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Thin Lizzy is tagged as: hard rock, classic rock, rock, irish, heavy metal

Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. The band were led throughout their recording career by bassist, songwriter and singer Phil Lynott, and are best known for their songs Whiskey In The Jar, Jailbreak and The Boys Are Back In Town, all major international hits still played regularly on hard rock and classic rock radio stations. After Lynott died, various incarnations of the band have emerged over the years culminating in a more stable line-up based around guitarists Scott Gorham and John Sykes. Sykes left the band in June 2009.
Thin Lizzy’s leader, Lynott was composer or co-composer of almost all their songs. He was also one of the few black men to achieve significant success in hard rock. As well as being multiracial, the band drew its members not only from both sides of the Irish border but also from both the Catholic and Protestant communities. Their music reflects a wide range of influences, including country music, psychedelic rock, irish music and traditional irish folk music, but is generally classified as hard rock or heavy metal.
Critic for allmusic John Dougan wrote: “As the band’s creative force, Lynott was a more insightful and intelligent writer than many of his ilk, preferring slice-of-life working-cla...
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Top 10 Thin Lizzy Songs
The Boys Are Back In Town
Jailbreak
Cowboy Song
Don't Believe A Word
Emerald
Bad Reputation
Whiskey In The Jar
Waiting For An Alibi
Dancing in the Moonlight
Whisky In The Jar
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Top 10 Thin Lizzy Albums
Jailbreak
Dedication
Greatest Hits
Bad Reputation
Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy
Live And Dangerous
Vagabonds Of The Western World
Johnny The Fox
The Peel Sessions
Fighting
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