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Gerry McAvoy

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Irish blues rock bass guitarist

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  • Riding Shotgun

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Active from
1950

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Gerry McAvoy (born John Gerrard McAvoy, 19 December 1951, in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland) played bass guitar for Rory Gallagher between 1971 and 1991. He began his musical career in the Belfast band Deep Joy. During his tenure with Deep Joy he first played with drummer Brendan O'Neill, who was later to tour with Rory Gallagher and appear on Gallagher's final album Fresh Evidence. 2006 saw the publication of his biography Riding Shotgun - 35 years on the road with Rory Gallagher and Nine

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Belfast
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
bass
Record label
Atlantic Records
Official website
www.bandoffriends.eu
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Gerry McAvoy
date of birth
1951-12-19
start of work period
1967-00-00
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