Gary Moore

Also known as Robert William Gary Moore

Northern Irish musician (1952–2011)

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Gary Moore was a Northern Irish guitarist and musician who had a long career spanning rock, blues, and heavy metal from the 1970s until his death in 2011. He is remembered as a skilled guitarist known for his work with various bands and as a solo artist, making him an influential figure in rock and blues music.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 1952 – 6 February 2011), better known simply as Gary Moore, was a musician from Belfast, Northern Ireland, best recognised as a blues rock guitarist and singer. In a career dating back to the 1960s, Moore played with artists including Phil Lynott and Brian Downey during his teens, leading him to membership with the Irish…

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Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town: Live At The Sydney Opera House October 1978 — Lead Guitar2022
Thin Lizzy: now, then and forever2016
Thin Lizzy: Bad Reputation2011
George Harrison: Living in the Material World — Self2011
Gary Moore: Live at Montreux 2010 — Guitar, Lead Vocals2010
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar — Self (archive footage)2009
Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock — Himself2008
How to Be — Gig Sound Man2008
Gary Moore: Live From Baloise Session — himself2008
Gary Moore: Blues for Jimi — Vocals, Guitars2007

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United Kingdom
Active from: 1952
Active to: 2011

bluesblues rockelectric blueshard rockheavy metalrock

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Total plays: 18,190,303

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Gary
Family name: Moore
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Belfast
Place of death: Málaga
Occupation: recording artist
Languages spoken: English language
Genre: blues
Instrument: voice
Record label: Virgin Records
Discography: Gary Moore discography
Official website: gary-moore.com
Image: Gary Moore 2005.05.21 004.jpg
Height: 1.70
Voice type: baritone

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Commons category: Gary Moore
cause of death: myocardial infarction
date of birth: 1952-04-04
date of death: 2011-02-06
manner of death: natural causes
birth name: Robert William Gary Moore
start of work period: 1969-00-00
name in native language: Gary Moore
handedness: left-handedness
member of: Colosseum II
copyright representative: PRS for Music
end of work period: 2011-00-00
topic has template: Template:Gary Moore
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Encyclopedic overview

Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 1952 – 6 February 2011) was a Northern Irish musician. Over the course of his career, he played in various groups and performed a range of music, including blues, blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal, and jazz fusion.

Influenced by Peter Green and Eric Clapton, Moore began his career in the late 1960s when he joined Skid Row, with whom he released two albums. After Moore left the group, he joined Thin Lizzy, featuring his former Skid Row bandmate and frequent collaborator Phil Lynott. Moore began his solo career in the 1970s and achieved major success with 1979's "Parisienne Walkways", which is considered his signature song. During the 1980s, he transitioned to playing hard rock and heavy metal, achieving varying degrees of international success. In 1990, he returned to his roots with Still Got the Blues, which became his most successful album. Moore continued to release new music throughout his later career, collaborating with other artists from time to time. He died on 6 February 2011 from a heart attack while on holiday in Spain.

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