Thin Lizzy

Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Background information
Origin	Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Rock, hard rock
Years active	1969–1984, 1996–2001, 2004–present
Website	Official website
Members	Scott Gorham; Tommy Aldridge; Francesco DiCosmo
Past members	Phil Lynott; Brian Downey; Eric Bell; Gary Moore; Brian Robertson; Snowy White; Darren Wharton; John Sykes

Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band that started in Dublin in 1969. Up to 1984 the band were led by bassist, songwriter, and singer Phil Lynott (1949-1986). The band's famous song "The Boys Are Back in Town" is still played a lot on classic rock radio stations. Since Lynott's death, other former members have carried on using the band name.

Phil Lynott wrote most of the band's songs. The band's music showed many musical styles including: country music, psychedelic rock, Celtic music, and folk music which Lynott mixed with hard rock and heavy metal styles.

Thin Lizzy were listed at number 51 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.^[1]

Thin Lizzy Media

Brian Downey, Phil Lynott and Eric Bell, three of the four founding members of Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy in early 1974 on TopPop; L–R: Brian Downey, Phil Lynott, and Gary Moore
L–R: Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson, Brian Downey, and Phil Lynott, promotional photo, 1977
Thin Lizzy in concert, 1981
Thin Lizzy performing in 1983, with Sykes and Gorham on guitar
Brian Robertson performing at the 25th annual "Vibe for Philo", 4 January 2011
John Sykes fronting the reformed version of Thin Lizzy in December 2007
Ricky Warwick fronting Thin Lizzy at Download Festival, June 2011
L–R: Brian Robertson (guitar), Phil Lynott (bass guitar), and Scott Gorham (guitar), 1978