Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher

Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher

2h 59m 9.0/10

Overview

Ghost Blues follows the life and career of Rory Gallagher from his upbringing in Cork, his early days with a showband, the brief success of Taste and then his legendary solo career leading up to his health problems in later life and tragic death at the age of just 47. There are archive interviews, both audio and visual, with Rory and contributions from many of his friends and admirers including his brother Donal, Bob Geldof, The Edge, Cameron Crowe, Slash, Johnny Marr, James Dean Bradfield, Ronnie Drew, Bill Wyman, Martin Carthy, band members Ted McKenna and Gerry McAvoy and many more.

Director

Ian Thuillier

Top Billed Cast

Johnny Marr

Johnny Marr

Self

Cameron Crowe

Cameron Crowe

Self

Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Self

Slash

Slash

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The Edge

The Edge

self

Gerry McAvoy

Gerry McAvoy

self

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