Gerry McAvoy

Gerry McAvoy
McAvoy in 2009
McAvoy in 2009
Background information
Birth nameJohn Gerard McAvoy
Born (1951-12-19) 19 December 1951 (age 72)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Genres
  • Blues rock
  • R&B
  • rock and roll
  • soul
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Bass guitar
  • vocals
Years active1967–present
Labels

John Gerard McAvoy (born 19 December 1951) is a Northern Irish blues rock bass guitarist. He played with blues rock musician Rory Gallagher between 1970 and 1991, and then with Nine Below Zero until 2011.