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May 25, 2011 Updated Jun 1, 2011

Following in the footsteps of Keith Richards, Steven Tyler and Pete Townshend, Gregg Allman is the latest rocker to put his life on paper.

Allman, who underwent a successful liver transplant last year, will release his memoirs early next year.

In a statement, Gregg said: “I figure it's finally time to write about this crazy journey that's taken me around the world and back.”

The Allman Brothers Band was formed in 1969 by Gregg, brother Duane, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks and Jaimoe Johanson. Following the deaths of Duane Allman in 1971 and Berry Oakley in 1972, the band survived a series of breakups and reunions to remain one of the world's most-acclaimed live acts.

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Gregory Lenoir Allman (born December 8, 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee), known as Gregg Allman, is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter, and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2006. His distinctive voice...

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