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    • Nov 25, 1975
    "Midnight Rider" songwriter Gregg Allman and The Allman Brothers Band hold a fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy Carter at the Providence Civic Center in Rhode Island
    Feb 14, 1976
    "Midnight Rider" songwriter Gregg Allman, Dobie Gray and comedian Pat Paulsen raise $243,000 with a regional telethon from Atlanta, "Georgia Loves Jimmy Carter," aiding the former governor's campaign for president
    Jun 23, 1976
    "Midnight Rider" songwriter Gregg Allman testifies in Macon, Georgia, that he had a cocaine habit from 1973-1975 and accuses a road manager of procuring it for him. Outraged that he sold out a crew member, The Allman Brothers Band breaks up
    Jul 10, 1976
    "Midnight Rider" songwriter Gregg Allman and Cher have a son, Elijah Blue Allman, in Beverly Hills, California
    Sep 27, 1976
    "Midnight Rider" songwriter Gregg Allman and Cher appear on the cover of People magazine with both their kids
    Feb 4, 1977
    Charlie Daniels is among the guests when Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" airs a 25th anniversary special on ABC-TV. Also appearing on the show: Gregg Allman, The Pointer Sisters, Chuck Berry and Seals & Crofts
    Jun 24, 1977
    Gregg Allman performs "Midnight Rider" and hosts a tribute to Little Richard on NBC's "The Midnight Special." Guests include Jerry Lee Lewis and Jennifer Warnes, who sings "Right Time Of The Night"
    Jun 26, 1978
    MCA releases Conway Twitty's "Boogie Grass Band" with a lyrical nod to Bill Monroe and The Allman Brothers Band
    Oct 22, 1978
    "Midnight Rider" songwriter Gregg Allman is arrested for disorderly intoxication while sitting on a motorcycle in the parking lot of a bar in Bradenton, Florida. He spends three hours in jail before his release on a $54 bond
    Jan 16, 1979
    Cher and rocker Gregg Allman's divorce is finalized less than four years after the couple married. Allman's song "Midnight Rider" is destined to become a country hit for Willie Nelson a year later
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