Known For: Acting
Popularity: 1
Status: Deceased at 36 years old (death on 04/01/1986)
Date of Birth: 20/08/1949
Place of Birth: West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK
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.