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Phil Lynott Biography
Phil Lynott is one of the famous Rock Singer, who was born on the memorable day of August 20 in the year 1949. Hailing from the vibrant city of England, Phil Lynott is a proud citizen of United Kingdom.
Irish vocalist and bassist who fronted the hard rock band Thin Lizzy. He also had a successful solo artist.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Phil Lynott continues to be an inspiration for many.
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First Name
Phil
Last Name
Lynott
Death Date
1986-01-04
Death Day
January 04
Death Year
1986
Cause of Death
Natural Causes
Manner of Death
Pneumonia
Place of Death
Salisbury District Hospital, United Kingdom
Place of Burial
St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton
Mother
Philomena Lynott
Family
He married Caroline Crowther in 1980. The couple had two children, Sarah and Cathleen.
Height & Weight
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He performed with guitarist John Sykes during his time with Thin Lizzy.
Career
He fronted his first band, The Black Eagles, at age 16.
Trivia
He was best known for Whiskey in the Jar and The Boys are Back in Town, both top 10 hits in the 1970s.
Net Worth & Salary
Phil Lynott net worth is $2 Million.
Phil Lynott Timeline
1948
Philomena met Parris, who had moved to England to seek work, in Birmingham in 1948 and they were in a relationship for a few months, until Parris was transferred to London.
1957
In 1957, due to accounts of racism and Lynott being mixed race, his mother sent him to live with his grandparents, Frank and Sarah Lynott, in Crumlin, Dublin.
1965
He joined his first band, the Black Eagles in 1965 as a lead singer, playing popular covers in local clubs around Dublin.
1968
In early 1968, he teamed up with bassist Brendan 'Brush' Shiels to form Skid Row.
1969
He fronted several bands as a lead vocalist, including Skid Row alongside Gary Moore, before learning the bass guitar and forming Thin Lizzy in 1969.
1970
After initial success with "Whiskey in the Jar", the band had several hits in the mid-1970s, such as "The Boys Are Back in Town", "Jailbreak" and "Waiting for an Alibi", and became a popular live attraction combining Lynott's vocal and songwriting skills with dual lead guitars.
1972
During the recording of the band's second album, Shades of a Blue Orphanage (1972), Lynott very nearly left Thin Lizzy to form a new band with Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Paice, called Baby Face. "Ritchie turned up in the studio one day to jam," recalled Downey. "I was asked to play drums to Phil and Ritchie jamming… Me and Eric looked at each other like, 'Well, that's the end of the band then.' It lasted a week, then Phil came back as if nothing had happened.
1973
Thin Lizzy's first top-ten hit was in 1973, with a rock version of the traditional Irish song "Whiskey in the Jar", featuring a cover by Irish artist and friend Jim Fitzpatrick.
1974
However, follow-up singles failed to chart and, after the departure of Bell, quickly followed by Moore replacing him and, briefly, Downey, Thin Lizzy were near collapse by mid-1974.
1976
It was not until the recruitment of guitarists Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson and the release of Jailbreak in 1976 that Thin Lizzy became international superstars on the strength of the album's biggest hit, "The Boys Are Back in Town".
1977
In 1977, a second volume was released, titled "Philip".
1978
In 1978, Lynott began to work on projects outside of Thin Lizzy.
1979
In 1979, The Greedies recorded a Christmas single, "A Merry Jingle", featuring other members of Thin Lizzy as well as the Pistols' Steve Jones and Paul Cook.
1980
In the 1980s, Lynott increasingly suffered drug-related problems, particularly an addiction to heroin.
1982
His second solo venture, The Philip Lynott Album (1982) was a chart flop, despite the presence of the single "Old Town".
1983
After the resignation of longtime manager Chris O'Donnell, and with Gorham wanting to quit, Lynott decided to disband Thin Lizzy in 1983.
1984
In 1984, he formed a new band, Grand Slam, with Doish Nagle, Laurence Archer, Robbie Brennan and Mark Stanway.
1985
In 1985, he had a final chart success with Moore, "Out in the Fields", before his death in 1986.
1986
He died of pneumonia and heart failure due to septicaemia on 4 January 1986 at the age of 36.
1987
Every January from 1987 to 2019, with a final event in 2023 , Lynott's friend Smiley Bolger hosted a festival for him on the anniversary of his death, called the Vibe for Philo.
1994
On 4 January 1994, a trust in Lynott's name was formed by his family and friends to provide scholarships for new musicians, and to make donations to charities and organisations in his memory.
1995
Lynott's mother, Philomena, published My Boy: The Philip Lynott Story, an autobiographical volume with much content on Phil, in 1995.
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1997
In 1997, both books were brought together in a single volume, again titled "Songs for While I'm Away".
2005
He remains a popular figure in the rock world, and in 2005, a statue in his memory was erected in Dublin.
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2006
At the end of 2006, a number of Skid Row and Orphanage demo tapes featuring Lynott were discovered.
2007
In April 2007, the 1996 film The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott, which consisted mainly of archive footage, was released on DVD in the UK.
2010
In August 2010, Yellow Pearl was released.
2012
In 2012, the members of Thin Lizzy decided to record new material, but chose to do so under the name of Black Star Riders as they and Lynott's widow felt uncomfortable about new Thin Lizzy recordings without Lynott.
2013
His friend and Thin Lizzy bandmate Scott Gorham said in 2013: "Phil was so proud of being Irish.
2015
A biography by Niall Stokes was released in 2015, entitled Philip Lynott: Still In Love With You; a further biography, authorized by the Lynott family, Cowboy Song, was released in 2016.
2019
On 3 October 2019, An Post released two commemorative stamps, with artwork by Jim Fitzpatrick, one of the Black Rose album cover, one a portrait of Lynott. They were launched in the UK by Lynott's children and ex-wife.
2020
On 17 December 2020 a plaque was unveiled at his childhood home on Leighlin Road, Crumlin.
2021
A bronze portrait bust of Lynott was installed in his birth town of West Bromwich, and unveiled on what would have been his 72nd birthday on 20 August 2021.
