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ALBUMBack to the Blues (Deluxe Edition)Gary Moore
Albums by Gary Moore
ALBUMBack to the Blues (Deluxe Edition)Gary Moore
ALBUMPower of the BluesGary Moore
ALBUMScarsGary Moore
ALBUMA Different BeatGary Moore
ALBUMDark Days In ParadiseGary Moore
ALBUMBlues for GreenyGary Moore
ALBUMAfter Hours (Deluxe Edition)Gary Moore
ALBUMStill Got the Blues (Bonus Track Version)Gary Moore
ALBUMAfter the War (Bonus Track Version)Gary Moore
ALBUMWild Frontier (Bonus Track Version)Gary Moore
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Parisienne Walkways (Live)
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Whiskey In the Jar (Live)
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The Irish blues rock guitarist could make his instrument sing, wail, and soar.
Artist Biography
Irish guitarist Gary Moore was mentored by Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green, who helped his first professional band, blues-rock outfit Skid Row, land a record deal.
∙ He spent three brief stints as a member of Thin Lizzy, contributing iconic solos to the ballad “Still in Love With You” and their 1979 Gold album, Black Rose: A Rock Legend.
∙ “Parisienne Walkways,” his now-signature song, was modeled after “Blue Bossa,” a jazz standard he performed with his former fusion group, Colosseum II.
∙ Skid Row and Thin Lizzy bandmate Phil Lynott duetted with him on “Out in the Fields,” which peaked near the top of the charts in four different countries.
∙ Moore returned to his roots with 1990’s Still Got the Blues, earning his first Billboard Hot 100 appearance with the title track.
∙ His side-projects included BBM—a supergroup with two-thirds of Cream—and hard rock band Scars, featuring members of Primal Scream and Skunk Anansie.
∙ Many modern guitarists cite him as an influence, including Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, who said Moore inspired his playing on such classics as “Master of Puppets.”
Hometown
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Genre
Blues-Rock