![]() ![]() Both musicians had previously played with Them, fronted by Van Morrison. ![]() Thin Lizzy were founded one night in December 1969 in Dublin, Ireland, when Belfast guitarist Eric Bell met up with organist Eric Wrixon in a pub and found that they shared an ambition to form a group. Thin Lizzy were ranked #51 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. Their music reflects a wide range of influences, including country music, psychedelic rock, Irish music and traditional Irish folk music, but is generally classified as hard rock or heavy metal.Ĭritic for allmusic John Dougan wrote: "As the band's creative force, Lynott was a more insightful and intelligent writer than many of his ilk, preferring slice-of-life working-class dramas of love and hate influenced by Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, and virtually all of the Irish literary tradition." Van Morrison, Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix were major influences during the early days of the band, and later influences included American artists Little Feat and Bob Seger. ![]() As well as being multiracial, the band drew its members not only from both sides of the Irish border but also from both the Catholic and Protestant communities. He was also one of the few black men to achieve significant success in hard rock. Thin Lizzy's leader, Lynott was composer or co-composer of almost all their songs. After Lynott died, various incarnations of the band have emerged over the years culminating in a more stable line-up based around guitarists Scott Gorham and John Sykes. The band were led throughout their recording career by bassist, songwriter and singer Phil Lynott, and are best known for their songs Whiskey in the Jar, Jailbreak and The Boys Are Back in Town, all major international hits still played regularly on hard rock and classic rock radio stations. Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. ![]()
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