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Philip Parris Lynott (20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of Thin Lizzy.
Lynott was born in Hallam Hospital (now Sandwell General Hospital) in West Bromwich (then in Staffordshire), England, the son of a Brazilian father, Cecil Parris, and a White Irish Catholic mother, Philomena (aka Phyllis) Lynott, whose surname he took. His father left his mother just three weeks after he was born and returned to his native Brazil. He was brought up in Moss Side , Manchester before moving to Crumlin, Dublin, whilst he was still quite young, to live with his grandmother, Sarah. His parents reportedly kept in touch for a number of years after his birth, but Lynott did not meet his father until the late 1970s.
Music Career
In the mid-1960s, Lynott began singing in his first band, the Black Eagles. It was around this time that he befriended Brian Downey. He formed Thin Lizzy around 1969 in Dublin after a short stint in Brush Shiels’ Skid Row with Gary Moore. Lynott was the main songwriter for Thin Lizzy, as well as the lead singer and bassist. Lynott was half black, and was inspired by Jimi Hendrix as an example of how a black man could be successful fronting a hard rock band. Their first t...
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King's Call
Old Town
Out In The Fields
Dear Miss Lonely Hearts
Solo In Soho
Yellow Pearl
Ode To A Black Man
A Child's Lullaby
Tattoo (Giving It All Up For Love)
The Man's A Fool
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Top 10 Phil Lynott Albums
The Philip Lynott Album
Solo In Soho
Live In Sweden 1983
Philip Lynott Album
Live In Sweden
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Studio Sessions
I Am Just a Cowboy
Whisky in the Jar: Live
I'M Just A Cowboy
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