It is also well documented that the Rolling Stones auditioned Rory for the band as their permanent guitarist in the '70s but he refused on the basis that it was against all he believed in terms of his own name and style. Generally regarded as one of the top ten guitarists ever, many of today's top musicians, including The Edge from U2, Slash of Guns N' Roses, Johnny Marr of the Smiths and Brian May of Queen cite Rory as an inspiration in their formative musical years. As the funeral cortege moved through the streets of Cork, his life and music was celebrated by the city's citizens. Rory died of complications following a liver transplant in 1995. In 1972 he was voted Melody Maker's Top Musician of the Year, dethroning Eric Clapton. He is regularly credited as one of the most influential Irish rock and blues musicians of all time.īefore finding solo fame he was a member of blues-rock band Taste. Rory Gallagher (1948-1995) was a legendary Irish blues/rock guitarist, born… Read Full Bio ↴ Rory Gallagher (1948-1995) was a legendary Irish blues/rock guitarist, born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and raised in County Cork.

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