Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore dead at 58

[February 08, 2011]  LONDON (AP) -- Bandmates say Gary Moore, guitarist with influential Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, has died. He was 58.

Manager Adam Parsons told the BBC that Moore was found dead Sunday at a hotel in Spain.

Drummer Brian Downey said Moore's death was a "total shock."

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Moore was a member of Dublin band Skid Row before joining Thin Lizzy in 1973. He left after four months but rejoined four years later and played on the band's "Black Rose" album.

He later had a successful solo career, and his accomplished, bluesy playing won plaudits from other musicians.

[Associated Press]

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