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Rory Gallagher, born William Rory Gallagher on March 2, 1948, in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland, was an Irish musician, songwriter, and bandleader. A male singer and guitarist, he also played the mandolin, voice, and accordion. His work spanned blues, traditional folk music, blues rock, and classic rock. He began his work period in 1963 and was a member of the group Taste.
Gallagher recorded for Polydor and Atlantic Records. He died of natural causes due to an infectious disease in London on June 14, 1995. He spoke English and held citizenship in the Republic of Ireland.
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Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland
William Rory Gallagher was an Irish blues and rock musician, songwriter, and bandleader.
Known for
- The Rory Gallagher Story — Self2024
- Rory Gallagher: Calling Card — Self (Archive Footage)2024
- Rory Gallagher - The BBC Concert Films 1978 - 1985 — Self (archive footage)2024
- Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments — Self2020
- Brassic — Foz2019
- Irish Rock at the BBC — Self2015
- Taste: What's Going On - Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 — Himself - Guitars2015
- Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher — Himself (archive footage)2010
- Rory Gallagher: Shadow Play - The Rockpalast Collection2009
- Rory Gallagher: Live in Cork — Primary Artist2009
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Ireland
- Active from
- 1948
- Active to
- 1995
Discography
- Deuce1971
- Rory Gallagher1971
- Live! In Europe1972
- Blueprint1973
- Tattoo1973
- In the Beginning: An Early Taste of Rory Gallagher1974
- Irish Tour ’741974
- Against the Grain1975
- The Story So Far1975
- Calling Card1976
Member of
- Taste1966–1970
- Taste1966–1970
- Taste1966–1970
- Taste1966–1970
- Rory Gallagher Banduntil 1995
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 507,895
- Total plays
- 10,042,527
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Rory Gallagher (1948-1995) was a legendary Irish blues/rock guitarist, born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and raised in County Cork. He is regularly credited as one of the most influential Irish rock and blues musicians of all time. Before finding solo fame he was a member of blues-rock band Taste. In 1972 he was voted Melody Maker's Top Musician of the Year, dethroning Eric Clapton. Rory's relevance faded in the 1980s, amid health issues and dwindling interest in blues rock as a whole. <a
Key facts
- Born
- William Rory Gallagher , ( 1948-03-02 ) 2 March 1948, Ballyshannon , County Donegal, Ireland
- Origin
- Cork , Ireland
- Died
- 14 June 1995 (1995-06-14) (aged 47), London, England
- Genres
- Blues rock hard rock
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter producer
- Instruments
- Guitar vocals harmonica mandolin saxophone
- Years active
- 1963–1995
- Labels
- Polydor Atco Chrysalis Demon Capo
- Formerly of
- Taste
- Website
- rorygallagher .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Rory
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Ballyshannon
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
- Official website
- www.rorygallagher.com
- Image
- Rory-Gallagher.jpg
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- Commons category
- Rory Gallagher
- date of birth
- 1948-03-02
- date of death
- 1995-06-14
- name in native language
- William Rory Gallagher
- cause of death
- infectious disease
- start of work period
- 1963-00-00
- member of
- Taste
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
William Rory Gallagher (/ɡæləhər/ GAL-ə-hər; 2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish musician, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as "Ireland's first rock star", he is known for his virtuosic style of guitar playing and live performances. He has sometimes been referred to as "the greatest guitarist you've never heard of".
Gallagher gained international recognition in the late 1960s as the frontman and lead guitarist of the blues rock power trio Taste. Following the band's break-up in 1970, he launched a solo career and was voted Guitarist of the Year by Melody Maker magazine in 1972. Gallagher played over 2,000 concerts worldwide throughout his career, including many in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. He had global record sales exceeding 30 million.
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