Berry Oakley

Raymond Berry Oakley III (April 4, 1948 – November 11, 1972) was an American bassist and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, known for his long melodic bass runs that helped define Southern rock. Born in Chicago and raised in Park Forest, Illinois, he moved to Florida where he joined Dickey Betts' band Second Coming before co-founding the Allman Brothers in Jacksonville in 1969. He was ranked No. 46 on Bass Player magazine's 100 Greatest Bass Players and was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the band in 1995.