The Authors: Lauren Alex O'Hagan and Rayne Morales made an incredible work (only Rory Gallagher's lovers could do!) and decided to turn their back to the easy, lazy (and in this case stupid) 'Rise and Fall' narrative ; so many ''journalists' made in the passed.

A  book that will bring to any Rory's fan (young or old) so many and exclusives news about the ten last years of Rory's too short life, and so much details (we dreamed to learn)

They also rehabilitates his 3 great last albums, strongly and unfairly underrated: 'Jinx', 'Defender' and ''Fresh Evidences'

TAKE A LOOK AT - REWRITING RORY - THEIR WEB SITE

TESTIMONIALS

I am 30% through reading this fantastic new book, by Lauren and Australian lady Rayne.. The detail, research and facts are phenomenal. If these 2 were searching for Lord Lucan... They would find him! I saw Rory many many times, but with this book I am learning so so much. If you are a Rory fan you need to get this great work right now, Christmas or new year present perhaps. You could still get a copy from the obvious channels Amazon and other sites even shops ? WHAT ARE SHOPS? I just have my lap top! Thanks Lauren Alex O'Hagen wonderful work with your friend Rayne Morales. A BRILIANT read-brilliant thanks for your incredible detailed work on Rory's last great years that fortunately I got to many times... Thank you Rory!

Peter W.

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As a lifelong Rory fan, I think that the book really puts the record straight (!). I was always dismayed and slightly bitter that Rory never got the recognition that his musicianship and songwriting deserved. His lyrics were quite superb and like no one else’s. I saw Rory live many times in the 70s, 8Os and was at both Town & Country shows in the 90s and was ashamed at the audience reaction when he had to leave the stage through illness in that last show. You are to be congratulated for a honest appraisal of a wonderful musician and lovely man.

Sean McDonal

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Source: rewritingrory.co.uk

M. S. MILLER - USA, November 15th 2024 
Excellent! I've read two or three books about Rory Gallagher and without a doubt, this one is the best. The authors took the time to do the research, there is no snarkiness in this book, except in the excellent descriptions of lazy music journalists who seemed to have an issue with Rory not being the 20-something beauty he was in the 70s. The authors have complete respect for Mr. Gallagher, which he finally deserves. It is not an easy read at times and I had to put the book down for the evening and return to it in a day or two. It is raw but it is real life. I have always respected the hell out of Rory Gallagher but this book made me respect him even more, and his loving brother Donal (who tried the best he could). It's just so sad that Rory could not (or would not) get the real help that he needed. He was in pain - mostly mental but also physical - but he did not stop doing what he loved. God Bless You Rory Gallagher! You are dearly missed.

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Australian fan - New light for a true legend of Irish rock and blues.

This book was very recently published (2024) and became a 'must have' as, they rightly point out, his last ten or so years have been glossed over. Other publications I have read - some of which they make reference to - bear out their claim. The approach borders on the academic with the book broken into four main parts each including a number of 'essays'. Their aim in seeking out as many people as possible who had interaction with Rory Gallagher during this period is exhaustive (as the copious footnotes attest) and the painstaking, dare I say 'labour-of-love', research sheds new light on this period of his amazing career. Even as a long-time follower (since the Taste days back in Belfast) there was much I was unaware of, not aided by the fact that I moved to Australia some 40 years ago and reports on his career were all but absent in the music press and media in general. These co-authors deserve all the plaudits they receive for this publication and for their Facebook site 'rewriting Rory'. It concludes with a look at his profile since his untimely death and particularly during the Covid years, all of which display an artist who is still appreciated by the 'old guard' while gathering newer and younger interest. An uncompromising and, at times, uncomfortable read but one worthy and true to the Gallagher legacy.

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Rory Gallagher The Later Years is a book that delivers on its promise to debunk rumors surrounding the interesting life of blues rock master Rory Gallagher (1948-1995). Here we have a book that provides sources for the story of an artist who, although he was going through personal and health problems, had reached the peak of his abilities as a musician. The book details moments in Gallagher's life that have been dishonestly overlooked by the mainstream media. One of the main delights of the book is the behind-the-scenes details of the recording of his last three studio albums, Jinx (1982), Defender (1987) and Fresh Evidence (1990), as well as his tours around Europe and the United States, all written in a dynamic yet academic style, since the chapters are a series of essays, which gives the book its full veracity. It's also the biography that shows the most affection and empathy for the artist being portrayed in the work, since in other books Rory was unfortunately not given the respect he deserved and was often labeled as a "too complex person". It's a scientific-journalistic investigation that is first and foremost a love letter to an artist who has done so much for the history of music and who unfortunately still doesn't get his due recognition. You can read it without fear and I guarantee that after reading it, you will be enchanted by the artist and the person that Rory was.

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