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Rory Gallagher

1948 - 1995

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William Rory Gallagher ( GAL-ə-hər; 2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish musician, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as "Ireland's first rock star", he is known for his virtuosic style of guitar playing and live performances. He has sometimes been referred to as "the greatest guitarist you've never heard of". Gallagher gained international recognition in the late 1960s as the frontman and lead guitarist of the blues rock power trio Taste. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rory Gallagher is the 259th most popular musician (down from 183rd in 2019), the 62nd most popular biography from Ireland (down from 37th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Irish Musician.

Rory Gallagher is most famous for his guitar playing and his blues-rock style.

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Among musicians, Rory Gallagher ranks 259 out of 3,175. Before him are Bono, Joe Satriani, Jean-Marie Leclair, Alan Parsons, Chris de Burgh, and Georges Prêtre. After him are John Cale, Dave Brubeck, Mike Portnoy, Slash, Keith Moon, and Pete Townshend.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Rory Gallagher ranks 96. Before him are Dominique Sanda, René Arnoux, Beppe Grillo, Alan Parsons, Chris de Burgh, and Stephen Schwartz. After him are Pim Fortuyn, Steven Chu, Agnieszka Holland, Jerzy Kukuczka, Mahesh Bhatt, and Michel Suleiman. Among people deceased in 1995, Rory Gallagher ranks 57. Before him are Ștefan Kovács, Ko Takamoro, César Rodríguez Álvarez, James Meade, Roger Zelazny, and Mária Telkes. After him are John Vincent Atanasoff, Ernest Gellner, Krešimir Ćosić, Carlos Monzón, Günter Guillaume, and Rose Kennedy.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Rory Gallagher ranks 62 out of 549. Before him are Columba (521), John Toland (1670), Terry Wogan (1938), Conor McGregor (1988), Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865), and Bono (1960). After him are Maureen O'Hara (1920), John Tyndall (1820), Eileen Gray (1878), Larry Mullen Jr. (1961), Dolores O'Riordan (1971), and Saint Gall (550).

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Among MUSICIANS In Ireland

Among musicians born in Ireland, Rory Gallagher ranks 3. Before him are Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946), and Bono (1960). After him are Larry Mullen Jr. (1961), Dolores O'Riordan (1971), Sally Oldfield (1947), Aphex Twin (1971), Moya Brennan (1952), Ronnie Drew (1934), Brian Downey (1951), Paddy Moloney (1938), and Sharon Corr (1970).

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