Profile
Phil Lynott
Musician + Singer-songwriter + Producer
Male
Born
Aug 20, 1949
Hometown
West Bromwich
Died
Jan 4, 1986
Death Place
Salisbury
Genres
Hard rock + Heavy...
Instruments
Guitar + Singing ...
Performed With
John Sykes + Wild...
Philip Parris "Phil" Lynott was an Irish musician who first came to prominence as a founding member, principal songwriter, lead vocalist and bassist of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. As the leader of the band, Lynott's vocals and bass guitar were a key… Read More
Romance
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Caroline CrowtherMarried 1980
Family
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Phil Lynott
d.1986
parents
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Cecil ParrisFather
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Philomena LynottMother, Age 82
News + Updates
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Gary Moore Live At Montreux 2010 Debut Cd & Blu Ray Hollywood Today NewsmagazineGoogle News - Sep 01, 2011
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Alice Cooper Guitarist Damon Johnson Joins Thin Lizzy Knac.ComGoogle News - Aug 29, 2011
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9th Annual Thin Lizzy Celebration Blog To (Blog)Google News - Aug 25, 2011
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1949
Birth
Born on August 20, 1949.
TEENAGE
1969
19 Years Old
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).
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TWENTIES
1976
26 Years Old
The release of Jailbreak in 1976 made Lynott and Thin Lizzy international superstars on the strength of the album's biggest hit, "The Boys are Back in Town".
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1978
28 Years Old
In 1978, he was featured in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, singing and speaking the role of Parson Nathaniel.
1979
29 Years Old
In 1979, under the name "The Greedies" (originally "The Greedy Bastards", but edited for public politeness), 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.
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THIRTIES
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".
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In 1984, he formed a new band, Grand Slam, with Doish Nagle, Laurence Archer, Robbie Brennan, and Mark Stanway.
Throughout December 1985, Lynott had been promoting the track and this included performing live on various television shows.
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1986
36 Years Old
He died of pneumonia and heart failure due to sepsis in the hospital's intensive care unit on 4 January 1986, at the age of 36.
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