Thin Lizzy

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Thin Lizzy is an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969, best known for hits like "The Boys Are Back in Town" and their twin-guitar sound.

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instanceOf Irish rock band
musical group
rock band
activePeriod 1970s
1980s
countryOfOrigin Ireland
genre Celtic rock
blues rock
folk rock
hard rock
heavy metal
hasCharacteristic lead vocals and bass by Phil Lynott
twin-guitar harmony sound
hasInfluenced Def Leppard
Guns N' Roses
surface form: Guns N’ Roses

Iron Maiden
Metallica
The Darkness
hasPart Brian Downey
Brian Robertson
Damon Johnson
Darren Wharton
Eric Bell
Gary Moore
John Sykes
Marco Mendoza
Midge Ure
Phil Lynott
Ricky Warwick
Scott Gorham
Scott Travis
Snowy White
Tom Hamilton
Vivian Campbell
hasRole Brian Downey – drums
Brian Robertson – guitar
Gary Moore – guitar
John Sykes – guitar and vocals
Phil Lynott – bass guitar
Phil Lynott – lead vocals
Scott Gorham – guitar
inception 1969
language English
locationOfFormation Dublin
notableAlbum Bad Reputation
Black Rose: A Rock Legend
Jailbreak
Live and Dangerous
Thunder and Lightning
notableWork Bad Reputation
Black Rose (A Rock Legend)
Cold Sweat
Cowboy Song
Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in Its Spotlight)
Emerald
Jailbreak
Rosalie
Still in Love with You
The Boys Are Back in Town
Thunder and Lightning
Waiting for an Alibi
Whiskey in the Jar
placeOfOrigin Dublin
recordLabel Decca Records
Deram Records
Mercury Records
Vertigo Records
Warner Bros. Records
reformed 1996

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Gary Moore memberOf Thin Lizzy
Gary Moore associatedAct Thin Lizzy
Mercury Records notableArtist Thin Lizzy
Slane Castle hostedPerformer Thin Lizzy
Phil Lynott memberOf Thin Lizzy
Def Leppard associatedAct Thin Lizzy
Vertigo Records releasedAlbumBy Thin Lizzy
Midge Ure (James Ure, born James McGregor, not Farmer) associatedAct Thin Lizzy
subject surface form: Midge Ure
Tom Hamilton associatedAct Thin Lizzy
Brian Downey memberOf Thin Lizzy
Brian Downey associatedAct Thin Lizzy
Brian Downey (drummer) memberOf Thin Lizzy
subject surface form: Brian Downey
Brian Downey (drummer) coFounded Thin Lizzy
subject surface form: Brian Downey
Brian Downey (drummer) associatedAct Thin Lizzy
subject surface form: Brian Downey
Wishbone Ash influenced Thin Lizzy
John Sykes memberOf Thin Lizzy
Tommy Aldridge associatedBand Thin Lizzy
Blue Murder associatedAct Thin Lizzy
Richard Fortus hasWorkedWith Thin Lizzy
Richard Fortus associatedAct Thin Lizzy
Scott Gorham memberOf Thin Lizzy
Scott Gorham associatedAct Thin Lizzy