Thin Lizzy

"Jailbreak" band, seventies

Thin Lizzy is an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1969, best known for their twin lead guitar sound and frontman Phil Lynott's distinctive vocals and bass playing.

Their signature songs include "The Boys Are Back in Town" and "Jailbreak." The band influenced hard rock and heavy metal through the 1970s and early 1980s.

Ireland

Dublin

Irish capital city

Irish music · diaspora

band

hard rock

Loud guitar-driven genre

Vertigo · lineup changes · supergroup

songs

Emerald

Name for places, people

riff · guitar solo · power chords

legacy

influence

Power to affect others

Def Leppard · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · reunion · tribute · documentary · icon · legend · pioneering

discography

Chinatown

Asian immigrant neighborhood

  • vinylSynthetic resin plastic
  • albumUnified collection of recordings
  • compilationGathered works assembled together

remaster

Categories
Opposites
musical style and sound

Thin LizzyThe Carpenters

Brother-sister musical duo

Air Supply · Barry Manilow · ABBA · Carole King · James Taylor

band structure vs solo artist

Thin Lizzysolo artist

Performer working independently

Elton John · one-man band · Phil Collins · Peter Gabriel · Rod Stewart

cultural origin and image

Thin LizzyForeigner

Transatlantic rock group, 1976

Journey · Boston · REO Speedwagon · Styx · arena rock

Family

thin, thinner, thinnest, thinly, thinness, Lizzy, Liz, Elizabeth

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G