Rory Gallagher

About Rory Gallagher

Rory Gallagher was Ireland's blues-rock virtuoso, a guitarist whose battered Stratocaster and shirt-sleeve intensity made him a hero to players worldwide. He turned down stadium-sized fame to keep playing the music he loved, releasing a steady run of fierce studio and live albums through the 1970s and 1980s. His influence runs through generations of guitarists who cite him as a touchstone.