Dean Daughtry, the musician who co-founded Atlanta Rhythm Section and played the keyboard in the Southern rock band, has died at the age of 76.
Dean Daughtry, the musician who co-founded Atlanta Rhythm Section and played the keyboard in the Southern rock band, hasThe announcement of Daughtry’s death was made by the group in a heartfelt statement on Facebook, who ‘never missed a gig’ for 49 years, before he retired on account fo his health.
‘Dean was also a member of The Candymen, that were at one time the touring band for Roy Orbison. At 20 years of age, he went from being in a local band in Alabama, to playing in Australia and Europe. Atlanta Rhythm Section was first formed in 1970 by Rodney Justo , Barry Bailey , Paul Goddard , Dean Daughtry , Robert Nix and J. R. Cobb
‘For 49 years he never missed a gig, until his health forced him to retire a couple of years ago, cutting short his goal of 50 years.’Tributes have poured in for Daughtry
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