"Rory's death really upset me. I heard about it just before we went on stage, and it put a damper on the evening. I can't say I knew him that well, but I remember meeting him in our offices once, and we spent an hour talking. He was such a nice guy and a great player."
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Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, UK Guitarist 265: The Rory Gallagher Story, BBC Radio 2
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Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher (2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was a singer-songwriter from Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland. He was a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader.
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