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Thin Lizzy

Country of origin:: Ireland
Location:: Dublin
Status:: Split-up
Formed in:: 1969

Genre:: Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes:: Life, Love, Stories, History, Rock
Last label:: SPV GmbH

Years active:: 1969-1984, 1996-2001, 2004-2012

The band was primarily active from 1969 to 1984, recording a total of 12 studio albums. No studio albums were recorded after that period, although a trove of material written by Phil Lynott and demoed by various line-ups is known to exist.

Philip Lynott died due to complications from a heroin overdose on January 4, 1986.

The four remaining members resurrected the band in 1996, with Mendoza on ...

Complete lineup
Last known lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Last known
Brian Downey	Drums (1969-1984, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1996-1998, 2010-2012)
Scott Gorham	Guitars (1974-1984, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1996-2001, 2004-2012)
See also: Black Star Riders, ex-21 Guns, ex-Phenomena II
Darren Wharton	Keyboards (1981-1984, 1986, 1994, 1996-2001, 2010-2012)
See also: Dare
Marco Mendoza	Bass (1996-2001, 2005-2007, 2010-2012)
See also: Black Star Riders, Marco Mendoza, ex-Oliver Weers, ex-Bill Ward, ex-Blue Murder, ex-John Sykes, ex-Lynch Mob, ex-Soul Sirkus, ex-Ted Nugent, ex-Whitesnake
Ricky Warwick	Vocals, Guitars (2010-2012)
See also: The Almighty, Black Star Riders, ex-(sic), ex-Circus Diablo
Damon Johnson	Guitars (2011-2012)
See also: Black Star Riders, Brother Cane, Whiskey Fall, ex-Alice Cooper
Past
Eric Bell	Guitars (1969-1973)
See also: Eric Bell Band, ex-Barrelhouse Brothers, ex-Mainsqueeze, ex-The Noel Redding Band
Eric Wrixon	Piano (1969-1970)
See also: ex-Them
Phil Lynott	Vocals, Bass (1969-1984)
(R.I.P. 1986) See also: ex-Philip Lynott, ex-Grand Slam, ex-John Sykes, ex-Orphanage, ex-Skid Row, ex-The Greedies
Gary Moore	Guitars (1974, 1976-1977, 1978-1979)
(R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-BBM, ex-Colosseum II, ex-Gary Moore, ex-Greg Lake, ex-Scars, ex-Skid Row
Andy Gee	Guitars (1974)
See also: ex-Ellis, ex-Follow the Buffalo, ex-Pete Bardens
John Cann (R.I.P. 2011)	Guitars (1974)
Brian Robertson	Guitars (1974-1976, 1977-1978)
See also: ex-Motörhead, ex-Wild Horses
Snowy White	Guitars (1980-1982)
See also: Snowy White and the White Flames Band, Snowy White's Blues Agency, ex-The Train
John Sykes	Guitars (1982-1984, 1994, 1996-2009), Vocals (1996-2009)
See also: John Sykes, ex-Tygers of Pan Tang, ex-Streetfighter, ex-Badlands, ex-Blue Murder, ex-Whitesnake
Tommy Aldridge	Drums (1998-2001, 2007-2010)
See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-M.A.R.S., Whitesnake, ex-Motörhead, ex-Oliver Weers, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Patrick Rondat, ex-Vinnie Moore, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen (live), ex-Black Oak Arkansas, ex-Gary Moore, ex-House of Lords, ex-Manic Eden, ex-Pat Travers Band, ex-John Sykes (live)
Randy Gregg	Bass (2004-2005)
See also: Angel, ex-Lauren Harris
Michael Lee	Drums (2004-2006)
(R.I.P. 2008) See also: ex-Holosade, ex-Little Angels, ex-The Cult
Francesco DiCosmo	Bass (2007-2010)
Vivian Campbell	Guitars (2010-2011)
See also: Def Leppard, ex-Hear 'n Aid, Vivian Campbell, ex-Sweet Savage, ex-Dio, ex-Whitesnake
Past (Live)
Mark Nauseef	Drums (1978)
See also: ex-Elf, ex-Ian Gillan Band
Dave Flett	Guitars (1979-1980)
See also: ex-Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Midge Ure	Guitars, Keyboards (1979-1980)
See also: Ultravox, ex-Band Aid, ex-PVC2, ex-Salvation, ex-Slik, ex-The Rich Kids, ex-Visage
Richard Fortus	Guitars (2011)
See also: Guns N' Roses, ex-Love Spit Love, ex-Pale Divine, ex-The Eyes

Brian Downey	Drums (1969-1984, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1996-1998, 2010-2012)
Scott Gorham	Guitars (1974-1984, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1996-2001, 2004-2012)
See also: Black Star Riders, ex-21 Guns, ex-Phenomena II
Darren Wharton	Keyboards (1981-1984, 1986, 1994, 1996-2001, 2010-2012)
See also: Dare
Marco Mendoza	Bass (1996-2001, 2005-2007, 2010-2012)
See also: Black Star Riders, Marco Mendoza, ex-Oliver Weers, ex-Bill Ward, ex-Blue Murder, ex-John Sykes, ex-Lynch Mob, ex-Soul Sirkus, ex-Ted Nugent, ex-Whitesnake
Ricky Warwick	Vocals, Guitars (2010-2012)
See also: The Almighty, Black Star Riders, ex-(sic), ex-Circus Diablo
Damon Johnson	Guitars (2011-2012)
See also: Black Star Riders, Brother Cane, Whiskey Fall, ex-Alice Cooper

Eric Bell	Guitars (1969-1973)
See also: Eric Bell Band, ex-Barrelhouse Brothers, ex-Mainsqueeze, ex-The Noel Redding Band
Eric Wrixon	Piano (1969-1970)
See also: ex-Them
Phil Lynott	Vocals, Bass (1969-1984)
(R.I.P. 1986) See also: ex-Philip Lynott, ex-Grand Slam, ex-John Sykes, ex-Orphanage, ex-Skid Row, ex-The Greedies
Gary Moore	Guitars (1974, 1976-1977, 1978-1979)
(R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-BBM, ex-Colosseum II, ex-Gary Moore, ex-Greg Lake, ex-Scars, ex-Skid Row
Andy Gee	Guitars (1974)
See also: ex-Ellis, ex-Follow the Buffalo, ex-Pete Bardens
John Cann (R.I.P. 2011)	Guitars (1974)
Brian Robertson	Guitars (1974-1976, 1977-1978)
See also: ex-Motörhead, ex-Wild Horses
Snowy White	Guitars (1980-1982)
See also: Snowy White and the White Flames Band, Snowy White's Blues Agency, ex-The Train
John Sykes	Guitars (1982-1984, 1994, 1996-2009), Vocals (1996-2009)
See also: John Sykes, ex-Tygers of Pan Tang, ex-Streetfighter, ex-Badlands, ex-Blue Murder, ex-Whitesnake
Tommy Aldridge	Drums (1998-2001, 2007-2010)
See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-M.A.R.S., Whitesnake, ex-Motörhead, ex-Oliver Weers, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Patrick Rondat, ex-Vinnie Moore, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen (live), ex-Black Oak Arkansas, ex-Gary Moore, ex-House of Lords, ex-Manic Eden, ex-Pat Travers Band, ex-John Sykes (live)
Randy Gregg	Bass (2004-2005)
See also: Angel, ex-Lauren Harris
Michael Lee	Drums (2004-2006)
(R.I.P. 2008) See also: ex-Holosade, ex-Little Angels, ex-The Cult
Francesco DiCosmo	Bass (2007-2010)
Vivian Campbell	Guitars (2010-2011)
See also: Def Leppard, ex-Hear 'n Aid, Vivian Campbell, ex-Sweet Savage, ex-Dio, ex-Whitesnake

Past
Mark Nauseef	Drums (1978)
See also: ex-Elf, ex-Ian Gillan Band
Dave Flett	Guitars (1979-1980)
See also: ex-Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Midge Ure	Guitars, Keyboards (1979-1980)
See also: Ultravox, ex-Band Aid, ex-PVC2, ex-Salvation, ex-Slik, ex-The Rich Kids, ex-Visage
Richard Fortus	Guitars (2011)
See also: Guns N' Roses, ex-Love Spit Love, ex-Pale Divine, ex-The Eyes

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