Berry Oakley
Known for
Acting
Born
April 4, 1948
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois
Died
November 11, 1972 (aged 24)
Biography
Raymond Berry Oakley III (April 4, 1948 – November 11, 1972), was an American bassist and one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band. He is ranked number 46 on Bass Player magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time".
Oakley was born in Chicago, Illinois, raised in the suburb of Park Forest, Illinois, then moved to Florida where he met and joined Dickey Betts's band, The Second Coming. He was a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band in 1969, along with guitarists Duane Allman and Dickey Betts, singer and keyboardist Gregg Allman, and drummers and percussionists Butch Trucks and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson.
Oakley was known for his long, melodic bass ru...
Best known work
The Allman Brothers Band - The 1971 Fillmore East Recordings
2014