Rory Gallagher

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William Rory Gallagher (pron.: /ˈrɔriː ˈɡæləhər/ GAL-ə-hər; 2 March 1948  – 14 June 1995) was an Irish blues-rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and raised in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste during the late 1960s. A talented guitarist known for his charismatic performances and dedication to his craft, Gallagher's albums have sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide. Gallagher received a liver transplant in 1995, but died of complications later that year in London, UK at the age of 47.

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Discography

Album

Year Title Rating Releases
1971 Deuce 5 3
1971 Rory Gallagher 4.5 7
1973 Blueprint 4 4
1973 Tattoo 4 3
1974 Take It Easy Baby 2
1975 Against the Grain 4 3
1976 Calling Card 5 5
1978 Photo-Finish 5 3
1978 Top Priority 4 4
1982 Jinx 5 4
1987 Defender 4 2
1990 Fresh Evidence 4 5
2012 Rory Gallagher 1

Album + Compilation

Year Title Rating Releases
1974 The Story So Far Compilation 1
1992 Edged in Blue Compilation 3
1995 A Blue Day for the Blues Compilation 1
1998 Etched in Blue Compilation 1
2000 Forever Compilation 1
2003 Wheels Within Wheels Compilation 4 1
2005 Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher Compilation 1
2008 The Essential Compilation 5 1
2008 Original Album Classics Compilation 1
2009 Big Guns The Very Best Of Compilation 1
2009 Crest of a Wave: The Best of Rory Gallagher Compilation 1
2011 Notes From San Francisco Compilation 1
— Black and Tan Compilation 1

Album + Live

Year Title Rating Releases
1972 Live! In Europe Live 2
1974 Irish Tour ’74 Live 12
1980 Stage Struck Live 4
1990 1974-03-17: A Bottle of Gin: Hippodrome, London, UK Live 1
1992 G-Men Bootleg Series, Volume 1 Live 1
1999 BBC Sessions Live 1
2001 Meeting With the G-Man Live 2
2006 Live at Montreux Live 1
2010 The Beat Club Sessions Live 1
2012 LIVE! In Europe Live 1
2013 Live at The Montreux Festival 1975-94 / The Definitive Collection Live 1
— 1974-09-03: Denim & a Strat: Roslyn, NY, USA Live 1
— 1979-09-07: My Father's Place: Roslyn, NY, USA Live 1
— Japan Tour '74 Live 1
— Last of the Independants Live 1
— Live at Cork Opera House Live 1
— Live beim ZMF 1993 Live 1
— Rockpalast Wiesbaden 1979 Live 1
— The Cuckoo Live 1

Unspecified type

Year Title Rating Releases
1974 Songs for Romy 1
1977 The Best Years 1
— Calling Hard, Part 1 1
— Follow Me 1

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