ON THIS DATE (29 YEARS AGO) January 4, 1986 - Phil Lynott [b. August 20th 1949] (Thin Lizzy, Gary Moore, Wild Horses, The Greedies, Skid Row, Grand Slam, John Sykes, others, solo) died at the age of 36. Growing up in Dublin in the 1960s, Lynott fronted several bands as a lead vocalist, most notably Skid Row alongside Gary Moore, before learning the bass guitar and forming Thin Lizzy in 1969. After initial success with Whiskey in the Jar, the band found strong commercial success in the mid 1970s with hits such as The Boys are Back in Town, Jailbreak and Waiting for an Alibi, and became a popular live attraction due to the combination of Lynotts vocal and songwriting skills and the use of dual lead guitars. Towards the end of the 1970s, Lynott also embarked upon a solo career, published two books of poetry, and after Thin Lizzy disbanded, he assembled and fronted the band Grand Slam, of which he was the leader until it folded in 1984. He subsequently had major UK success with Moore with the song “Out in the Fields”, followed by a minor hit Nineteen, before his death on 4th January 1986. He remains a popular figure in the rock world, and in 2005, a statue was erected in his memory. Phil Lynott Thin Lizzy
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