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About Gary Moore
Gary Moore was a Northern Irish musician best known for performing in various bands and producing music that covered blues, hard rock, heavy metal, and jazz fusion.
Influenced by Peter Green and Eric Clapton, Moore began his music career in the late 1960s with the band Skid Row. The collective released two albums, ‘Skid’ and ‘34 Hours’, before the guitarist left to join the iconic rock group Thin Lizzy.
Following his stint with the bands, Moore launched his solo career in 1970 and achieved success with his signature hit single ‘Parisienne Walkways’. Throughout the 1980s, he transitioned into hard rock and heavy metal, breaking international ice with ‘Run for Cover’ and ‘Wild Frontier’, before returning to his blues roots with ‘Still Got the Blues’. The album was his most successful commercially, although he continued to release new music until he died in 2011.
Moore was often described as a virtuoso and later voted one of the greatest guitarists of all time on respective lists by Total Guitar and Louder.
Who gave Gary Moore his guitar?
In the mid-1970s, Gary Moore purchased his famous 1959 Les Paul from Peter Green (of Fleetwood Mac) a few years after he had retired from the band.
Where was Gary Moore from?
Gary Moore (full name Robert William Gary Moore) was born on 4 April 1952 and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
What was the cause of Gary Moore’s death?
Gary Moore died on 6 February 2011 from a heart attack.
How many albums did Gary Moore release?
The Irish guitarist released 18 solo albums, with 'Still Got The Blues' (1990) and 'Blues Alive' (1993), two of his most legendary releases.
