Phil Lynott
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- Born
- 1949-08-20
- Died
- 1986-01-04
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Philip Parris Lynott (20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of Thin Lizzy. Lynott was born in Hallam Hospital (now Sandwell General Hospital) in West Bromwich (then in Staffordshire), England, the son of a Guyanese 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 n
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Key facts
- Also known as
- The Ace with the Bass
- Born
- Philip Parris Lynott , ( 1949-08-20 ) 20 August 1949, West Bromwich , Staffordshire, England
- Origin
- Dublin , Ireland
- Died
- 4 January 1986 (1986-01-04) (aged 36), Salisbury , Wiltshire, England
- Genres
- Rock hard rock blues rock heavy metal Celtic rock
- Occupations
- Musician singer songwriter producer poet
- Instruments
- Vocals bass guitar guitar
- Years active
- 1965–1985
- Labels
- Vertigo Mercury Warner Bros.
- Formerly of
- Thin Lizzy Grand Slam The Greedies Skid Row The Crowd
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Key dates
- Born
- 20 August 1949
- Died
- 4 January 1986
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- West Bromwich
- Place of death
- Salisbury
- Mother
- Philomena Lynott
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
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Philip Parris Lynott (/ˈlaɪnɒt/, LIE-not; 20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish musician who was the co-founder, lead vocalist, bassist, and primary songwriter of the hard rock band Thin Lizzy. He was noted for his distinctive pick-based style on the bass and for his imaginative lyrics, including working-class tales and numerous characters drawn from personal influences and Celtic culture.
Lynott was born in the West Midlands of England and grew up in Dublin with his grandparents. He remained close to his mother, Philomena, throughout his life. He fronted several bands as a lead vocalist, including Skid Row alongside Gary Moore, before learning the bass guitar and forming Thin Lizzy in 1969. After initial success with "Whiskey in the Jar", the band had several hits in the mid-1970s, such as "The Boys Are Back in Town", "Jailbreak" and "Waiting for an Alibi", and became a popular live attraction combining Lynott's vocal and songwriting skills with dual lead guitars. Towards the end of the 1970s, Lynott embarked upon a solo career and published two books of poetry. After Thin Lizzy disbanded, he assembled and fronted the band Grand Slam.
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