Name | Phil Lynott |
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Caption | Phil Lynott in Oslo, Norway, 22 April 1980 |
Background | solo_singer |
Birth name | Philip Parris Lynott |
Born | August 20, 1949, West Bromwich, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
Died | January 04, 1986, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
Instrument | Vocals, bass, keyboards, guitar, harmonica, Irish harp, percussion |
Years active | 1965–1985 |
Label | Vertigo, Warner Bros. (US) |
Genre | Rock, pop, heavy metal, folk |
Occupation | Musician, songwriter, producer, poet |
Associated acts | Thin Lizzy, , Wild Horses, The Greedies, Skid Row, Grand Slam, John Sykes, Midge Ure |
Notable instruments | Rickenbacker 4001 bass (early)Fender Precision BassFender StratocasterFender Telecaster |
Philip Parris "Phil" Lynott (; 20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish musician who first came to prominence as a founding member, principal songwriter, and frontman of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. As leader of the band, Lynott's vocals and bass guitar were a key element in the commercial success of thirteen albums, in addition to a string of hit songs. Lynott also embarked upon a solo career, published two books of poetry, and after Thin Lizzy disbanded, he assembled and fronted the band Grand Slam, of which he was a member until his death in January 1986 at the age of 36.
In 1969, Lynott and Downey quit Orphanage to form Thin Lizzy with guitarist Eric Bell and keyboard player Eric Wrixon (both ex-Them, but from different line-ups). Their biggest international hit, the 1976 song "The Boys are Back in Town", featured Lynott's lead vocals. The song reached the top 10 in the UK, Ireland and Canada, and peaked at #12 in the US.
In 1978, he was featured in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, singing and speaking the role of The Parson. In 1979, under the name "The Greedies" (originally "The Greedy Bastards", but shortened for obvious reasons), he recorded a Christmas single, "A Merry Jingle", featuring other members of Thin Lizzy as well as Steve Jones and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols. The previous year he had performed alongside Jones and Cook on Johnny Thunders' solo album "So Alone".
, 1983]] In 1980, though Thin Lizzy were still enjoying considerable success, Phil Lynott launched a solo career with the album, Solo in Soho: this was a Top 30 UK album and yielded two hit singles that year, "Dear Miss Lonelyhearts" and "King's Call". The latter was a tribute to Elvis Presley, and featured Mark Knopfler on guitar. His second solo venture, The Philip Lynott Album was a chart flop, despite the presence of the single "Old Town". The song "Yellow Pearl" (1982), was a #14 hit in the UK and became the theme tune to Top Of The Pops.
In 1980, Lynott married Caroline Crowther, the daughter of British comedian Leslie Crowther.
In 1983, Thin Lizzy disbanded. He died of pneumonia and multiple organ failure due to sepsis in the hospital's intensive care unit on 4 January 1986, at the age of 36. His grave in St. Fintan's cemetery in Sutton, northeast Dublin, is regularly visited by family, friends and fans.
In April 2007, The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott was released on DVD in the UK.
In August 2010, Yellow Pearl was released. This is a collection of songs from Phil Lynott's solo albums, B-Sides and album tracks. The album comes with rare pictures of Phil Lynott as well as an introduction to the album written by Malcolm Dome.
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