Thin Lizzy facts for kids

Thin Lizzy
Quick facts for kids Thin Lizzy
Background information
Origin	Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Rock, hard rock
Years active	1969–1984, 1996–2001, 2004–present
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.

Images for kids

Thin Lizzy in early 1974. Left to right: Brian Downey, Phil Lynott, Gary Moore.
L to R: Brian Robertson, Phil Lynott, Scott Gorham performing during the Bad Reputation Tour, 24 November 1977
Thin Lizzy 8 August 1977; Robertson, Lynott, Gorham, Downey
Phil Lynott with Pete Briquette of The Boomtown Rats playing bass guitars with the Greedy Bastards in Dublin on 21 December 1978
Thin Lizzy in concert, 1981
Thin Lizzy performing at the Manchester Apollo, showing their famous dual guitars on each side
Brian Robertson performing at the 25th annual "Vibe for Philo" on 4 January 2011
John Sykes fronting the reformed version of Thin Lizzy in 2007
Vivian Campbell and Brian Downey with Thin Lizzy on 6 January 2011
Ricky Warwick (foreground) fronting Thin Lizzy in June 2011 at the Download Festival
The classic line-up showing the band's famous "twin guitar" sound. L to R: Brian Robertson (guitar), Phil Lynott (bass guitar), and Scott Gorham (guitar)