gregory lenore allman was born a year and 18 days after his brother dwayne.urdered by a hitchhiker when gregg was just 2. big brother dwayne had to fill the void. so he was kind of a father figure to you in some ways. >> he was also big brother. he knew that much more than me. if we had lived to be 96 and 95, i would have been baby brother, still. >> reporter: but it was gregg who first discovered music, when, as a 9-year-old he saw a neighbor with a guitar. so did you fall in love with the guitar the first time you saw it? >> man, i did. it was like sparks flying. >> reporter: gregg taught dwayne who quickly became a virtuoso. they played together until 1969 when dwayne assembled what would be the allman brother's band. gregg was reluctant to sign on. be i was accepted to college to >> reporter: no way. >> and my brother said man, we've got to go out here and tear up the road for a while. i said i'll tell you what, i'm going for two years and i'm going back to med school. i got out there. in two years i was so far in debt i had to stay. >> reporter: in debt

they played together until 1969 when dwayne assembled what would be the allman brother's band.n on. >> i was accepted to college to be a dental surgeon. >> reporter: no way. >> and my brother said man, we've got to go out here and tear up the road for a while. i said i'll tell you what, i'm going for two years and i'm going back to med school. i got out there. in two years i was so far in debt i had to stay. >> reporter: in debt perhaps, but along the way, gregg found he had a gift. >> reporter: for song writing. ♪ sweet melissa >> reporter: was there such a person as melissa? >> no, but there was a person i had dreamed up. i was real lonely. and i had everything written but the title. and i was ♪ back home i would always run with sweet barbara, with sweet mary jo, ♪ and i just was flabbergasted, you know? >> reporter: inspiration came to him in of all places, a grocery store. >> i was the only one in the store except for this one spanish lady. and she had this little toddler. she was everywhere, and one time she just took off. down this one aisle. the lady just freaked out. an

gregg allman was born in nashville, tennessee, in 19117. together, with his brother dwaynelman brother band in 1959. and he formed the allman brother band in1959. —— and he formed the allman brother band in 1959. —— duane. duane would die ina band in 1959. —— duane. duane would die in a motorbike accident at the age of 24. gregg allman continued to perform, but would suffer from health problems and addiction to drugs and alcohol. the past week peacefully at his home in savannah, georgia. described as a kind and gentle soul, a brilliant pioneer in music. gregg allman, who has died at the age of six to nine. sport, now, and arsenal have won the fa cup, beating premier league champions chelsea 2—1 at wembley. aaron ramsey scored the winner in the closing stages. it's a record seventh fa cup win for arsenal manager arsene wenger, whose future at the club remains at the centre of much speculation. 0lly foster has been at wembley for us. the 136 fa cup final was a remarkable match in many ways, because we had eight contentious goal, a sending off and a result that we just weren't

he founded the allman brothers band with his brother dwayne this the '60s. they pioneered the folk rock sound. he battled substance addictions much of his career. was diagnosed with hepatitis c and underwent a liver transplant in 2010. he is survived by his wife, three children and six grandchildren. he was 69 years of age. >>> what caused a blue whale to die and wash ashore in marin county? we will have an update. >> reporter: honoring the men and women who died in defense of our country. how kids and teens are getting ready for memorial day. >>> 67 degrees tomorrow. temperatures begin an upward climb. how warm it will get for the rest of your memorial day weekend plans when we come back. >>> marine biologists conducted a neck ropp see to figure out what killed an endangered blue whale. it washed up on a beach earlier this week. california academy of science says a ship may have hit that whale. >> we have visualized six ribs on the left side that are broken. and several vertebrae. that's consistent with blunt force trauma. >> the whale carcass provides a ra

. >>> more sad news this morning , greg allman knew blues both professionally and personally he died in his home near savanna georgia. greg and his brother dwayne with pioneers in the rock explosion in the 1907's forming allman brothers ban. live album at fillmoree put the group on the map. they battled drugs and alcohol made headlines, allman's manager said musician was battling liver cancer when he passioned away. >> greg was a warm, kind heart ed, southern gentlemen. he loved people. he loved animals. he was a pet lover. he loved music. he loved his fans. he really loved life and one of his greatest joys was being out on the road playing music in front of the fans on a regular basis. >> now allman recently cancelled tour dates due to his health problems, greg all man was 69 years old. >>> that is a wrap president trump is back in the white house this morning following the first foreign trip of his presidency. first lady melania trump and president landed in maryland late last night they were seen at air force one and boarding marine one to head to the white house. wendy gilette has details on the president's trip. >> usa, u.s.a. >> president

he formed the allman brothers band with his brother dwayne who died in a motorcycle accident in 1971.guitar. he had been ill, he was 69. i am laura ingle. back to "watters' world." jesse: time for your real news update. former obama director john brennan testified to the intel committee and this is what he said about who he shared classified information with. >> i shared classified information with the russia while i was director of the cia on routine basis, shared classified information with russia on terrorism matters. it doesn't mean it becomes unclassified, it means it retains the classification, but is releasable then to russia or to other partners. so, that in itself is not unprecedented. jesse: so let me get this straight. trump administration shares classified information with the russians and that's bad. obama administration shares classified with the russians and that's okay? all right. university of michigan students are deeply troubled by wood panelling because it's masculine and marginalizing, the students claim the history of wood is a history of oppression, the white, r

allman is dead. the blues singer's raspy throat tee voice made him stand out in a sea of southern rock acts in the early '70's. audience first heard him alongside his brother dwayneing their unique dirty rock sound on song z like "whipping post" and wrote wrote ram blinn man "allman before thes 1971 live album at fillmore east catapulted the band to stardom. still regarded finest concert albums in rock history. >> i would argue with my brother. i'd say, man, never going to make enough to pay rent with doing this. he said, no, no, man, because we going to be the best. [ laughter ] proved me wrong he did. report roar gregg eventually went solo. turning out headlights like i'm no april gel and marying pop i couldn't cher for nine days and having one child elijah blue allman. allman was forced to cancel several tour dates in 2016 citing a throat injury. earlier this year he announced he was cap selling performance for the rest of the 2017. on saturday the allman brothers band tweeting "it is with deep sadness we announce that gregg allman a founding member of the allman brothers band passed away peacefully at his home". >> allman often spoke about his music being rel

allman mother's band known for melissa and midnight rider. he overcame personal tragedies including losing his brother dwayne in 1971. he pairveld the wade for -- the band paved the way for several other noted southern rock acts. he died of liver cancer. leaves behind a legacy at the age of 69. >> he was a so you feel pioneer. >> much more to come on "action news" sunday morning. a shark attack caught on camera, the man bitten survived. you'll hear from witnesses as it played out. >> a teen talks about saving his nephew from a burning home. you'll hear what helped the teen find the toddler. >>> clouds and sunshine, more rain on the way overnight tonight. i'll have the details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast coming up next. introducing new parodontax. the toothpaste that helps prevent bleeding gums. if you spit blood when you brush or floss you may have gum problems and could be on the journey to much worse. help stop the journey of gum disease. try new parodontax toothpaste. ♪ you'busted tail.rd. and impressed the boss. maybe, it's time to be your own. transform your career with strayer university's m

allman has died. ♪ >> still sounding so good after these years. alman with his brother dwaynee alman brothers band back in the 1960s, inventing what came to be known as southern rock. their hits included rambling man, blue sky, and whipping post. petaluma resident mark mcgee toured with him for 11 years. he said he loved the musician and inman. >>ane nutshell, he was a really, really sweet soul. he was pretty quiet sometimes. he was very reflective. sometimes you could tell he had a lot on his head. >> allman married several times including a brief marge with cher. he leaves behind his wife shannon, three children and three grandchildren. he battled substance abuns for many years. he died of liver cancer complications in his home in georgia. allman was 69. >> take a look at this video. marine biologists conducted a necropsy to figure out what killed an endangered blue whale. biologists say it appears a boat struck the whale. >> we visualized six ribs on the left side that are broken and several vertebrae. so that's consistent with blunt force trauma. >> the whale carcass provi

as the lead singer for the allman brothers they crafted music richly infused with rock, blues, and jazz. gregg and older brother dwayner formed the group in 1969, what followed, a string of hits including this classic. just two years later, a motorcycle crash claimed the life of brother dwayne, gregg keeping the band together and soldiering on, eventually recording one of their biggest hits. ♪ lord i was born a rambling man ♪ >> take a melody of a song and make it feel powerful and earnest and could connect wh >> reporter: gregg allman drawing attention off the stage too, marrying cher in 1975. ♪ i love, love, love the way you move me ♪ >> reporter: the marriage was tumultuous. eventually leading to divorce. gregg also had his demons struggling with drug, alcohol aboss. he eventually kicked the habit and continued to create great music. tributes pouring in. from fans. apple ceo tim cook, ringo star, even his ex-wife cher posting this photo with the caption, never forget. allman died at his home in savannah, georgia. he was 69 years old. ♪ catch the midnight ride relatively young too. >> such a great voice. >> coming u