Rory Gallagher
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Rory Gallagher was an Irish blues and rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter renowned for his fiery live performances and influential, soulful playing style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rory Gallagher canonical | 3 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1995 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1963 ⓘ |
| buriedIn | St Oliver's Cemetery, Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications following liver transplant ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival in Ballyshannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-03-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-06-14 ⓘ |
| familyName | Gallagher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William Rory Gallagher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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blues rock ⓘ hard rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Rory ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Rory Gallagher Corner in Dublin
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Rory Gallagher Place in Cork NERFINISHED ⓘ statue in Ballyshannon ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Dónal Gallagher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brian May
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Gary Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Bonamassa NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Marr NERFINISHED ⓘ Slash NERFINISHED ⓘ The Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
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electric guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ mandolin ⓘ saxophone ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fiery live performances
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soulful guitar playing ⓘ |
| label |
Capo Records
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Chrysalis Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Polydor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Taste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableInstrument | 1961 Fender Stratocaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Against the Grain
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Blueprint NERFINISHED ⓘ Calling Card NERFINISHED ⓘ Defender NERFINISHED ⓘ Deuce NERFINISHED ⓘ Fresh Evidence NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Tour '74 NERFINISHED ⓘ Photo-Finish NERFINISHED ⓘ Tattoo NERFINISHED ⓘ Top Priority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Isle of Wight Festival 1970
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Montreux Jazz Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Reading Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Cork, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.