7. Duane Allman (The Allman Brothers Band)
A motorcycle crash claimed Allman’s life at age 24, but his legacy as the driving force of the Allman Brothers Band and a highly sought-after studio musician lives on. Allman, who befriended Eric Clapton and played on the Derek and the Dominos classic, “Layla,” was remarkable on the slide guitar and never shied away from an improvisational solo.
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