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Philip Parris Lynott ( / ˈlaɪnɒt /, LIE-not; 20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the co-founder, lead vocalist, bassist, and primary songwriter for the hard rock band Thin Lizzy.
Jan 4, 2021 · Just eleven days after his collapse, on January 4 1986, he died of pneumonia and heart failure at the hospital's intensive care unit. He was just 36. Phil Lynott's funeral was held at St Elizabeth's Church in London five days later, and was followed by a second service at Howth Parish Church in Dublin, on January 11.
The classic line-up showing the band's famous "twin guitar" sound. L–R: Brian Robertson (guitar), Phil Lynott (bass), and Scott Gorham (guitar). Lynott became known for his aggressive, rhythmic approach to bass playing, using an attacking style with a pick to strum eighth notes or triplets.
Jan 4, 2024 · ‘Phil Lynott’ and ‘dead’ were words that one could not possibly imagine being put together. The writing had been on the wall for some years, but no-one – not fans, friends, band, management, record companies – could believe that he had actually succumbed to the inevitable.
Jan 4, 2021 · Phil Lynott was the first black Irishman to reach the pinnacle of significant musical success, even if it was for a brief time. He started his dream team, Thin Lizzy, in late 1969 with his childhood friend and the band’s official drummer Brian Downey.
May 1, 2024 · As leader of Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott led the most heroic rock band of a generation. Flanked by their trademark twin guitar assault, Lynott’s heart, soul and poetic songwriting made “the squadron” one of the most vital rock and roll groups of all time.
Jan 4, 2016 · Thin Lizzy's hard-living frontman and bassist Phil Lynott escaped the grips of crushing childhood poverty in Dublin, but ultimately couldn't out run his own demons.
Jan 2, 2016 · The Thin Lizzy founder – Ireland’s first bona-fide rock star – died on January 4, 1986. Friends recall the man they knew. Thin Lizzy: Phil Lynott at the Hammersmith Odeon, in London, in 1976 ...
Jun 6, 2022 · Framed by revelatory performance footage, archival audio interview clips from Lynott, interviews with Thin Lizzy bandmates, Lynott’s family and friends, Adam Clayton of U2, Metallica’s James Hetfield (and more!), the documentary is an extraordinary primer into the artistry and psyche of a fallen rock and roll giant.
Dec 26, 2020 · Lynott died in 1986, tragically young, at the age of 36, and that has overshadowed his story since. “Obviously, when he died, it was immediately connected to his drug use,”...
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