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Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band from Dublin. Formed in December 1969, the group was originally a four-piece made up of former members of two bands: guitarist Eric Bell and keyboardist Eric Wrixon from Them, and bassist and vocalist Phil Lynott and drummer Brian Downey from Orphanage.[1] Wrixon performed on the band's debut single "The Farmer", but left before it was released in July 1970.[2] Bell left the band after a concert on New Year's Eve 1973, later citing "ill-health caused by the band's lifestyle" as the reason for his departure.[3] The guitarist was replaced by Gary Moore, although he would only remain with the band for a matter of months.[4] Andy Gee and John Du Cann took over for a tour in May, before Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham were enlisted later in the year as Bell's first full-time replacements.[5]
The lineup of Lynott, Gorham, Robertson and Downey released five studio albums and one live album, all but two of which reached the top ten of the UK Albums Chart,[6] before Robertson left in 1978 and was replaced by the returning Moore.[7] Downey also briefly took a break from Thin Lizzy around the same time, with Mark Nauseef replacing him for a tour in late 1978.[8] Moore left again in July 1979,[9] and was temporarily replaced by Midge Ure.[10] Dave Flett was brought in for a Japanese tour later in the year, as Ure moved over to keyboards, and in early 1980 Snowy White took Flett's place on a more permanent basis.[11] Darren Wharton replaced Ure in April, initially as a touring member.[12] White was replaced by John Sykes in September 1982, who featured on their last studio album Thunder and Lightning.[13] Thin Lizzy broke up in 1983, with their final performance taking place on 4 September on the German Monsters of Rock Tour; Lynott later died of heart failure and pneumonia on 4 January 1986.[14]
Thin Lizzy reformed in 1996, with Sykes taking over lead vocals and Marco Mendoza joining on bass, alongside returning members Gorham, Wharton and Downey.[15] Tommy Aldridge replaced Downey in 1998, and Wharton left in 2001 to focus on his own band Dare.[16] Mendoza and Aldridge left in 2003 to join Whitesnake,[17] with their places taken by Guy Pratt and Michael Lee, respectively.[18] Pratt was replaced later in the year by Randy Gregg.[19][20][21] Mendoza had returned to the band by early 2005,[22] as had Aldridge by early 2007.[23] Mendoza was replaced by Francesco DiCosmo later in 2007.[24] After more touring, Sykes departed Thin Lizzy in mid-2009, with DiCosmo and Aldridge leaving at the same time; speaking about the future of the band, Gorham claimed that "we will be back up to full speed soon".[25]
Gorham reformed Thin Lizzy in 2010 with former members Mendoza, Downey and Wharton, in addition to new guitarist Vivian Campbell and lead vocalist Ricky Warwick.[26] Campbell was replaced by Richard Fortus after returning to Def Leppard in mid-2011,[27] before Damon Johnson became his permanent replacement later in the year.[28] The band was put on hiatus in December 2012, when all members formed Black Star Riders,[29] before returning in 2016 with Mikkey Dee on drums.[30] Dee was replaced three months later by Judas Priest's Scott Travis, as Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton also replaced Mendoza.[31]
Original tenure (1969–1983)
[edit]Official members
[edit]| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Phil Lynott | 1969–1983 |
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| Brian Downey | all Thin Lizzy releases except The Boys Are Back in Town (1997) and One Night Only (2000) | |||
| Eric Bell | 1969–1973 |
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| Eric Wrixon | 1969–1970 |
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"The Farmer" (1970) | |
| Gary Moore |
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| Scott Gorham | 1974–1983 | all Thin Lizzy releases from Nightlife (1974) onwards | ||
| Brian Robertson | 1974–1978 |
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| Snowy White | 1980–1982 | |||
| Darren Wharton | 1980–1983 |
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| John Sykes | 1982–1983 |
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Touring members
[edit]| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Gee | 1974 |
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none | |
| John Du Cann | ||||
| Mark Nauseef | 1978–1979 |
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The Boys Are Back in Town (1997) | |
| Midge Ure | 1979–1980 |
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The Continuing Saga of the Ageing Orphans – two tracks | |
| Dave Flett | 1979 |
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none |
Timeline
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Recent years (1996–present)
[edit]Current members
[edit]| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Scott Gorham | 1996–present |
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all Thin Lizzy releases from Nightlife (1974) onwards | |
| Darren Wharton |
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| Ricky Warwick | 2010–present |
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all Thin Lizzy releases from Live in London 2011: 22.01.2011 (2011) onwards | |
| Damon Johnson | 2011–present |
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all Thin Lizzy Live 2012 releases (2012–2013) | |
| Tom Hamilton | 2016–present | bass | none as yet | |
| Scott Travis |
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Former members
[edit]| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Brian Downey |
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all Thin Lizzy releases except The Boys Are Back in Town (1997) and One Night Only (2000) | |
| John Sykes | 1996–2009 |
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| Marco Mendoza |
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| Tommy Aldridge |
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One Night Only (2000) | |
| Michael Lee | 2003–2007 | none | ||
| Guy Pratt | 2003 |
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| Randy Gregg | 2003–2005 | |||
| Francesco DiCosmo | 2007–2009 | |||
| Vivian Campbell | 2010–2011 |
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Live in London 2011: 22.01.2011 and 23.01.2011 (2011) | |
| Richard Fortus | 2011 | High Voltage Recorded Live: July 23rd 2011 (2011) | ||
| Mikkey Dee | 2016 |
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none |
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Timeline
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Bibliography
[edit]- Byrne, Alan (20 September 2015), Are You Ready? Thin Lizzy: Album by Album, London, England: Soundcheck Books, ISBN 978-0992948085, retrieved 4 November 2017
- Doherty, Harry; Gorham, Scott (12 November 2012), Thin Lizzy: The Boys Are Back in Town, Bury St. Edmunds, England: Omnibus Press, ISBN 978-1780384320, retrieved 4 November 2017
- Thomson, Graeme (25 February 2016), Cowboy Song: The Authorised Biography of Philip Lynott, London, England: Hachette UK, ISBN 978-1472121042, retrieved 4 November 2017
References
[edit]- ^ Byrne 2015, p. 3
- ^ Hudson, Alex (15 July 2015). "R.I.P. Thin Lizzy/Them Founder Eric Wrixon". Exclaim!. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Nisbet, Craig (26 January 2016). "Thin Lizzy founder Eric Bell details Exile". Classic Rock. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Wall, Mick (10 September 2014). "How The Blues Saved Gary Moore". Classic Rock. TeamRock. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Byrne 2015, p. 59
- ^ "Thin Lizzy Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ O'Neill, Christina (6 June 2016). "Damon Johnson praises former Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson". Classic Rock. TeamRock. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Brian Downey: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Perrone, Pierre (8 February 2011). "Gary Moore: Virtuoso guitarist who had his biggest hits with Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Leonard, Michael (30 January 2012). "The Boys are Back: Thin Lizzy's Great Guitarists". Gibson. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Doherty & Gorham 2012, pp. 264–270
- ^ Byrne 2015, pp. 168–169
- ^ Thomson 2016, p. 212
- ^ Swanson, Dave (September 4, 2015). "The Story of Phil Lynott's Final Thin Lizzy Show". Ultimate Classic Rock. Loudwire. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Doherty & Gorham 2012, p. 337
- ^ "Dare". Lords of Metal. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Whitesnake 2003 Lineup Confirmed!". Blabbermouth.net. 15 December 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Thin Lizzy Confirm Touring Lineup". Blabbermouth.net. 5 March 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Thin Lizzy unveil Phil Lynott drawings in Dublin". Hot Press. 9 December 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Thin Lizzy Live 2003". RockUnited.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Iozzia, David. "An Interview with Randy Gregg". Dave's On Tour. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Thin Lizzy: European Dates 'On Hold', Tour To End In Ireland". Blabbermouth.net. 12 February 2005. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Thin Lizzy Confirms U.K. Dates With Deep Purple, Styx". Blabbermouth.net. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Thin Lizzy: Irish Dates Added". Blabbermouth.net. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Thin Lizzy Parts Ways With Guitarist/Vocalist John Sykes". Blabbermouth.net. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Thin Lizzy's New Lineup Officially Announced". Blabbermouth.net. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Thin Lizzy Recruits Guns N' Roses Guitarist For Upcoming Tour". Blabbermouth.net. 3 April 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Thin Lizzy Names Damon Johnson Permanent Member". Blabbermouth.net. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "It's Official: Thin Lizzy Members Launch Black Star Riders". Blabbermouth.net. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Reactivated Thin Lizzy Taps Motörhead's Mikkey Dee, Announces Tour Dates". Blabbermouth.net. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton, Judas Priest's Scott Travis Join Thin Lizzy's Touring Lineup". Blabbermouth.net. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2017.