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2 unusual facts about Phil Lynott


Andy Gee

In 1974, after Gary Moore had left Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott was looking for two temporary guitarists to replace Moore for a tour of Germany.

Lynott

Phil Lynott, lead singer and bassist of the rock band Thin Lizzy


Clontarf Castle

The castle is referred to by Phil Lynott of the Irish rock group Thin Lizzy in his song "The Friendly Ranger at Clontarf Castle", the opening track on their 1971 debut album Thin Lizzy.

On a Storyteller's Night

Mark Stanway later returned to the band, and the band recruited Kit Woolven, who has produced albums for Phil Lynott, David Gilmour and Thin Lizzy.

One Night in Dublin: A Tribute to Phil Lynott

The DVD also contains the unveiling of a statue of Phil Lynott in Grafton Street, Dublin earlier that day, and rehearsals and interviews with Thin Lizzy members who featured in this concert.

Red Hot and Heavy

All music and lyrics written by Ronnie Atkins & Ken Hammer except track 1 by Carl Orff and track 10 by Phil Lynott.

Terry Woods

He is known for his membership in such folk and folk-rock groups as The Pogues, Steeleye Span, Sweeney's Men, The Bucks and, briefly, Dr. Strangely Strange and Dublin rock band Orphanage, with Phil Lynott, as well as in a duo/band with his then wife, Gay, billed initially as The Woods Band and later as Gay and Terry Woods.


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