- He was one of the most respected blues and hard rock guitar players of all time.
- Moore left an estate worth more than £2 million following his death. He was laid to rest in a small village graveyard outside Brighton, England, where he had lived for many years.
- Eric Clapton recorded a version of "Still Got the Blues" as a tribute to him following his death.
- Gary Moore recorded an album of blues music, as a tribute to one of his guitar idols Peter Green.
- In July 2001, he was voted Northern Ireland's greatest guitarist in the Total Guitar Magazine's poll of the best 12 British guitarists.
- His biggest UK single was "Out in the Fields", which reached number five in 1985.
- He was a childhood friend of Phil Lynott.
- Began his career as a rock guitarist but later became known for playing blues.
- Left the band Thin Lizzy during a major tour. In later years, Gary Moore openly regretted this decision and publicly apologized to the band.
- In 1993, Gary Moore joined Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce to form the band BBM (Baker, Bruce, Moore). Altogether, the band lasted one studio album and a few concerts. Baker and Bruce had a huge disagreement and so the group broke up.
- He used to play in Thin Lizzy before his solo career.
- Was unable to become a big success in the United States, where he remains relatively unknown.
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