2024-04-18) (aged 80) Osprey, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Rock country blues jazz Southern rock jam band
Occupations	Singer songwriter composer guitarist
Instruments	Guitar vocals dobro
Years active	1960–2021
Formerly of	The Allman Brothers Band Dickey Betts & Great Southern Dickey Betts Band Betts, Hall, Leavell and Trucks
Website	dickeybetts.com

Forrest Richard Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as a longtime member of the Allman Brothers Band. A co-founder of the band when it formed in 1969, he was central to the group's greatest commercial success in the mid-1970s, and was the writer and vocalist on the Allmans' hit single "Ramblin' Man". The Allman Brothers Band broke up and re-formed twice, always with Betts in the lineup, until he left the band in 2000.

Starting in 1974, Betts also fronted his own bands, performing concerts and recording records. He released albums as Dickey Betts and Great Southern, the Dickey Betts Band, and under his own name.