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Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 1952 – 6 February 2011), was a Northern Irish musician, most widely recognised as a blues singer and guitarist.
In a career dating back to the 1960s, Moore played with artists including Phil Lynott and Brian Downey during his teens, leading him to memberships with the Irish bands Skid Row and Thin Lizzy on three separate occasions. Moore shared the stage with such blues and rock luminaries as B.B. King, Albert King, Colosseum II, George Harrison and Greg Lake, as well as having a successful solo career. He guested on a number of albums recorded by high profile musicians, including a cameo appearance playing the lead guitar solo on "She's My Baby" from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3.
Moore started performing at a young age, having picked up a battered acoustic guitar at the age of eight. He got his first quality guitar at the age of 14, learning to play the right-handed instrument in the standard way despite being left-handed. He moved to Dublin in 1968 at the age of 16. His early musical influences were artists such as Albert King, Elvis Presley, The Shadows and The Beatles. Later, having seen Jimi Hendrix and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in his home town of Belfast, his own style was developing into a blues-rock sound that would be the dominant form of his career in music.
Actors: Sam Cherry (writer), Sam Cherry (director), Ella Macintyre (director), Ella Macintyre (writer), Sam Matthews (editor), Emma McGavisk (producer), David Daradan (actor), Tim Lucas (actor), Lindsay Dunn (actor), Daniel Cropley (actor),
Plot: At its heart The Champ is an underdog tale about David, a formerly victorious Kung Fu Karaoke champion who has returned for one last shot at reclaiming his former glory before time runs out and age rules prevent him from competing. Wrapped in comic absurdity, David's story explores the themes of family, self confidence and victory against all odds set against the hyper-real world of Kung Fu Karaoke.
Genres: Comedy, Short, Sport,