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Alan Walden: Architect of Southern Rock | Huntsville News
A titan of Southern rock has passed — Alan Walden, the visionary manager who shaped legends like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers, and Otis Redding, died at 83. His fingerprints are everywhere in the soul and rock sounds that defined an era, from “Free Bird” to “Sweet Home Alabama.” Beyond Capricorn Records, he built Hustler’s Inc. and mentored icons like Al Green, Etta James, and Boz Scaggs. Inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2003, his legacy lives on in every anthem he helped birth — a true architect of American music. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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