Gary Moore

PLEASE NOTE: This is just a fan page not controlled by the actual Gary Moore. I was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on April 4th 1952. Like many others, I was turned on to rock and roll first through hearing Elvis Presley, and then via The Beatles. Seeing the likes of Jimi Hendrix and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in my hometown in the mid-60s opened up to me the rich world of The Blues. Hearing the art of the Blues guitar performed by such lauded exponents as Peter Green fired my nascent talent, and it wasn't long before I was being hailed as a teen musical prodigy. Indeed, it was Green himself who helped foster my career, a debt that was repaid handsomely when I cut his warm and heartfelt tribute to his mentor, the 'Blues For Greeny' album, released in 1995. My first band of note, the power trio Skid Row, secured a record deal with the CBS label in 1970. By this time, I had moved to Dublin, and befriended Phil Lynott, who filled the vocal role with Skid Row until shortly before the CBS deal was signed. I cut three albums with the band, and toured the USA supporting The Allman Brothers Band, and Mountain amongst others, before I split Skid Row to embark on a solo career. This proved short-lived, as I was soon to reunite with Phil Lynott as replacement for Eric Bell in the Thin Lizzy line-up. Although I was in the band for a relatively brief tenure, I would rejoin their ranks following the departure of Brian Robertson in 1977, and again, finally, for the 'Black Rose' tour in 1978.