Phil Lynott

Phil Lynott
Born: Aug 20, 1949 in Birmingham, England
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Died: Jan 4, 1986 in Ireland
Styles: Album Rock, Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal
Biography: Along with Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison, Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen, Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott was one of the first to merge poetry with rock music. Philip Parris Lynott was born in 1949 (his father was Brazilian and his mother Irish), and was raised mostly by his grandmother, Sarah. After discovering ...Read full biography
Solo in Soho
Released: 1980
Label: Wounded Bird
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Regularly cited as one of the greatest pure rock stars of all time, Philip Lynott had already guided hard rock heroes Thin Lizzy for over a decade and nine studio albums before embarking on his first solo ...Read full review
The Philip Lynott Album
Released: 1982
Label: Mercury UK
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Going by this album, Phil Lynott would have had a lot in common with Bob Geldof, with both of them writing songs that strove for memorable hooks and related to growing up in the rough end of Ireland. The ...Read full review
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