Rory Gallagher

Rory Gallagher was an Irish singer, guitarist and songwriter, born on March 2, 1948 in Ballyshannon (County Donegal) and died on June 14, 1995 in London (England), of complications following a liver transplant. A member of the group Taste in the late 1960s, he embarked on a solo career at the beginning of the following decade, during which he developed a passion for the blues, served by a virtuoso instrumental technique. True to his blues-rock roots, he left behind a series of albums acclaimed by fans of the genre, including Live! In Europe (1972), Irish Tour '74 (1974), Calling Card (1978), Photo-Finish (1978), Top Priority (1979) and Jinx (1982), divided between his versions of classics and original compositions. His success extended to the United States, where he toured twenty-five times. A simple, warm-hearted man, Rory Gallagher has exerted a profound influence on generations of guitarists, and remains one of Europe's leading blues specialists.