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Gary Moore

February 01, 2023

For other people named Gary Moore, see Gary Moore (disambiguation).

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.

Gary Moore
Moore performing at Pite-Havsbad beach, Piteå, Sweden, in 2008
Background information
Birth nameRobert William Gary Moore
Born(1952-04-04)4 April 1952
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died6 February 2011(2011-02-06) (aged 58)
Estepona, Spain
Genres
OccupationsMusician, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active1968–2011
LabelsMCA, Jet, Virgin, Sanctuary, Eagle
Formerly ofSkid Row, Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, G-Force, Greg Lake, Scars
Websitegary-moore.com

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 1978's "Parisienne Walkways", which is considered his signature song. During the 1980s, Moore transitioned into playing hard rock and heavy metal with varying degrees of international success. In 1990, he returned to his roots with Still Got the Blues, which became the most successful album of his career. Moore continued to release new music throughout his later career, collaborating with other artists from time to time. Moore died on 6 February 2011 from a heart attack while on holiday in Spain.

Moore was often described as a virtuoso and has been cited as an influence by many other guitar players. He was voted as one of the greatest guitarists of all time on respective lists by Total Guitar and Louder. Irish singer-songwriter Bob Geldof said that "without question, [Moore] was one of the great Irish bluesmen".[1] For most of his career, Moore was heavily associated with Peter Green's famed 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar. Later he was honoured by Gibson and Fender with several signature model guitars.

Early life

Robert William Gary Moore was born in Belfast on 4 April 1952,[2][3] the son of Winnie, a housewife, and Robert Moore, a promoter who ran the Queen's Hall ballroom in Holywood.[2][3][4] He grew up near Belfast's Stormont Estate with four siblings.[3] He credited his father for getting him started in music. When Moore was six years old, his father invited him onstage to sing "Sugartime" with a showband at an event he had organised, which first sparked his interest in music. His father bought him his first guitar, a second-hand Framus acoustic, when Moore was 10 years old.[3][5][6] Though left-handed, he learned to play the instrument right-handed.[5] Not long after, he formed his first band, The Beat Boys, who mainly performed Beatles songs.[3][5] He later joined Platform Three and The Method, amongst others.[7] Around this time, he befriended guitarist Rory Gallagher, who often performed at the same venues as him.[8] He left Belfast for Dublin in 1968 just as The Troubles were starting in Northern Ireland. A year later, his parents separated.[2][4]

Career

Skid Row

After moving to Dublin, Moore joined Irish blues rock band Skid Row. At the time, the group were fronted by vocalist Phil Lynott. He and Moore soon became friends, and they shared a bedsit in Ballsbridge.[2] However, after a medical leave of absence, Lynott was asked to leave Skid Row by the band's bassist Brush Shiels, who had taken over lead vocal duties.[9][10] In 1970, Skid Row signed a recording contract with CBS,[11] and released their debut album Skid, which reached number 30 on the UK Albums Chart.[12] After the album 34 Hours in 1971, and tours supporting The Allman Brothers Band and Mountain amongst others, Moore decided to leave the band.[11][13] Moore had become frustrated by Skid Row's "limitations", opting to start a solo career.[3] In retrospect, Moore stated: "Skid Row was a laugh but I don't have really fond memories of it, because at the time I was very mixed up about what I was doing."[14] Sebastian Bach, former frontman of the American heavy metal band Skid Row, claimed that Moore sold them the rights to the name in 1987 for a reported $35,000.[15] Brush Shiels contested the story in 2012, claiming he still owns the rights.[16] Rachel Bolan of the American Skid Row also refuted the story in 2019, stating: "There was never any money exchange. Snake and I went and trademarked the name, and there was no problem."[17]

Thin Lizzy

 
Moore (right) with Thin Lizzy in early 1974.

After leaving Skid Row, Phil Lynott formed the hard rock group Thin Lizzy. After the departure of guitarist Eric Bell, Moore was recruited to help finish the band's ongoing tour in early 1974. During his time with the group, Moore recorded three songs with them, including "Still in Love with You", which he co-wrote. The song was later included on Thin Lizzy's fourth album Nightlife. Moore then left Thin Lizzy in April 1974.[18] While he enjoyed his time in the band, Moore felt it wasn't good for him, stating: "After a few months I was doing myself in, drinking and high on the whole thing."[3]

In 1977, Moore rejoined Thin Lizzy for a tour of the United States after guitarist Brian Robertson injured his hand in a bar fight.[19] After finishing the tour, Lynott asked Moore to join the band on a permanent basis, but he declined.[20] Brian Robertson eventually returned to the group, before leaving for good in 1978. Moore took his place once again, this time for long enough to record the album Black Rose: A Rock Legend, which was released in 1979. The record was a success, being certified gold in the UK.[21] However, Moore abruptly left Thin Lizzy that July in the middle of another tour. He had become fed up with the band's increasing drug use and the effects it was having on their performance.[22] Moore subsequently said he had no regrets about leaving the band, "but maybe it was wrong the way I did it. I could've done it differently, I suppose. But I just had to leave."[23] Thin Lizzy would eventually disband in 1983 with Moore making guest appearances on the band's farewell tour. Some of the performances were released on the live album Life.[24]

Following Lynott's death in January 1986,[2] Moore performed with members of Thin Lizzy at the Self Aid concert the following May.[25] He joined the stage with former Thin Lizzy members again in August 2005, when a bronze statue of Lynott was unveiled in Dublin. A recording of the concert was released as One Night in Dublin: A Tribute to Phil Lynott.[26]

Solo career

In 1973, Moore released the album Grinding Stone, which was credited to The Gary Moore Band.[13][27] An eclectic mix of blues, rock and jazz,[28] the album proved to be a commercial flop with Moore still unsure of his musical direction.[13][29][30] While still a member of Thin Lizzy, Moore released his first proper solo album Back on the Streets in 1978.[27][31] It spawned the hit single "Parisienne Walkways", which also featured Phil Lynott on lead vocals and bass. The song reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart and is considered Moore's signature song.[27] After leaving Thin Lizzy in 1979, Moore relocated to Los Angeles where he signed a new recording contract with Jet Records.[32] He recorded the album Dirty Fingers, which was shelved in favour of the more "radio-oriented" G-Force album, which came out in 1980. Dirty Fingers was eventually released in Japan in 1983, followed by an international release the next year.[33][34]

 
Moore performing at the Manchester Apollo in 1983.

After moving to London and signing a new recording contract with Virgin, Moore released his second solo album Corridors of Power in 1982.[32] While not a major success, it was the first album to feature Moore on lead vocals throughout,[32] as well as his first solo release to crack the Billboard 200 chart.[35] Musically Corridors of Power featured "more of a rock feel",[14] with additional influences from AOR bands, such as Journey and REO Speedwagon.[32] The album also featured former Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice, Whitesnake bassist Neil Murray, and keyboardist Tommy Eyre, who had previously played with Moore in Greg Lake's backing band. During the supporting tour for Corridors of Power, singer John Sloman was also hired to share lead vocal duties with Moore, while Eyre was replaced by Don Airey.[13][36] In 1983, Moore released the album Victims of the Future, which marked another musical change, this time towards hard rock and heavy metal.[14] The album also saw the addition of keyboardist Neil Carter, who would continue to push Moore in this new musical direction.[13] For the supporting tour, they were joined by former Rainbow bassist Craig Gruber and drummer Bobby Chouinard,[37][38] who were later replaced by Ozzy Osbourne bassist Bob Daisley and former Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson, respectively.[39]

In 1985, Moore released his fifth solo album Run for Cover, which featured guest vocals by Phil Lynott and Glenn Hughes.[40] Moore and Lynott performed the hit single "Out in the Fields", which reached the top five in both Ireland and the UK.[41][42] On the back of its success, Run for Cover achieved gold certification in Sweden, as well as silver in the UK.[43][44] For the album's supporting tour, Paul Thompson was replaced by drummer Gary Ferguson. Glenn Hughes was supposed to join the band on bass, but due to his substance abuse problems, he was replaced by Bob Daisley.[45][46] Following Phil Lynott's death, Moore dedicated his sixth solo album, 1987's Wild Frontier, to him.[13] A blend Celtic folk music, blues and rock,[32] the album proved to be another success, being certified platinum in Sweden,[43] gold in Finland and Norway,[47][48] as well as silver in the UK.[49] The album also spawned the hit single "Over the Hills and Far Away", which charted in nine countries. For the accompanying tour, former Black Sabbath drummer Eric Singer joined Moore's backing band.[50] Wild Frontier was followed up by 1989's After the War, which featured drummer Cozy Powell. However, he was replaced by Chris Slade for the supporting tour.[51][52] While After the War achieved gold status in Germany and Sweden,[43][53] as well as silver in the UK,[54] Moore had grown tired of his own music. Moore told former Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell that after listening to some of his own albums, he thought they were "the biggest load of fucking shite" he had ever heard. In his own words, Moore had lost his "musical self‑respect".[32]

 
Moore performing in 2010.

In 1990, Moore released the album Still Got the Blues, which saw him returning to his blues roots and collaborating with the likes of Albert King, Albert Collins and George Harrison.[32] The idea for the record had come up during the supporting tour for After the War – Moore would often play the blues by himself in the dressing room when one night Bob Daisley jokingly suggested that he do a whole blues album.[5][52] This change in musical style was also underlined by a change in Moore's wardrobe. He now sported a smart blue suit for videos and live performances instead of being "all dolled up like some guy in Def Leppard". This was a conscious decision by Moore to attract new listeners and inform his old audience that "this was something new".[32] In the end, Still Got the Blues proved to be the most successful album of Moore's career,[32] selling over three million copies worldwide.[52] The album's title track also became the only single of Moore's solo career to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, where it reached number 97 in February 1991.[55] For the album's supporting tour, Moore assembled a new backing band, dubbed The Midnight Blues Band, featuring Andy Pyle, Graham Walker, Don Airey, as well as a horn section.[52]

Still Got the Blues was followed up by 1992's After Hours, which went platinum in Sweden and gold in the UK.[43][56] The record also became Moore's highest charting album in the UK where it reached number four.[57] In 1995, Moore released Blues for Greeny, a tribute album to his friend and mentor Peter Green.[58] After experimenting with electronic music on Dark Days in Paradise (1997) and A Different Beat (1999), Moore once again returned to his blues roots with 2001's Back to the Blues.[11][59] This was followed-up by Power of the Blues (2004), Old New Ballads Blues (2006), Close as You Get (2007), and finally Bad for You Baby (2008).[60] Prior to his death, Moore was working on a new Celtic rock album that was left unfinished. Some of the songs would later appear on the live album Live at Montreux 2010.[61] Additional unreleased recordings of Moore's were released on the album How Blue Can You Get in 2021.[62]

Other work

In 1975, Moore joined progressive jazz fusion group Colosseum II, which was formed after the demise of bandleader Jon Hiseman's previous band Colosseum. Moore recorded three albums with the group, before leaving to join Thin Lizzy in 1978.[14][63] While living in Los Angeles in 1979, Moore formed the band G-Force with Glenn Hughes and Mark Nauseef.[32][64] However, Hughes was soon replaced by Willie Dee and Tony Newton due to his drinking problem.[65][66] At the same time, Moore was also being courted to join Ozzy Osbourne's band. He declined, but G-Force helped Osbourne audition other musicians for his band.[32][59] G-Force later released their self-titled debut album in 1980, and toured opening for Whitesnake. Before the end of the year, however, the band broke up.[64][66] Moore was then recruited to play guitar in Greg Lake's solo band. They recorded two studio albums together, 1981's Greg Lake and 1983's Manoeuvres,[14] as well as the live album King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Greg Lake in Concert, which was released in 1995.[67] In 1982, Moore was considered for the guitarist position in Whitesnake, but vocalist David Coverdale opted not to recruit Moore as the band were in the process of severing ties with their management.[68] In 1987, Moore collaborated on the UK charity record "Let It Be", which was released under the group name Ferry Aid.[60]

From 1993 to 1994, Moore was a member of the short-lived power trio BBM ("Baker Bruce Moore"), which also featured Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, both formerly of Cream. After just one album and a European tour, the trio disbanded. The project was marred by personality clashes between members as well as "ear problems" Moore sustained during the tour.[69] Moore later said of the band's break-up: "There were a lot of things within the band that would have made it impossible, long term. I think that politically Jack [Bruce] was used to having his own band, I was used to having my own band and so it was very difficult."[58] In 2002, Moore collaborated with former Skunk Anansie bassist Cass Lewis and Primal Scream drummer Darrin Mooney in Scars, which released one album.[70] Moore also performed on the One World Project charity single "Grief Never Grows Old", which was released in 2005.[71]

Over the course of his career, Moore played with several of other artists, including George Harrison,[72] Dr. Strangely Strange,[73] Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rod Argent, Gary Boyle,[63] B.B. King,[74] The Traveling Wilburys and The Beach Boys.[75]

Personal life

In the mid-1970s, Moore was involved in a bar fight which left him with facial scars. According to Eric Bell, Moore was with his girlfriend at Dingwalls when two men "started mouthing about Gary's girlfriend [...] what they'd like to do to her". After Moore confronted them about it, one of the men smashed a bottle on the bar and slashed Moore's face with it. This had a profound effect on him. Bell said, "It did change him. A lot of that pent-up anger and emotion would come out in his playing. And it came out in other ways too. It must be a hard thing to come back from something like that." During the 1980s, he would hide his scars in photographs and videos by looking down or being framed from a distance.[32][76]

Moore was married to his first wife Kerry from 1985 to 1993.[52][77][78] They had two sons, Jack (who would also go on to become a musician[79]) and Gus, before divorcing.[77] Moore later had a daughter, Lily (who also embarked on a career in music[80]), during a relationship with Jo Rendle.[77][81] Moore also had a daughter named Saoirse from another relationship.[82] At the time of his death, Moore was in a relationship.[83]

Death

 
Moore's gravestone

During the early hours of 6 February 2011, Moore died of a heart attack in his sleep at the age of 58. At the time, he was on holiday with his girlfriend at the Kempinski Hotel in Estepona, Spain. His death was confirmed by Thin Lizzy's manager Adam Parsons.[83][84][85] The Daily Telegraph reported that his heart attack was brought on by a high level of alcohol in his body: 380 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.[83] According to music journalist Mick Wall, Moore had developed a serious drinking problem during the last years of his life.[66]

Moore was buried in a private ceremony at St Margaret's Churchyard in Rottingdean on the south coast of England, with only family and close friends in attendance. His eldest son Jack and his uncle Cliff performed the Irish ballad "Danny Boy" at his funeral. This was reported in The Belfast Telegraph as "a flawless tribute at which some mourners in the church wept openly".[86]

Style and influences

Moore was known for having an eclectic career, having performed blues, hard rock, heavy metal and jazz fusion.[41][85] At times he was accused of chasing trends, which Moore denied, stating that he'd always just done what he liked at the time.[59] Following Still Got the Blues, Moore distanced himself from his 1980s hard rock image. While he still enjoyed rock music in general, he no longer identified himself as a rock guitarist, stating: "I'm not that guy anymore, to be honest with you. If I go back and listen to some of that stuff, I go, 'Shit. Did I really play that?' It just sounds quite alien to me in some ways. – It's just not the way I want to play."[87] Many of Moore's songs were autobiographical or they dealt with topics important to him.[88]

 
Moore was known for his pained expressions during live performances.

One of Moore's biggest influences was guitarist Peter Green. The first time Moore heard Green play was at a performance with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, of which he said: "It was an amazing experience just to hear a guitarist walk on stage and plug into this amplifier, which I thought was a pile of shit, and get this incredible sound. He was absolutely fantastic, everything about him was so graceful."[58] Moore eventually met Green in January 1970 when Skid Row toured with Green's band Fleetwood Mac.[52] The two became friends and Green later sold his 1959 Gibson Les Paul to Moore.[89][90] Another major influence of Moore's was Eric Clapton, whom he first heard on the John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers album Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton. Moore later described this as a life-changing experience: "Within two seconds of the opening track, I was blown away. The guitar sound itself was so different. You could hear the blues in it, but prior to that all the guitar you heard in rock, well pop, music had been very staid, very polite. Just listen to the early Beatles and The Shadows to see what I mean. They were great, but Eric Clapton transcended it completely."[91] Some of Moore's other early influences included Jeff Beck, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Hank Marvin, John Mayall, and Mick Taylor.[13][87][88] He also cited Albert King and B.B. King as influences.[88]

Moore has been described as a virtuoso by numerous publications.[4][5][27][60] Don Airey described him as a genius, while guitarist Bernie Marsden stated that "Gary could play literally any style".[66] Moore was known for his melodic sensibilities, as well as his aggressive vibrato. During the 1980s, he often used major or natural minor scales. During the second half of his career, Moore's playing was characterised by his use of pentatonic and blues scales.[92] For more melodic leads, Moore would often use the guitar's neck pickup, while the bridge pickup was used to achieve a more aggressive sound.[93] Regarding his style of playing, Moore said the best piece of advice he ever received came from Albert King, who taught him the value of leaving space. Moore stated: "When you get into the habit of leaving a space, you become a much better player for it. If you've got an expressive style and can express your emotions through your guitar, and you've got a great tone, it creates a lot of tension for the audience. It's all down to the feel thing. If you've got a feel for the blues, that's a big part of it. But you've got to leave that space."[5] Moore was also known for having pained expressions while performing, something he said was not a conscious action. When asked about it, he stated: "When I'm playing I get completely lost in it and I'm not even aware of what I'm doing with my face — I'm just playing."[78]

Moore was often described as "grumpy" and he had a reputation of being hard to work with.[5][14][32] Brian Downey described him as "cranky" at times, while Eric Bell recalled a particular incident after a concert in Dublin: "I went to see him in the dressing room afterwards. — I sat down beside him and said, 'Fucking great gig, Gary.' He looked at me. 'What? Fucking load of shite! I've never played so bad in my fucking life!' I saw that side of him quite a lot."[32] This was echoed by Downey, who stated that if a show wasn't perfect it would torment Moore.[66] While Moore acknowledged his reputation of being difficult to work with at times, he attributed this to his own perfectionism, holding others up to the same standards he set for himself.[14] Don Airey would later state that Moore's perfectionism was often to his own detriment.[66]

Legacy

"I don't know. However they want! As somebody that didn't bullshit. Whatever I did, at least I meant it. That's all I can say really 'cos I usually do mean it. I'm not full of shit like a lot of people. Whatever I do, whether it sells or not, at least I mean it at the time and I'm honest about it. Which I think is the only way to be."

—Gary Moore on how he'd like to be remembered.[78]

Following his death, many of Moore's fellow musicians paid tribute to him, including his former Thin Lizzy bandmates Brian Downey,[94] and Scott Gorham,[85] as well as Bryan Adams,[95] Bob Geldof,[96] Kirk Hammett,[97] Tony Iommi,[98] Alex Lifeson,[99] Brian May,[100] Ozzy Osbourne,[101] Paul Rodgers,[102] Henry Rollins,[95] Roger Taylor,[103] Butch Walker,[95] and Mikael Åkerfeldt,[104] amongst many others. Thin Lizzy also dedicated the rest of their ongoing tour to Moore.[94] Eric Clapton performed "Still Got the Blues" in concert as a tribute to Moore, and the song was later featured on Clapton's 2013 album Old Sock.[52] On 12 March 2011, a tribute night was held for Moore at Duff's Brooklyn in New York City.[105] On 18 April 2011, a number of musicians, including Eric Bell and Brian Downey, gathered for a tribute concert at Whelan's in Dublin.[106]

In 2012, an exhibition celebrating the life and work of Moore was held at the Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast.[107] To commemorate what would have been his father's 65th birthday, Jack Moore along with guitarist Danny Young released the tribute song "Phoenix" in 2017.[108] That same year, guitarist Henrik Freischlader released a tribute album to Moore, titled Blues for Gary.[109] In 2018, Bob Daisley released the album Moore Blues for Gary – A Tribute to Gary Moore, which featured the likes of Glenn Hughes, Steve Lukather, Steve Morse, Joe Lynn Turner, Ricky Warwick, and many others.[110] On 12 April 2019, a tribute concert for Moore was held at The Belfast Empire Music Hall to help raise funds for a memorial statue.[111] On 28 August 2020, Über Röck announced plans to host a tribute concert in Belfast on 6 February 2021 to mark the tenth anniversary of Moore's death.[112]

Moore has been cited as an influence by many notable guitarists, including Doug Aldrich,[113] Joe Bonamassa,[114] Vivian Campbell,[115] Paul Gilbert,[116] Kirk Hammett,[117] John Petrucci,[118] John Sykes,[119] and Zakk Wylde.[120] In 2018, Moore was voted number 15 on Louder's list of "The 50 Best Guitarists of All Time".[121] In 2020, he was placed on a list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" by Total Guitar.[122] Classic Rock included him on their 2021 list of "The 100 Most Influential Guitar Heroes".[66]

Gary Moore's official biography, written by Harry Shapiro and authorized by Moore's estate, was released on 27 September 2022.[123]

Equipment

Guitars

 
Gibson Gary Moore Signature Les Paul

The guitar most associated with Moore was a 1959 Gibson Les Paul, which was sold to him by Peter Green for around £100.[124] The guitar, nicknamed "Greeny", is known for its unusual tone, the result of a reversed neck pickup. Moore used the guitar for most of his career (most notably on "Parisienne Walkways"), until he sold it in 2006 for somewhere between $750,000 and $1.2 million. The guitar was purchased by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett in 2014 for what was reportedly "less than $2 million".[125] On Still Got the Blues, Moore used another 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard, nicknamed "Stripe", which he bought in 1989.[88][126][127] Aside from a refret (Moore favoured jumbo frets) and new Grover tuners, the guitar was all stock.[127] The guitar was retained by Moore's estate following his death.[126] In 2000–2001, Gibson released a Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard with a faded lemonburst finish and a reversed neck pickup. Gibson later released a Gary Moore Signature BFG Les Paul, featuring a P-90 pickup in the neck position.[128] In 2013, Gibson announced a new Gary Moore Signature Les Paul, modelled after the "Greeny" guitar.[129]

On Corridors of Power and Victims of the Future, Moore used a 1961 Fiesta Red Fender Stratocaster, which had previously belonged to Tommy Steele. In 2017, Fender Custom Shop released a limited edition replica of the guitar.[13][130][131] During the 1980s, Moore also played Hamer and PRS guitars, as well as Charvels equipped with Floyd Rose tremolos and EMG pickups.[13] Other guitars Moore used during his career include a 1964 Gibson ES-335, and a 1968 Fender Telecaster, amongst many others.[13][88] After his death, a number of Moore's guitars were auctioned off. These included a 1963 Fender Stratocaster given to him by Claude Nobs, a Fritz Brothers Roy Buchanan Bluesmaster, a 2011 Gibson Les Paul Standard VOS Collector's Choice No. 1 Artist's Proof No. 3 (modelled after the "Greeny" guitar), and a 1964 Gibson Firebird 1.[132]

Moore began playing with .009-.046 gauge strings, before switching to .010-.052. Later he switched to gauge .009-.048.[88] Moore's preferred brand of strings was Dean Markley. He also used extra-heavy picks.[127]

Other equipment

Moore used Marshall amplifiers during most of his career. He utilized other brands from time to time as well, including Dean Markley, Gallien-Krueger and Fender.[13][133][134] Some of the effects pedals Moore used during the 1980s included a Boss DS-1, an Ibanez ST-9 Super Tube Screamer, a Roland Space Echo, a Roland SDE 3000 Digital Delay and a Roland Dimension D.[13][133] Later he used a variety of effects by T-Rex, an Ibanez TS-10 Tube Screamer Classic and a Marshall Guv'nor, the last of which was featured most notably on "Still Got the Blues".[88][133] In the studio, Moore used an Alesis Midiverb II since the late 1980s.[88] Moore was also an early adopter of the pedalboard, namely the Boss BCB-6 "Carrying Box", which he used in the early 1980s.[135]

Discography

Solo albums

Main article: Gary Moore discography

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gary, moore, other, people, named, disambiguation, robert, william, april, 1952, february, 2011, northern, irish, musician, over, course, career, played, various, groups, performed, range, music, including, blues, blues, rock, hard, rock, heavy, metal, jazz, f. For other people named Gary Moore see Gary Moore disambiguation 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 Gary MooreMoore performing at Pite Havsbad beach Pitea Sweden in 2008Background informationBirth nameRobert William Gary MooreBorn 1952 04 04 4 April 1952Belfast Northern IrelandDied6 February 2011 2011 02 06 aged 58 Estepona SpainGenresBlues hard rock heavy metal jazz fusionOccupationsMusician songwriterInstrumentsGuitar vocalsYears active1968 2011LabelsMCA Jet Virgin Sanctuary EagleFormerly ofSkid Row Thin Lizzy Colosseum II G Force Greg Lake ScarsWebsitegary moore wbr com 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 1978 s Parisienne Walkways which is considered his signature song During the 1980s Moore transitioned into playing hard rock and heavy metal with varying degrees of international success In 1990 he returned to his roots with Still Got the Blues which became the most successful album of his career Moore continued to release new music throughout his later career collaborating with other artists from time to time Moore died on 6 February 2011 from a heart attack while on holiday in Spain Moore was often described as a virtuoso and has been cited as an influence by many other guitar players He was voted as one of the greatest guitarists of all time on respective lists by Total Guitar and Louder Irish singer songwriter Bob Geldof said that without question Moore was one of the great Irish bluesmen 1 For most of his career Moore was heavily associated with Peter Green s famed 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar Later he was honoured by Gibson and Fender with several signature model guitars Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Skid Row 2 2 Thin Lizzy 2 3 Solo career 2 4 Other work 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Style and influences 6 Legacy 7 Equipment 7 1 Guitars 7 2 Other equipment 8 Discography 8 1 Solo albums 9 References 9 1 Sources 10 External linksEarly life EditRobert William Gary Moore was born in Belfast on 4 April 1952 2 3 the son of Winnie a housewife and Robert Moore a promoter who ran the Queen s Hall ballroom in Holywood 2 3 4 He grew up near Belfast s Stormont Estate with four siblings 3 He credited his father for getting him started in music When Moore was six years old his father invited him onstage to sing Sugartime with a showband at an event he had organised which first sparked his interest in music His father bought him his first guitar a second hand Framus acoustic when Moore was 10 years old 3 5 6 Though left handed he learned to play the instrument right handed 5 Not long after he formed his first band The Beat Boys who mainly performed Beatles songs 3 5 He later joined Platform Three and The Method amongst others 7 Around this time he befriended guitarist Rory Gallagher who often performed at the same venues as him 8 He left Belfast for Dublin in 1968 just as The Troubles were starting in Northern Ireland A year later his parents separated 2 4 Career EditSkid Row Edit After moving to Dublin Moore joined Irish blues rock band Skid Row At the time the group were fronted by vocalist Phil Lynott He and Moore soon became friends and they shared a bedsit in Ballsbridge 2 However after a medical leave of absence Lynott was asked to leave Skid Row by the band s bassist Brush Shiels who had taken over lead vocal duties 9 10 In 1970 Skid Row signed a recording contract with CBS 11 and released their debut album Skid which reached number 30 on the UK Albums Chart 12 After the album 34 Hours in 1971 and tours supporting The Allman Brothers Band and Mountain amongst others Moore decided to leave the band 11 13 Moore had become frustrated by Skid Row s limitations opting to start a solo career 3 In retrospect Moore stated Skid Row was a laugh but I don t have really fond memories of it because at the time I was very mixed up about what I was doing 14 Sebastian Bach former frontman of the American heavy metal band Skid Row claimed that Moore sold them the rights to the name in 1987 for a reported 35 000 15 Brush Shiels contested the story in 2012 claiming he still owns the rights 16 Rachel Bolan of the American Skid Row also refuted the story in 2019 stating There was never any money exchange Snake and I went and trademarked the name and there was no problem 17 Thin Lizzy Edit Moore right with Thin Lizzy in early 1974 After leaving Skid Row Phil Lynott formed the hard rock group Thin Lizzy After the departure of guitarist Eric Bell Moore was recruited to help finish the band s ongoing tour in early 1974 During his time with the group Moore recorded three songs with them including Still in Love with You which he co wrote The song was later included on Thin Lizzy s fourth album Nightlife Moore then left Thin Lizzy in April 1974 18 While he enjoyed his time in the band Moore felt it wasn t good for him stating After a few months I was doing myself in drinking and high on the whole thing 3 In 1977 Moore rejoined Thin Lizzy for a tour of the United States after guitarist Brian Robertson injured his hand in a bar fight 19 After finishing the tour Lynott asked Moore to join the band on a permanent basis but he declined 20 Brian Robertson eventually returned to the group before leaving for good in 1978 Moore took his place once again this time for long enough to record the album Black Rose A Rock Legend which was released in 1979 The record was a success being certified gold in the UK 21 However Moore abruptly left Thin Lizzy that July in the middle of another tour He had become fed up with the band s increasing drug use and the effects it was having on their performance 22 Moore subsequently said he had no regrets about leaving the band but maybe it was wrong the way I did it I could ve done it differently I suppose But I just had to leave 23 Thin Lizzy would eventually disband in 1983 with Moore making guest appearances on the band s farewell tour Some of the performances were released on the live album Life 24 Following Lynott s death in January 1986 2 Moore performed with members of Thin Lizzy at the Self Aid concert the following May 25 He joined the stage with former Thin Lizzy members again in August 2005 when a bronze statue of Lynott was unveiled in Dublin A recording of the concert was released as One Night in Dublin A Tribute to Phil Lynott 26 Solo career Edit In 1973 Moore released the album Grinding Stone which was credited to The Gary Moore Band 13 27 An eclectic mix of blues rock and jazz 28 the album proved to be a commercial flop with Moore still unsure of his musical direction 13 29 30 While still a member of Thin Lizzy Moore released his first proper solo album Back on the Streets in 1978 27 31 It spawned the hit single Parisienne Walkways which also featured Phil Lynott on lead vocals and bass The song reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart and is considered Moore s signature song 27 After leaving Thin Lizzy in 1979 Moore relocated to Los Angeles where he signed a new recording contract with Jet Records 32 He recorded the album Dirty Fingers which was shelved in favour of the more radio oriented G Force album which came out in 1980 Dirty Fingers was eventually released in Japan in 1983 followed by an international release the next year 33 34 Moore performing at the Manchester Apollo in 1983 After moving to London and signing a new recording contract with Virgin Moore released his second solo album Corridors of Power in 1982 32 While not a major success it was the first album to feature Moore on lead vocals throughout 32 as well as his first solo release to crack the Billboard 200 chart 35 Musically Corridors of Power featured more of a rock feel 14 with additional influences from AOR bands such as Journey and REO Speedwagon 32 The album also featured former Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice Whitesnake bassist Neil Murray and keyboardist Tommy Eyre who had previously played with Moore in Greg Lake s backing band During the supporting tour for Corridors of Power singer John Sloman was also hired to share lead vocal duties with Moore while Eyre was replaced by Don Airey 13 36 In 1983 Moore released the album Victims of the Future which marked another musical change this time towards hard rock and heavy metal 14 The album also saw the addition of keyboardist Neil Carter who would continue to push Moore in this new musical direction 13 For the supporting tour they were joined by former Rainbow bassist Craig Gruber and drummer Bobby Chouinard 37 38 who were later replaced by Ozzy Osbourne bassist Bob Daisley and former Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson respectively 39 In 1985 Moore released his fifth solo album Run for Cover which featured guest vocals by Phil Lynott and Glenn Hughes 40 Moore and Lynott performed the hit single Out in the Fields which reached the top five in both Ireland and the UK 41 42 On the back of its success Run for Cover achieved gold certification in Sweden as well as silver in the UK 43 44 For the album s supporting tour Paul Thompson was replaced by drummer Gary Ferguson Glenn Hughes was supposed to join the band on bass but due to his substance abuse problems he was replaced by Bob Daisley 45 46 Following Phil Lynott s death Moore dedicated his sixth solo album 1987 s Wild Frontier to him 13 A blend Celtic folk music blues and rock 32 the album proved to be another success being certified platinum in Sweden 43 gold in Finland and Norway 47 48 as well as silver in the UK 49 The album also spawned the hit single Over the Hills and Far Away which charted in nine countries For the accompanying tour former Black Sabbath drummer Eric Singer joined Moore s backing band 50 Wild Frontier was followed up by 1989 s After the War which featured drummer Cozy Powell However he was replaced by Chris Slade for the supporting tour 51 52 While After the War achieved gold status in Germany and Sweden 43 53 as well as silver in the UK 54 Moore had grown tired of his own music Moore told former Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell that after listening to some of his own albums he thought they were the biggest load of fucking shite he had ever heard In his own words Moore had lost his musical self respect 32 Moore performing in 2010 In 1990 Moore released the album Still Got the Blues which saw him returning to his blues roots and collaborating with the likes of Albert King Albert Collins and George Harrison 32 The idea for the record had come up during the supporting tour for After the War Moore would often play the blues by himself in the dressing room when one night Bob Daisley jokingly suggested that he do a whole blues album 5 52 This change in musical style was also underlined by a change in Moore s wardrobe He now sported a smart blue suit for videos and live performances instead of being all dolled up like some guy in Def Leppard This was a conscious decision by Moore to attract new listeners and inform his old audience that this was something new 32 In the end Still Got the Blues proved to be the most successful album of Moore s career 32 selling over three million copies worldwide 52 The album s title track also became the only single of Moore s solo career to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 where it reached number 97 in February 1991 55 For the album s supporting tour Moore assembled a new backing band dubbed The Midnight Blues Band featuring Andy Pyle Graham Walker Don Airey as well as a horn section 52 Still Got the Blues was followed up by 1992 s After Hours which went platinum in Sweden and gold in the UK 43 56 The record also became Moore s highest charting album in the UK where it reached number four 57 In 1995 Moore released Blues for Greeny a tribute album to his friend and mentor Peter Green 58 After experimenting with electronic music on Dark Days in Paradise 1997 and A Different Beat 1999 Moore once again returned to his blues roots with 2001 s Back to the Blues 11 59 This was followed up by Power of the Blues 2004 Old New Ballads Blues 2006 Close as You Get 2007 and finally Bad for You Baby 2008 60 Prior to his death Moore was working on a new Celtic rock album that was left unfinished Some of the songs would later appear on the live album Live at Montreux 2010 61 Additional unreleased recordings of Moore s were released on the album How Blue Can You Get in 2021 62 Other work Edit In 1975 Moore joined progressive jazz fusion group Colosseum II which was formed after the demise of bandleader Jon Hiseman s previous band Colosseum Moore recorded three albums with the group before leaving to join Thin Lizzy in 1978 14 63 While living in Los Angeles in 1979 Moore formed the band G Force with Glenn Hughes and Mark Nauseef 32 64 However Hughes was soon replaced by Willie Dee and Tony Newton due to his drinking problem 65 66 At the same time Moore was also being courted to join Ozzy Osbourne s band He declined but G Force helped Osbourne audition other musicians for his band 32 59 G Force later released their self titled debut album in 1980 and toured opening for Whitesnake Before the end of the year however the band broke up 64 66 Moore was then recruited to play guitar in Greg Lake s solo band They recorded two studio albums together 1981 s Greg Lake and 1983 s Manoeuvres 14 as well as the live album King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Greg Lake in Concert which was released in 1995 67 In 1982 Moore was considered for the guitarist position in Whitesnake but vocalist David Coverdale opted not to recruit Moore as the band were in the process of severing ties with their management 68 In 1987 Moore collaborated on the UK charity record Let It Be which was released under the group name Ferry Aid 60 From 1993 to 1994 Moore was a member of the short lived power trio BBM Baker Bruce Moore which also featured Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker both formerly of Cream After just one album and a European tour the trio disbanded The project was marred by personality clashes between members as well as ear problems Moore sustained during the tour 69 Moore later said of the band s break up There were a lot of things within the band that would have made it impossible long term I think that politically Jack Bruce was used to having his own band I was used to having my own band and so it was very difficult 58 In 2002 Moore collaborated with former Skunk Anansie bassist Cass Lewis and Primal Scream drummer Darrin Mooney in Scars which released one album 70 Moore also performed on the One World Project charity single Grief Never Grows Old which was released in 2005 71 Over the course of his career Moore played with several of other artists including George Harrison 72 Dr Strangely Strange 73 Andrew Lloyd Webber Rod Argent Gary Boyle 63 B B King 74 The Traveling Wilburys and The Beach Boys 75 Personal life EditIn the mid 1970s Moore was involved in a bar fight which left him with facial scars According to Eric Bell Moore was with his girlfriend at Dingwalls when two men started mouthing about Gary s girlfriend what they d like to do to her After Moore confronted them about it one of the men smashed a bottle on the bar and slashed Moore s face with it This had a profound effect on him Bell said It did change him A lot of that pent up anger and emotion would come out in his playing And it came out in other ways too It must be a hard thing to come back from something like that During the 1980s he would hide his scars in photographs and videos by looking down or being framed from a distance 32 76 Moore was married to his first wife Kerry from 1985 to 1993 52 77 78 They had two sons Jack who would also go on to become a musician 79 and Gus before divorcing 77 Moore later had a daughter Lily who also embarked on a career in music 80 during a relationship with Jo Rendle 77 81 Moore also had a daughter named Saoirse from another relationship 82 At the time of his death Moore was in a relationship 83 Death Edit Moore s gravestone During the early hours of 6 February 2011 Moore died of a heart attack in his sleep at the age of 58 At the time he was on holiday with his girlfriend at the Kempinski Hotel in Estepona Spain His death was confirmed by Thin Lizzy s manager Adam Parsons 83 84 85 The Daily Telegraph reported that his heart attack was brought on by a high level of alcohol in his body 380 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood 83 According to music journalist Mick Wall Moore had developed a serious drinking problem during the last years of his life 66 Moore was buried in a private ceremony at St Margaret s Churchyard in Rottingdean on the south coast of England with only family and close friends in attendance His eldest son Jack and his uncle Cliff performed the Irish ballad Danny Boy at his funeral This was reported in The Belfast Telegraph as a flawless tribute at which some mourners in the church wept openly 86 Style and influences EditMoore was known for having an eclectic career having performed blues hard rock heavy metal and jazz fusion 41 85 At times he was accused of chasing trends which Moore denied stating that he d always just done what he liked at the time 59 Following Still Got the Blues Moore distanced himself from his 1980s hard rock image While he still enjoyed rock music in general he no longer identified himself as a rock guitarist stating I m not that guy anymore to be honest with you If I go back and listen to some of that stuff I go Shit Did I really play that It just sounds quite alien to me in some ways It s just not the way I want to play 87 Many of Moore s songs were autobiographical or they dealt with topics important to him 88 Moore was known for his pained expressions during live performances One of Moore s biggest influences was guitarist Peter Green The first time Moore heard Green play was at a performance with John Mayall amp the Bluesbreakers of which he said It was an amazing experience just to hear a guitarist walk on stage and plug into this amplifier which I thought was a pile of shit and get this incredible sound He was absolutely fantastic everything about him was so graceful 58 Moore eventually met Green in January 1970 when Skid Row toured with Green s band Fleetwood Mac 52 The two became friends and Green later sold his 1959 Gibson Les Paul to Moore 89 90 Another major influence of Moore s was Eric Clapton whom he first heard on the John Mayall amp The Bluesbreakers album Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton Moore later described this as a life changing experience Within two seconds of the opening track I was blown away The guitar sound itself was so different You could hear the blues in it but prior to that all the guitar you heard in rock well pop music had been very staid very polite Just listen to the early Beatles and The Shadows to see what I mean They were great but Eric Clapton transcended it completely 91 Some of Moore s other early influences included Jeff Beck George Harrison Jimi Hendrix Hank Marvin John Mayall and Mick Taylor 13 87 88 He also cited Albert King and B B King as influences 88 Moore has been described as a virtuoso by numerous publications 4 5 27 60 Don Airey described him as a genius while guitarist Bernie Marsden stated that Gary could play literally any style 66 Moore was known for his melodic sensibilities as well as his aggressive vibrato During the 1980s he often used major or natural minor scales During the second half of his career Moore s playing was characterised by his use of pentatonic and blues scales 92 For more melodic leads Moore would often use the guitar s neck pickup while the bridge pickup was used to achieve a more aggressive sound 93 Regarding his style of playing Moore said the best piece of advice he ever received came from Albert King who taught him the value of leaving space Moore stated When you get into the habit of leaving a space you become a much better player for it If you ve got an expressive style and can express your emotions through your guitar and you ve got a great tone it creates a lot of tension for the audience It s all down to the feel thing If you ve got a feel for the blues that s a big part of it But you ve got to leave that space 5 Moore was also known for having pained expressions while performing something he said was not a conscious action When asked about it he stated When I m playing I get completely lost in it and I m not even aware of what I m doing with my face I m just playing 78 Moore was often described as grumpy and he had a reputation of being hard to work with 5 14 32 Brian Downey described him as cranky at times while Eric Bell recalled a particular incident after a concert in Dublin I went to see him in the dressing room afterwards I sat down beside him and said Fucking great gig Gary He looked at me What Fucking load of shite I ve never played so bad in my fucking life I saw that side of him quite a lot 32 This was echoed by Downey who stated that if a show wasn t perfect it would torment Moore 66 While Moore acknowledged his reputation of being difficult to work with at times he attributed this to his own perfectionism holding others up to the same standards he set for himself 14 Don Airey would later state that Moore s perfectionism was often to his own detriment 66 Legacy Edit I don t know However they want As somebody that didn t bullshit Whatever I did at least I meant it That s all I can say really cos I usually do mean it I m not full of shit like a lot of people Whatever I do whether it sells or not at least I mean it at the time and I m honest about it Which I think is the only way to be Gary Moore on how he d like to be remembered 78 Following his death many of Moore s fellow musicians paid tribute to him including his former Thin Lizzy bandmates Brian Downey 94 and Scott Gorham 85 as well as Bryan Adams 95 Bob Geldof 96 Kirk Hammett 97 Tony Iommi 98 Alex Lifeson 99 Brian May 100 Ozzy Osbourne 101 Paul Rodgers 102 Henry Rollins 95 Roger Taylor 103 Butch Walker 95 and Mikael Akerfeldt 104 amongst many others Thin Lizzy also dedicated the rest of their ongoing tour to Moore 94 Eric Clapton performed Still Got the Blues in concert as a tribute to Moore and the song was later featured on Clapton s 2013 album Old Sock 52 On 12 March 2011 a tribute night was held for Moore at Duff s Brooklyn in New York City 105 On 18 April 2011 a number of musicians including Eric Bell and Brian Downey gathered for a tribute concert at Whelan s in Dublin 106 In 2012 an exhibition celebrating the life and work of Moore was held at the Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast 107 To commemorate what would have been his father s 65th birthday Jack Moore along with guitarist Danny Young released the tribute song Phoenix in 2017 108 That same year guitarist Henrik Freischlader released a tribute album to Moore titled Blues for Gary 109 In 2018 Bob Daisley released the album Moore Blues for Gary A Tribute to Gary Moore which featured the likes of Glenn Hughes Steve Lukather Steve Morse Joe Lynn Turner Ricky Warwick and many others 110 On 12 April 2019 a tribute concert for Moore was held at The Belfast Empire Music Hall to help raise funds for a memorial statue 111 On 28 August 2020 Uber Rock announced plans to host a tribute concert in Belfast on 6 February 2021 to mark the tenth anniversary of Moore s death 112 Moore has been cited as an influence by many notable guitarists including Doug Aldrich 113 Joe Bonamassa 114 Vivian Campbell 115 Paul Gilbert 116 Kirk Hammett 117 John Petrucci 118 John Sykes 119 and Zakk Wylde 120 In 2018 Moore was voted number 15 on Louder s list of The 50 Best Guitarists of All Time 121 In 2020 he was placed on a list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time by Total Guitar 122 Classic Rock included him on their 2021 list of The 100 Most Influential Guitar Heroes 66 Gary Moore s official biography written by Harry Shapiro and authorized by Moore s estate was released on 27 September 2022 123 Equipment EditGuitars Edit Gibson Gary Moore Signature Les Paul The guitar most associated with Moore was a 1959 Gibson Les Paul which was sold to him by Peter Green for around 100 124 The guitar nicknamed Greeny is known for its unusual tone the result of a reversed neck pickup Moore used the guitar for most of his career most notably on Parisienne Walkways until he sold it in 2006 for somewhere between 750 000 and 1 2 million The guitar was purchased by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett in 2014 for what was reportedly less than 2 million 125 On Still Got the Blues Moore used another 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard nicknamed Stripe which he bought in 1989 88 126 127 Aside from a refret Moore favoured jumbo frets and new Grover tuners the guitar was all stock 127 The guitar was retained by Moore s estate following his death 126 In 2000 2001 Gibson released a Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard with a faded lemonburst finish and a reversed neck pickup Gibson later released a Gary Moore Signature BFG Les Paul featuring a P 90 pickup in the neck position 128 In 2013 Gibson announced a new Gary Moore Signature Les Paul modelled after the Greeny guitar 129 On Corridors of Power and Victims of the Future Moore used a 1961 Fiesta Red Fender Stratocaster which had previously belonged to Tommy Steele In 2017 Fender Custom Shop released a limited edition replica of the guitar 13 130 131 During the 1980s Moore also played Hamer and PRS guitars as well as Charvels equipped with Floyd Rose tremolos and EMG pickups 13 Other guitars Moore used during his career include a 1964 Gibson ES 335 and a 1968 Fender Telecaster amongst many others 13 88 After his death a number of Moore s guitars were auctioned off These included a 1963 Fender Stratocaster given to him by Claude Nobs a Fritz Brothers Roy Buchanan Bluesmaster a 2011 Gibson Les Paul Standard VOS Collector s Choice No 1 Artist s Proof No 3 modelled after the Greeny guitar and a 1964 Gibson Firebird 1 132 Moore began playing with 009 046 gauge strings before switching to 010 052 Later he switched to gauge 009 048 88 Moore s preferred brand of strings was Dean Markley He also used extra heavy picks 127 Other equipment Edit Moore used Marshall amplifiers during most of his career He utilized other brands from time to time as well including Dean Markley Gallien Krueger and Fender 13 133 134 Some of the effects pedals Moore used during the 1980s included a Boss DS 1 an Ibanez ST 9 Super Tube Screamer a Roland Space Echo a Roland SDE 3000 Digital Delay and a Roland Dimension D 13 133 Later he used a variety of effects by T Rex an Ibanez TS 10 Tube Screamer Classic and a Marshall Guv nor the last of which was featured most notably on Still Got the Blues 88 133 In the studio Moore used an Alesis Midiverb II since the late 1980s 88 Moore was also an early adopter of the pedalboard namely the Boss BCB 6 Carrying Box which he used in the early 1980s 135 Discography EditSolo albums Edit Main article Gary Moore discography Back on the Streets 1978 Corridors of Power 1982 Dirty Fingers 1983 Victims of the Future 1983 Run for Cover 1985 Wild Frontier 1987 After the War 1989 Still Got the Blues 1990 After Hours 1992 Blues for Greeny 1995 Dark Days in Paradise 1997 A Different Beat 1999 Back to the Blues 2001 Power of the Blues 2004 Old New Ballads Blues 2006 Close as You Get 2007 Bad for You Baby 2008 How Blue Can You Get 2021 References Edit Gary Moore an obituary BBC News 7 February 2011 Retrieved 9 September 2020 a b c d e Moore s almanac Belfast Telegraph 2 May 2007 Archived from the original on 14 August 2011 Retrieved 7 July 2020 a b c d e f g Sweeting Adam 7 February 2011 Gary Moore 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