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Thin Lizzy
From Wikipedia, the
free encyclopedia.
Thin Lizzy was a hard rock/proto-heavy metal band, formed in Dublin by Birmingham
born and Dublin-raised bassist and singer Phil Lynott in the late sixties. Lynott
was one of the only black men to achieve significant success in hard rock. Their
first taste of success was the 1973 hit single, Whiskey in the Jar, a cover of
a traditional Irish song. Fighting (1975) was their first album success, but the
next album, Jailbreak, was a smash hit thanks to the single "The Boys Are
Back in Town", now their most remembered hit.
During the late 1970s and early 80s, Thin Lizzy played to a rabid fanbase but was unable to break into mainstream markets. After the band broke up in the mid-80s, Lynott began a solo career. He died in 1986, a victim of drug abuse. The band reunited without him in 1999 for a European tour and live album.
Thin Lizzy is now widely recognized as one of the first hard rock bands to employ double lead guitar harmony, a technique later refined and popularized by groups such as Iron Maiden. Examples include "The Boys are Back in Town" and "Cowboy Song" from "Jailbreak."
Over the years, the membership of the band went through many changes, but the constant members were Lynott on bass and vocals and Brian Downey on drums. The list of guitarists who played with the band includes:
Eric Bell
Brian Robertson
Gary Moore
Scott Gorham
Midge Ure
Snowy White
John Sykes
In later years Darren Wharton joined the band on keyboards.
Discography
Thin Lizzy
Shades of a Blue Orphanage
Vagabonds of the Western Word
Night Life
Fighting
Jailbreak
Remembering
Johnny the Fox
Bad Reputation
Live and Dangerous
Black Rose : A Rock Legend
Continuing Saga
Chinatown
The Adventures of Thin Lizzy
Renegade
Thunder and Lightning
Life
Dedication
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