Rory Gallagher



First NameRory
Last NameGallagher
Age47 (age at death)
Date of BirthMarch 14, 1948
Date of DeathJune 14, 1995
Star SignPisces
Occupation CategoryPersonality
Music GenreBlues
Music StylePop/Rock, Blues-Rock, British Blues, Regional Blues
Music MoodLively, Restrained, Boisterous, Sentimental, Yearning, Hopeful
InstrumentGuitar, Harmonica, Vocals, Slide Guitar

Rory Gallagher born William Rory Gallagher (2 March 1948  – 14 June 1995) was an Irish blues-rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland, and raised in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste during the late 1960s. A talented guitarist known for his charismatic performances and dedication to his craft, Gallagher's albums have sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide. Gallagher received a liver transplant in 1995, but died of complications later that year in London, England aged 47.


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Discography

1990

1989

1982

1980

1979

1978

1976

1975

1975

1974

1973

1973

1972

1971

1971

Filmography

Selected Rory Gallagher film and TV show credits:


Composer Credits

Soundtrack Credits

2008
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1997
Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival
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Navigation Boxes
Rory Gallagher
BBC Sessions (1999)
Blueprint (1973)
Calling Card (1976)
Defender (1999)
Deuce (1971)
Jinx (1982)
Photo Finish (1978)
Rory Gallagher
Stage Struck (1980)
Tattoo (1973)
Top Priority (1979)