When I grew up during the 80s I listened alot to hard rock. Thin Lizzy was one of my favorite bands (and they still are). They had really good songs with strong melodies. And they also had the coolest bass player and frontman that has ever lived - Phil Lynott. I have recently rediscovered my old Lizzy-albums and they rock! Hard rock with alot of soul.
Lynott grew up in Ireland. His father was afro-guyanese and his mother was irish. When I read about his childhood I can see some similarities to my own here in Sweden. Nowadays both Ireland and Sweden are multi cultural societies but it wasn't like that back in the 70s. During Lynotts career his lyrics developed and he became more conscious about his roots. His music and lyrics has meant alot to me. Sadly he died in 1986, at the age of 36.
Big fan here as well. My fave song is "Don't believe a word", though I like others like "Whiskey..." as well.
ReplyDeleteGreat! "Don't belive a word" and "Dancing in the moonlight" are two of mine favorites.
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