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Phil Lynott – bass, lead vocals, guitar, keyboards; Eric Bell – guitar, backing vocals; Brian Downey – drums, percussion; Thin Lizzy (1971) New Day (1971) Shades of a Blue Orphanage (1972) Vagabonds of the Western World (1973) The Peel Sessions (1995) – three tracks; January – April 1974 Phil Lynott – bass, lead vocals, guitar ...
From 1974, Thin Lizzy switched from using one lead guitarist to two. This twin lead guitar style was later refined and popularised in the mid-1970s by bands like Judas Priest, and later by the emerging new wave of British heavy metal groups such as Iron Maiden and Def Leppard.
The two lead guitarists provided a critical part of Thin Lizzy's signature sound, referred to by critics as their "twin guitar attack". During his time in the band, Robertson was a contributing member to five studio albums released by Thin Lizzy: Nightlife (1974), Fighting (1975), Jailbreak (1976), Johnny the Fox (1976), Bad Reputation (1977 ...
William Scott Gorham (born March 17, 1951) is an American guitarist and songwriter who is one of the "twin lead guitarists" for the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy.Although not a founding member of Thin Lizzy, he served a continuous membership after passing an audition in 1974, joining the band at a time when the band's future was in doubt after the departures of original guitarist Eric Bell and ...
John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist who was a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and the Tygers of Pan Tang, has died, according to a post on his official Facebook page. He had battled cancer ...
John Sykes (guitar) of Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, photo shoot at a hotel in Tokyo, Japan, 23rd May 1983. ... Sykes joined Thin Lizzy in 1982, and performed on albums like Thunder and Lightning.
Thin Lizzy regrouped for a one-off performance in 1986, with Bob Geldof taking lead vocals, and reformed as a touring act in 1996. In 2012 the members of Thin Lizzy decided to record new material but chose to do so under the name of Black Star Riders as they and Lynott's widow felt uncomfortable about new Thin Lizzy recordings without Lynott. [73]
Original guitarist John Sykes of rock band Thin Lizzy performs on stage during London date of their UK tour, at the Shepherds Bush Empire on Feb. 4, 2005 in London.