JOE LYNN TURNER, CARMINE APPICE, and QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali are among the stars who have contacted Classic Rock Revisited, paying tribute to guitar legend GARY MOORE.

Joe Lynn Turner: "Gary Moore was one of the greats. He had his roots in the blues and the power of rock, which is a brilliant combination. I have played with some of the best guitarists in the business and when asked if wanted to do a project with someone else, I always said, “Gary Moore.” Maybe it’s little known but I am a guitarist myself. I became a singer by pure accident. So, I can really appreciate Gary’s playing from a musician’s point of view. He was an amazing talent and let’s not forget his voice, which was pure and honest like his playing. I had the great fortune to meet Gary while in Denmark during the RAINBOW days. He was a great guy and very down to earth, which is impressive to say the least. We shall greatly miss him for he was an original who stood out from the rest. I send my sympathies to his family and friends and to the rock world who is truly saddened by this loss. RIP Gary.

Carmine Appice: "I am touched and sad about Gary’s passing. He was a great guitarist that many players looked up too and were inspired by."

Frankie Banali: "At a brief moment in time after the release of the 1982 HUGHES/THRALL record and at a party at Glenn Hughes's house, Gary, Glenn and I were talking about the real possibility of forming a power trio. Gary's enthusiasm for the project was infectious. The union never materialized, but for me it would have been a dream band! Rest in peace Gary, you were one of a kind and a rare and genuine talent."

Head to Classic Rock Revisited to read more tributes to Moore, at this location.

According to the Mirror.co.uk, Moore died of a suspected heart attack, a postmortem revealed. The former Thin Lizzy star, 58, was on holiday with his girlfriend and died in his sleep. Forensic experts have ordered further tissue tests on his body ahead of a report, an inquiry heard.

Relatives including Gary’s brother, Cliff, are in the Costa del Sol, Spain, to make preparations to fly his body back home.

Moore, of Belfast, died at the five-star Kempinski Resort Hotel, in Estepona, at the weekend. Paramedics were called at 4 AM on Sunday after his girlfriend raised the alarm.

The pair had earlier eaten a burger and a sandwich, washed down with champagne and brandy.

A police spokesman said yesterday: “His death is not in any way suspicious. An inquiry has been opened to find the exact cause.”