Gerry McAvoy Musical artist

Gerry McAvoy (born John Gerrard McAvoy, 19 December 1951, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland) is an Irish blues rock bass guitarist, who is best known for his 25-year-long friendship and professional association performing with Rory Gallagher between 1970 and 1991. A melodic bassist, McAvoy provided what Gallagher has maintained a "musical ESP", in performances and songwriting composition, often playing solos within Gallagher's quartets, and most notably, power trios. After playing with Rory for 21 years, in 1991, McAvoy moved on, and joined Nine Below Zero.

Personal facts

Gerry McAvoy
Birth dateDecember 19, 1951
Birth place
Belfast , Northern Ireland , County Antrim

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Musical artist

Career started1967
associated musical artist
Rory Gallagher
Nine Below Zero
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Rhythm and blues
Rock and roll
Blues rock
Blue-eyed soul
instrument
Bass guitar
Music Man StingRay
record label
Castle Communications
Buddah Records
Atlantic Records
Chrysalis Records
Polydor Records

Gerry McAvoy on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.bandoffriends.eu
  2. http://www.ninebelowzero.com/html/meettheband_gerry.htm
  3. http://www.ridingshotgun.co.uk
  4. http://www.rock-interviews.com/pageart.php?page=artistes/2014/GerryMcAvoy&id=105&lang=eng