Rory Gallagher

thumb|200px Rory Gallagher (2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was a singer-songwriter from Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland. He was a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader. Quotes Hardly a day goes by without me sticking on a Muddy Waters record. David Roberts 1998 Guinness Rockopedia 1st Guinness Publishing Ltd. London 168-169 0-85112-072-5 Quotes about Gallagher One of the things that was crucial for me I got from Rory Gallagher, which was the idea of, like, being a guitar player for life and living it. Johnny Marr (The Smiths), UK Guitarist 265: The Rory Gallagher Story, BBC Radio 2 Rory's death really upset me. I heard about it just before we went on stage, and it put a damper on the evening. I can't say I knew him that well, but I remember meeting him in our offices once, and we spent an hour talking. He was such a nice guy and a great player. Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, UK Guitarist 265: The Rory Gallagher Story, BBC Radio 2 So these couple of kids come up, who's me and my mate, and say 'How do you get your sound Mr. Gallagher?' and he sits and tells us. So I owe Rory Gallagher my sound. Brian May (Queen Band), UK Guitarist 265: The Rory Gallagher Story, BBC Radio 2 Rory's death is a tragic loss of a great musician and a very good friend... Van Morrison, UK Guitarist 265: The Rory Gallagher Story, BBC Radio 2 The man who got me back into the blues. Eric Clapton, UK Guitarist 265: The Rory Gallagher Story, BBC Radio 2 An uncompromisingly serious musician. The Times, 16 June 1995. External links Official Rory Gallagher website Category:Guitarists from Ireland Category:Blues singers Category:Singer-songwriters from Ireland Category:Music producers from Ireland Category:1948 births Category:1995 deaths Category:Rock singers