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Rory Gallagher was born on March
2nd,
1948 in Ballyshannon but grew up in
Cork City. Gallagher toured with the Fontana Showband in the early 1960's and in
1965 he began working in Germany and in Ireland with bassist Charlie Mc-Cracken and
drummer John Wilson in a band called *Taste*. They released their first LP in 1969 but
split in 1970 and Gallagher formed his own band and had a successful solo career.
Gallagher's 1974 Irish tour was the subject of a documentary by director Tony Palmer.
Gallagher was a brilliant blues and rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who sold 30
million albums and had a worldwide following. Rory Gallagher died in London on 14
June 1995 at the age of 47 from complications following a liver transplant. In association with Amazon.co.uk, Donegal on the Net recommends Rory Gallagher's CDs Photo Finish; Irish Tour '74 and Against the Grain each priced £7.99. Rory Gallagher's Irish Tour 1974 is now available on DVD. For further information see the festival web site Going to My Hometown. Rugadh Rory Gallagher ar an 2ú lá de Mhárta, 1948 i mBéal Átha Seannaigh, Co.Dhún na nGall agus d'fhás sé aníos i gCathair Chorcaigh. Go luath sna 1960, rinne Ó Gallachóir camchuairt leis an Fontana Showband agus i 1965 thosaigh sé ag obair sa Ghearmáin agus in Éirinn leis an doingeaní, Charlie McCracken agus an drumadóir John Wilson i mbanna ceol darbh ainm *Taste*. Scaoil siad amach a gcéad LP i 1969 ach bhris siad suas i 1970 agus bhunaigh Ó Gallachóir a bhanna ceol féin agus d'eirigh go han-mhaith leis sa tógra seo. Rinne an stiúirthóir, Tony Palmer doiciméadach do thuras gaelach Ó Gallachóir i 1974. Gan dabht ar bith, bhí Ó Gallachóir ina giotáraí, ceoltóir agus scríobhnóir amhráin aontach agus tá aithne air ar fud an domhan. Fuair Rory Ó Gallachóir bás de thairbhe deachreachtaí iniadh athchuirim ae i Londáin ar an 14ú lá de Mheitheamh 1995. Bhí sé 47 bliana d'aois. I gcomhluadar le Amazon.co.uk, molainn Dun-na-nGall.com dlúth cheirníní Rory Ó Gallachóir Photo Finish; Irish Tour '74 agus Against the Grain gach ceann ag an praghas £7.99. Tá Rory Gallagher's Irish Tour 1974 le fáil anois ar DVD. Feic Feile Going to My Hometown. |