Video for Gregg Allman’s “Song for Adam” Posthumously Released on His Birthday

According to Billboard, an emotional video for Gregg Allman’s cover of Jackson Browne’s “Song for Adam,” was released Friday (Dec. 8), which would have been Allman’s 70th birthday. The song, about a man discovering that his friend committed suicide, is beautifully recorded with a warm nostalgic feel. Allman passed away months after cancelling his tour in late 2016 from unknown causes since Allman suffered a variety of health issues in recent years.

“I still remember laughing with our backs against the wall, So free of fear, we never thought that one of us might fall,” is sang while a biker cruises down long winding roads with his friend on motorcycles. The song was originally released in 1972, inspired by Browne’s friend Adam Saylor. The pair rode from California to New York together, and Saylor died the next year after jumping from a hotel in Mumbai. See the video below.

Photo Credit: Raymond Flotat

 

Amber Washington: Graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, majored in Media & Professional Communication. I play tennis and am always on the lookout for new music, very grateful for Apple Music. I composed music for a few months in college while living in New York which further sparked my passion for a career in the music industry. Live music is one of my all time favorite things to experience; First Avenue is my favorite venue, might be bias since I was born and raised in Minnesota. Happy ears, happy years.
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