Thin Lizzy

Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band that started in Dublin in 1969. Up to 1984 the band were led by bassist, songwriter, and singer Phil Lynott (1949-1986). The band's famous song "The Boys Are Back in Town" is still played a lot on classic rock radio stations. Since Lynott's death, other former members have carried on using the band name.

Thin Lizzy
Background information
Origin	Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Rock, hard rock
Years active	1969–1984, 1996–2001, 2004–present
Members	Scott Gorham Tommy Aldridge Francesco DiCosmo
Past member(s)	Phil Lynott Brian Downey Eric Bell Gary Moore Brian Robertson Snowy White Darren Wharton John Sykes
Website	Official website

Phil Lynott wrote most of the band's songs. The band's music showed many musical styles including: country music, psychedelic rock, Celtic music, and folk music which Lynott mixed with hard rock and heavy metal styles.

Thin Lizzy were listed at number 51 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.^[1]