Rory Gallagher was an Irish singer, guitarist and songwriter, born on March 2,
1948 in Ballyshannon (County Donegal) and died on June 14, 1995 in London
(England), of complications following a liver transplant. A member of the group
Taste in the late 1960s, he embarked on a solo career at the beginning of the
following decade, during which he developed a passion for the blues, served by a
virtuoso instrumental technique. True to his blues-rock roots, he left behind a
series of albums acclaimed by fans of the genre, including Live! In Europe
(1972), Irish Tour '74 (1974), Calling ...