Gary Moore: the last great guitar hero

Gary Moore has delighted entire generations with his passionate guitar playing driving rock with Thin Lizzy and fusion with Colosseum II in the seventies, heavy metal in the eighties and blues rock in the nineties - Moore has always been at the forefront of the world's stages.

Yet the real Gary Moore was hidden in plain sight. In interviews he gave little away. But featuring exclusive interviews with close family, friends and musicians, acclaimed rock biographer Harry Shapiro takes the reader on an exciting journey which begins with Gary as a guitar prodigy in war torn Ireland and on through the many highs and lows that Gary endured as he carved his own place in rock history.

Despite his early death in 2011, Gary Moore still has legions of devoted fans across the world who will be enthralled by this unique insight into the life of a guitar genius who did it his way and whose music lives on.

»The range of his talents stretched far beyond mainstream hard rock.«

The Guardian

»He initiated the European blues revival and released trend-setting albums.«

Eclipsed

»His career spanned more than five decades.«

BBC

• The first biography of the exceptional guitarist
• One of the most influential guitarists in music history
• For all Hard & Heavy and Blues fans

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Harry Shapiro set standards for rock literature with his Jimi Hendrix biography Electric Gypsy. In addition to his drug-related publications, such as Hannibal's Sky High: Drug Culture and Rock 'n' Roll, he has written biographies of Eric Clapton, Alexis Korner, Jack Bruce and Bob Dylan. Shapiro lives in London.

© Harry Shapiro

Harry Shapiro
GARY MOORE
THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
Hannibal original edition
Translation: Alan Tepper
Hard cover, approx. 24 x 17 cm
Approx. 528 pages, with numerous previously unseen photos
ISBN 978-3-85445-726-8
Approx. € (D) 29.00 / € (A) 29.00
Will be released in May 2022

Also available as an e-book