Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 1952 – 6 February 2011) (commonly known as Gary Moore) was a Northern Irish guitarist and singer-songwriter. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, Moore had a "restless career trajectory - taking in blues, rock, heavy metal, jazz-fusion and other styles over four and a half decades". He is often described as a virtuoso guitarist.
Born and raised in Belfast, Moore played in the line-ups of several local bands during his teenage years, before moving to Dublin, after having been asked to join the Irish band Skid Row before the departure of lead singer Phil Lynott. Moore later played with Lynott in Thin Lizzy and joined the British jazz-rock band Colosseum II. He also had a successful solo career with eleven UK Top 40 single releases, which included the top ten songs "Parisienne Walkways" and "Out in the Fields" (a collaboration with Lynott), and peaked in popularity with his best-selling album Still Got the Blues in 1990.
Moore shared the stage with blues and rock musicians including B.B. King, Albert King, John Mayall, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, Albert Collins, George Harrison and Greg Lake.
Links to Peel[]
In the 70's, Peel played several artists that Gary Moore was involved in, especially Skid Row and Colosseum II. Whilst playing for Colosseum II, Moore decided to do solo material which Peel played some tracks on more than one occasion. However, by the time the 80's arrived, Peel lost interest in the musician.
Shows Played[]
- 07 November 1978: Back On The Streets (7”) MCA Records
- 21 December 1978: Parisienne Walkways (LP – Back On The Streets) MCA
- 1979
- 08 January 1979: 'Fanatical Fascists (LP-Back On The Streets)' (MCA)
- 10 January 1979: Flight Of The Snow Goose (LP-Back on The Streets) EMI