Gary Moore

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Robert William Gary Moore 4 April 1952 6 February 2011 better known simply as Gary Moore was a musician from Belfast Northern Ireland best recognised as a blues rock guitarist and singer In a career dating back to the 1960s Moore played with artists including Phil Lynott and Brian Downey during his teens leading him to membership with the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy on three separate occasions Moore shared the stage with such blues and rock luminaries as BB King Albert King Colosseum II Greg Lake and Skid Row not to be confused with the heavy metal band of the same name as well as having a successful solo career He guested on a number of albums recorded by high profile musicians including a cameo appearance playing the lead guitar solo on Shes My Baby from Traveling Wilburys Vol 3 Moore died of a suspected heart attack in his hotel room while on holiday in Estepona Spain in February 2011 Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Moore licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia