The Allman Brothers Band's contribution to the practice of song-writing

The Allman Brothers Band consisted of several members in addition to Gregg and Duane Allman, including Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson. Throughout the band's existence, it has lost and gained several members due to personal reasons or, for some, death. Today, the band consists of Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, and Jaimoe Johanson, all of whom were original members, along with new members Warren Haynes, Marc Quinones, Oteil Burbridge, and Derek Trucks.

Even though many of their songs were instrumental, the Allman Brothers Band contributed greatly to the practice of song-writing. The band had incorporated elements of hard rock and blues-rock in their music, and was also considered as the "principle architects of Southern rock." The band’s debut album The Allman Brothers Band had few listeners due to the fact that it had mostly a blues-rock sound, though it attracted a small, cult-like following. The band's live album At Fillmore East showcased its unique mixture of not only hard rock and blues, but also jazz and even classical music. This album was a huge success, eventually being named as one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

One of the band's later albums Eat a Peach was yet another hit. One writer, Greil Marcus, had described parts of the album as "ageless, seamless... front-porch music stolen from the utopia of shared southern memory." The Allman Brothers Band's success being a Southern rock band in the early 1970s led to the prominence of several other Southern rock groups, including the Marshall Tucker Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Several songs by the Allman Brothers are used in various television programs and advertising campaigns. Throughout the years, the Allman Brothers Band has experienced much success and critical acclaim, including being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band continues to tour and record music to the present day.