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But Moore would exit Lizzy for the third and final time in the midst of a U.S. top ten hit, вЂњParisienne Walkways,вЂќ co-written by Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott. The same year, Moore scored his first solo U.K. The albumвЂ™s epic closing track, вЂњRГіisГn Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend,вЂќ contains one of MooreвЂ™s greatest solos, in which he incorporated several traditional Irish song themes within a hard rock format.

THIN LIZZY FULL

arena tour, Moore (who was also playing with prog rockers Colosseum II) briefly filled in for Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson.Д«y 1978, Moore was a full member of Thin Lizzy once more, performing on whatвЂ™s considered one of the groupвЂ™s finest studio albums, 1979вЂ™s Black Rose: A Rock Legend, which debuted at #2 on the U.K. When Thin Lizzy opened for Queen during a 1977 U.S. MooreвЂ™s first Lizzy stint was short-lived, but yielded a memorable solo on the groupвЂ™s classic ballad, вЂњStill in Love with You,вЂќ from their 1974 album, Night Life. Moore first recorded with Dublin rockers Skid Row, before beginning an on-again/off-again relationship with Thin Lizzy throughout the Seventies. He will always be in my thoughts and prayers and I just canвЂ™t believe he is gone.вЂќД«orn in Belfast, Ireland, Moore began as a bluesy guitarist influenced chiefly by Fleetwood MacвЂ™s Peter Green (going as far as purchasing GreenвЂ™s actual Les Paul guitar, which served as MooreвЂ™s main axe throughout the years).

It was a pleasure to play with Gary again in 2006 after his days with Lizzy.

вЂњI have known Gary since 1967 when he was in Platform Three and heвЂ™s been an amazing friend ever since. вЂњI am in total shock,вЂќ said Lizzy drummer Brian Downey in a statement. The cause of death has yet to be determined. Gary Moore, who played guitar for Thin Lizzy during three separate stints and also had a successful career as solo artist, died early Sunday at the Kempinski Hotel in Estepona, Spain.

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