Phil Lynott

Overview

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Birthday
Aug 20, 1949 (75 years old)
Death date
Jan 04, 1986

Phil Lynott

Known For

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town: Live At The Sydney Opera House October 1978
Movie 2022

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town: Live At The Sydney Opera House October 1978

Thin Lizzy rocks Australia outside the famed Sydney Opera House in this October 1978 performance. The lineup, consisting of Phil Lynott, Scott Gorham, Gary Moore & Mark Nauseef, performs an array of fan favorites including Jailbreak, The Boys Are Back In Town, Bad Reputation & more. Featuring remixed audio and cleaned up picture, this show captures Thin Lizzy at the top of their game.

Phil Lynott: The Long Goodbye
1h 13m
Movie 2022

Phil Lynott: The Long Goodbye

Philip Parris Lynott took the world by storm when he dominated the stage with his most notable rock band Thin Lizzy. The Irish frontman battled his way to the top whilst fighting prejudice. He achieved fame and fortune whilst being a member of the band Thin Lizzy. Their hit songs such as Whiskey In The Jar, The Boys are Back and many more solidified their names in musical history. Philip was a consistent member of the renowned band Thin Lizzy and was arguably the driving force for its success. Despite the fame and fortune, Phil found himself heading down a dark path that would ultimately jeopardize his career.

The Dancing Man of L.A.
0h 26m
Movie 2021

The Dancing Man of L.A.

One man dance party Howard Mordoh, a longtime fixture of the L.A. concert scene, copes with the canceled concerts and isolation of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
1h 52m
Movie 2020

Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away

A feature documentary on the life and music of Phil Lynott, telling the story of how a young black boy from working class 1950s Dublin became Ireland’s greatest Rock Star. As lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott was a songwriter, a poet, a dreamer, a wild man. Told extensively through the words of Lynott himself and focusing on some of his iconic songs, the film gets to the heart of Philip, the father, the husband, the friend, the son, the rock icon, the poet and the dreamer.

Biography

Phillip Parris Lynott was an Irish singer, musician, and songwriter. His most commercially successful group was Thin Lizzy, of which he was a founding member, the principal songwriter, lead vocalist and bassist. He was known for his distinctive plectrum-based style on the bass, and for his imaginative lyrical contributions including working class tales and numerous characters drawn from personal influences and Celtic culture.