![]() ![]() Capturing the Allman Brothers' ongoing, triumphant resurgence, My Cross to Bear is an honest, fascinating glimpse inside one of the most beloved and notorious bands in the history of rock music. Describing the powerful impact that Duane's death had on him, Gregg explains how the band's decision to persevere came with a heavy price-for the band and for Gregg-as he fought a battle with substance abuse that led him to rehab eleven times before he finally cleaned up for good. For almost fifty years, Gregg Allman has been creating some of the most recognizable songs in rock music, and now, he shares. It was also one of the first songs Gregg introduced to the group. The song was written about a former lover that Gregg knew. ![]() From run-ins with the law to meeting girls on the road to experimenting with drugs, Gregg holds nothing back, while also speaking, for the first time, about the painful deaths of his brother, Duane, and bassist Berry Oakley. 'Its Not My Cross to Bear' is a song by the Allman Brothers Band written by Gregg Allman that was released on their 1969 debut album. Now he tells the unflinching story of his life, offering the definitive account of the legendary Allman Brothers Band. ApGregg Allman, 'My Cross to Bear' In an excerpt from his new memoir published in the May 10th issue of Rolling Stone, Gregg Allman tells of surviving tragedy, heroin and. ![]() Description: One of Rolling Stone Magazine's 25 Greatest Rock Memoirs of All Time One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2012 As one of the greatest rock icons of all time, Gregg Allman has lived it all and then some. ![]()
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