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May 17th, 1998, While My Guitar Gently Weeps
The Sunday Times
Rory Gallagher was headstrong from start to finish. Headstrong, driven, stubborn and reluctant to take advice, even from his brother Donal, who manage [...]
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November 27th, 1997, Rory in the Sky
"Are your Irish friends coming to dinner?" My mother, stuffing a turkey on a rain-drenched Thanksgiving day in 1976, was wondering if I was bringing [...]
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April 3rd, 1996, Edge Wins 1st Annual Rory Gallagher Rock Musician Award
In his acceptance speech, Edge explained how much the award meant to him, as Rory was an inspiration that helped him to choose music as his path, as h [...]
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December 1st, 1995, A Personal Tribute
Cosmic Debris Magazine
Rory Gallagher only played in Victoria once. It was 1974 and he was on a tour with the British rock band Status Quo. The English rockers were supposed [...]
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July 1st, 1991, Conversation with Rory Gallagher
Christian Science Monitor
The article in the "Christian Science Monitor", July 29, 1991, was partly based on this taped interview, which Shiv Cariappa has kindly allowed us to [...]
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January 1st, 1991, Rory Gallagher Outside the Establishment
Rory Gallagher’s contribution to the evolution of blues-rock was extraordinary. Throughout the course of his 30-year career, the Irish guitarist [...]
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January 1st, 1991, Rory Gallagher, King of the Blooze
SECONDS
For years, Rory Gallagher was arguably the hardest working man in showbiz - at least in Ireland. You see, for thousands or Irish rock fans during the [...]
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August 1st, 1985, Questions
Deuce Quarterly
This questionnaire was posted in Issue 37 of Deuce Quarterly of August 1985, from a tour in Japan. Rory filled in the blanks to some "What are you fav [...]
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May 1st, 1979, Creem's Profiles
Creem
Pronounced “Boy Howdy”RORY GALLAGHERHOME: The emerald-tiled swimming pools of Les Paul's mind.AGE: Still needs help dressing. & [...]
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January 1st, 1979, Rory Gallagher, Meat 'N Potatoes Rock & Roll
I first saw Rory Gallagher on stage, outdoors, playing a brief set in the Boston Commons in the summer of 1971. Fleetwood Mac was also on the bill, an [...]
