Happy Birthday Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher was born on March 2nd, 1948 in Ballyshannon, Ireland. The blues rock musician sold over 30 millions records in his lifetime, and was one of the first Irish men to be recognized in the music world. His classic Sunburst Stratocaster guitar sang the blues, as it emulated a heavy metal sound that scraped the limits of the blues-rock music genres; stretching it and elevating it into the signature Gallagher sound.
Rory Gallagher passed away on June 14th of 1995 after a series of complications that arose following a liver transplant earlier that year.
He would be 61 today.
In memory of Gallagher and as thank you for his legacy, the Rory Gallagher Tribute Festival is beginning today in Dublin, Ireland at RadioCity. Performers include the Dave McHugh Band, Slumming Angers, and Sham~Rock.
Eagle Rock to Release Rory Gallagher, Paul Rodgers and Jeff Beck Live Performances in March ‘09
Eagle Rock Entertainment has many releases scheduled for this year, some of whic
h feature the works of music legends Rory Gallagher, Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers and Ian Gillan.
Set for release on DVD and BluRay is guitarist Jeff Beck’s must-see performance at London’s Ronnie Scotts in 2007. The concert documentary titled ‘Jeff Beck Performing this Week’ is set for release March 31st. 2009, presenting collaborations from Eric Clapton and Joss Stone, amongst others.
Paul Rodgers Live in Glasgow BluRay will be released that same day; featuring Rodgers 2006 UK Tour and an anachronous assortment of songs that he has played throughout his career. The new release encompasses tunes from his days as front-man in bands FREE, Bad Company, The Firm and Queen. Alongside interviews with the musician, bonus features include a special performance of “Sunshine” by Rodger’s son, Steven.
Also up for release in late March is Ian Gillan’s DVD/BluRay One Eye To Morocco, recorded with the line up from the popular album ‘Live in Anaheim’. The Deep Purple vocalist presents in this solo album tunes influenced by 50’s rock artists such as Ray Charles, Little Richard and James Brown.
Last, but certainly not least, is guitarist Rory Gallagher’s Live in Cork DVD/BluRay release – also set for March 31st. The video is a remastered version of Gallagher’s performance at Cork’s Opera House in 1987, filmed by Irish television and originally released on VHS as ‘Messin’ With The Kid – Live At The Cork Opera House’. Bonus features include Rory Gallagher’s Discography, pictures and stories from his early days and a short documentary titled ‘Big Guns’.
