Phil Lynott
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Biography
Lynott was born in Hallam Hospital (now Sandwell General Hospital) in West Bromwich (then in Staffordshire), England, the son of a Nigerian 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 top ten hit was in 1973 with the traditional Irish song “Whiskey In The Jar”.
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Solo In Soho
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The Philip Lynott Album
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Philip Lynott Album
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Live In Sweden 1983
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Tymbolic
Effortlessly cool. What a legend.
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Gibsonkill
Never Forgotten ,Phil Lynott le magicien des paroles, bassiste hors pair, fauché en pleine gloire le 4 janvier 86 UN SON qui n'a pas pris une ride "RIP"
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hans500
Rock in Peace, legendary singer and great bassist Mr. Phil Lynott.
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Doubleplusgood1
27 years ago today we lost a great. I'll love him forever.
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BazookaBob7
"and if the boys want to fight you better let 'em". I only wonder what more you could have offered.
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Nattuv
Never forgotten.
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TallicLizzy
Happy Birthday Philip :)
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KingsAndQueen
Happy Birthday, Phil :) Lots of love to wherever you are. Thanks for everything.
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TallicLizzy
Phil you fucking badass. :)
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chriszhou
R.I.P. Phil
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KingsAndQueen
RIP Phil. Gone too soon :(
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TallicLizzy
You still rule after all these years Phil.
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Eugener49
" Wild one the gypsys warned of the dangers" RIP Philo 26 yrs and the music is still fresh today
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TallicLizzy
Happy Birthday to Philip Lynott :)
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zepp69
Happy Birthday Phil! may you R.I.P
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fevereb
He would have been only 62 today...
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TallicLizzy
The best front-man ever, and the solo stuff was pretty damn good as well. RIP Philo.
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ShaneU
This boy is cracking up
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lordcthulhu
Actually scratch that, throw in Wilgar Campbell, who was one of Rory's drummers in the early 70s!
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lordcthulhu
Phil Lynott should do an collab with Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore up in heaven. Maybe throw in Cozy Powell even though he was English, not Irish :P
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