Gregg Allman, one of the architects of Southern rock, died Saturday at 69 years old. The founder of the Allman Brothers Band succumbed to complications of liver cancer in Savannah, Georgia, according to CNN, and almost immediately, musicians and fans flocked to Twitter to mourn his loss.
Including his ex-wife, Cher.
IVE TRIED…
— Cher (@cher) May 27, 2017
WORDS ARE IMPOSSIBLE GUI GUI💔
FOREVER,
CHOOCH💋
never forget….gui
— Cher (@cher) May 27, 2017
❤️chooch pic.twitter.com/q3BWnnNohp
Chank ,
— Cher (@cher) May 27, 2017
Thinking bout funny,crazy,amazing Macon days,dear friend… pic.twitter.com/KJSXlMeBcd
Musicians from all across the spectrum also paid tribute to Allman on social media.
Rest in peace Greg Allman peace and love to all the family 😎✌️🌟💖🎶🎵🎶🎵☮️🌺🌹
— #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) May 27, 2017
#GreggAllman. pic.twitter.com/SYCMF3Vlds
— Bob Seger (@BobSeger) May 27, 2017
Broken heart. Gregg Allman I will miss you. #RipGreggAllman 💔 pic.twitter.com/bsdahxIX0i
— Sheryl Crow (@SherylCrow) May 27, 2017
He showed me his tattoos… his voice…. his soul. #GreggAllman pic.twitter.com/pGhgyhjcMV
— Melissa Etheridge (@metheridge) May 27, 2017
Having trouble putting into words the loss I feel over Gregg Allman’s death. The Brothers were icons, Olympians to look up to in music, for1
— Sweet Daddy Cool 🦃🍁🍂✌️🇺🇦 🐕🇨🇦 (@m_millsey) May 27, 2017
What a legacy @GreggAllman leaves behind. Jam on in the great hereafter.
— Brad Paisley (@BradPaisley) May 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/therealelp/status/868550613214400513
After the most tragic week for music, more sad news. Another great musician, @GreggAllman, has left us. Much love to his family & friends. pic.twitter.com/9NuTBIEpLT
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) May 28, 2017
Goodbye, Brother Gregg. When @amandashires was pregnant, @GreggAllman pointed at her belly and said “It’s gonna be a girl. I’m never wrong.”
— Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) May 27, 2017
Allman reportedly will be buried at Rose Hill cemetery in Macon, Georgia, the same place where his brother, Duane Allman, and Berry Oakley—two other founding members of the Allman Brothers—have been buried.
H/T Slate
