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Phil Lynott

1949 - 1986

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Philip Parris Lynott (, LIE-not; 20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the co-founder, lead vocalist, bassist, and primary songwriter for the hard rock band Thin Lizzy. He was known for his distinctive pick-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. Lynott was born in the West Midlands of England and grew up in Dublin with his grandparents. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Phil Lynott is the 608th most popular musician (down from 502nd in 2019), the 2,064th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,581st in 2019) and the 122nd most popular British Musician.

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Among musicians, Phil Lynott ranks 608 out of 3,175. Before him are Michel Sogny, Chet Atkins, Ricardo Viñes, Billy Cobham, John Sykes, and Jean-Delphin Alard. After him are Chris Martin, David Helfgott, Felix Blumenfeld, Jacques Loussier, Michel Petrucciani, and Ace Frehley.

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Among people born in 1949, Phil Lynott ranks 203. Before him are Shera Danese, Frank L. Culbertson Jr., Leopoldo Brenes, Franco Causio, Paul Guilfoyle, and Andy Kaufman. After him are Diana Nyad, John Wetton, Valentin Inzko, Hyon Yong-chol, Mitsunori Fujiguchi, and Matthew Festing. Among people deceased in 1986, Phil Lynott ranks 102. Before him are Ding Ling, Hermann Gmeiner, Dick Scobee, Léopold Szondi, Oscar Zariski, and Moderato Wisintainer. After him are Elisabeth Bergner, Cheikh Anta Diop, Michael, Prince of Montenegro, Jacques Henri Lartigue, Gardner Fox, and Ilmari Salminen.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Phil Lynott ranks 2,064 out of 8,785. Before him are Tricky (1968), Barbara Hepworth (1903), William Cullen (1710), Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield (1859), James Boswell (1740), and Willibald (700). After him are Thomas Rowlandson (1756), Irvine Welsh (1957), Ray Winstone (1957), Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick (1475), Arnold Wesker (1932), and Roger Cotes (1682).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Phil Lynott ranks 122. Before him are Dan McCafferty (1946), Nick Simper (1945), Roger Hodgson (1950), Alan Walker (1997), Wallace Hartley (1878), and John Sykes (1959). After him are Chris Martin (1977), Vince Clarke (1960), Ian Hill (1952), Dido (1971), Alan Wilder (1959), and Tony Sheridan (1940).

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