Gallagher, Rory b. March 2, 1948 d. June 14, 1995 Musician. Born William Rory Gallagher, he was one of the most impressive Irish blues-rock guitarist of all time. He began playing as a teenager, joined a group named Fontana in 1963, which toured Ireland and the United Kingdom. By the mid 1960s, he formed his own group a blues trio named Taste, featuring Gallagher on guitar and vocals which toured North America and appeared at the 1970 Isle of Wright Festival. Going solo with his self-titled debut album "Rory Gallagher"(1971), the 1970s were...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cause of death: Pneumonia after undergoing liver transplant Saint Oliver's Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
b. March 2, 1948 d. June 14, 1995