Thin Lizzy

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Formed:
1969, over 43 years ago.
Snapshot:
A Group with 55 releases, and credited once on others' music. 18 members.

Biography

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Thin Lizzy is an Irish hard rock band formed in 1969. In those early days the band was led by the charismatic frontman and creative force, Phil Lynott. They had their first hit "Whiskey in the Jar", a re-interpretation of a traditional Irish folk song, in 1973.

From their first eponymous album in 1971 through the 12 albums until 1983's Thunder and Lightning the group established themselves with a string of successful and enduring hits (primarily in the UK and Ireland) including "The Boys Are Back in Town", "Jailbreak" and "Killer On The Loose". Lynott dissolved the band in 1983 in order to concentrate on his solo career, but by 1986 he was dead from heart failure; a result of years of drug abuse.

The band made efforts to reform in 1996 but although there have been live albums and endless compilations, there have been no studio releases. The band continues to tour, but there are still no plans to release a new studio album.

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Genres

Hard Rock, Album-Oriented Rock (AOR), Heavy Metal, Rock, Classic Rock, Pop. Vote on Genres

Discography

56 releases – 55 under their own name and 1 credit on others' music Edit
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Members

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Brian Downey

current & founder member
  • drums, percussion:
    • 1969-1983,
    • 1996-1998,
    • 2010-

Scott Gorham

current member
  • lead guitar:
    • 1974-1983,
    • 1996-2001,
    • 2004-2009,
    • 2010-

Darren Wharton

current member
  • keyboard:
    • 1980-1983,
    • 1996-2001,
    • 2010-

Marco Mendoza

current member
  • bass guitar:
    • 1998-2001,
    • 2005-2007,
    • 2010-

Ricky Warwick

current member
  • lead singer, guitar:
    • 2010-

Vivian Campbell

current member
  • lead guitar:
    • 2010-

John Sykes

  • lead guitar, lead singer:
    • 1996-2001,
    • 2004-2009
  • lead guitar:
    • 1982-1983

Tommy Aldridge

  • drums:
    • 1998-2001,
    • 2007-2009

Francesco DiCosmo

  • bass guitar:
    • 2007-2009

Michael Lee

  • drums:
    • 2004-2006

Randy Gregg

  • bass guitar:
    • 2004-2005

Phil Lynott

founder member
  • lead singer, bass guitar:
    • 1969-1983

Snowy White

  • lead guitar:
    • 1980-1982

Midge Ure

  • lead guitar, keyboard:
    • 1979-1980

Gary Moore

  • lead guitar:
    • 1974,
    • 1976-1977,
    • 1978-1979

Brian Robertson

  • lead guitar:
    • 1974-1976,
    • 1977-1978

Eric Bell

founder member
  • lead guitar:
    • 1969-1973

Eric Wrixon

founder member
    • 1969-1970

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