In 2005, a statue in his memory was constructed in Dublin. Reviews (0) The Thin Lizzy story is one of myths, legends, romance, rock riffs and some of the greatest music to blast over the airwaves in the Seventies and Eighties. Even today, Lynott remains a beloved memory in the rock world. SKU: 0007 Category: Book Tags: a peoples history, book, Richard Houghton, Thin Lizzy. As lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott was a songwriter, a poet, a dreamer, a wild man. On 4 January 1986, the Irish artiste died of heart failure and pneumonia at the age of 36. DVD / with CD (Limited Edition) A feature documentary on the life and music of Phil Lynott, Songs For While I’m Away tells the story of how a young black boy from working class 1950s Dublin became Irelands Greatest Rock Star. In 1980, Lynott married the daughter of English comedian Leslie Crowther and had two children with her.
He was an avid football fan and a keen supporter of Manchester United. Lynott had a happy childhood and was a popular character at school. However, he stayed close to his mother throughout his life. In 1957, he moved to Dublin where he was raised by his grandparents. Born in the West Midlands, he went to school in Moss Side, Manchester. As a member of 70s arena rock stars Thin Lizzy for nearly a decade, guitarist Scott Gorham served as the right-hand man to the bands charismatic and.
Known for his imaginative lyrical contributions and distinctive plectrum-based style of playing bass, Lynott also fronted a number of other bands as a lead vocalist, including Grand Slam, Black Eagles and Skid Row. Irish Mirror: 'Like so many films, Emer Reynolds wonderful documentary on the lead singer of Thin Lizzy had. He had a successful career with the band and following its disbandment, suffered from drug-related problems, particularly addiction to heroin. The Irish Mirror is reporting that feature-length documentary Phil Lynott: Songs For While Im Away, focusing on Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynotts life, will air on RTE1 on Wednesday, August 25th. He was best recognized as the founding member, lead vocalist, bassist and principal songwriter of the hard rock band Thin Lizzy. Philip Parris Lynott was an Irish singer-songwriter and musician.