Gary Moore, originally from Belfast, Ireland, moved to Dublin in 1969 at the age of 16 to join the band Skid Row. Later, Phil Lynott the singer from Skid Row, formed Thin Lizzy and bought Moore over as guitarist. Moore also had a massive solo career, with all his projects during his career he has released over 20 studio albums, as well as a bunch of compilations and live albums.
Gary Moore's style has ranged from Hard Rock and Metal to Blues which he'd been focusing on more recently in his career. Moore would always play with everything he had, the tone he got from his guitar was screaming and his solos would knock you over. He did a wicked cover of Jimi Hendrix's Red House, check it out below.
Mikael Akerfeldt from the band Opeth commented on Moore's passing:
"We are devastated to hear about the passing of Gary Moore. Both myself and Fredrik (Åkesson; guitar) are massive fans of his, and we've been listening to his music since we're kids. He was such a integral part of our musical upbringing, so it's with great sadness we have to try and accept these horrible news. One of the very best hard rock lead guitar players EVER! We love you Gary, rest in peace."