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Thin Lizzy was a rock music group, formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969, and led by bassist, songwriter and singer Phil Lynott. They are probably best-known for their 1976 song "The Boys Are Back In Town", a major international hit still played on hard rock and classic rock radio. Their music covered much territory (including hints of country and traditional folk music), but is generally classified as proto-metal or hard rock. The band"s name was derived from a nickname for the Ford Model T car, the Tin Lizzie. Critic John Dugan writes that "As the band"s creative force, Lynott was a more insightful and intelligent writer than many of his ilk, preferring slice-of-life working-class dramas of love and hate influenced by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and virtually all of the Irish literary tradition."[1] Like most other groups, Thin Lizzy borrowed many of their techniques from other musicians; however, Thin Lizzy is now widely recognized as one of the first hard rock bands to employ double lead guitar harmony - a technique later refined and popularized, especially by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal; groups such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. Examples include "The Boys are Back in Town" and "Cowboy Song" from "Jailbreak." History Lynott was the only original member not born in Ireland, and remains one of the few black men to achieve significant success in hard rock. Their first taste of success was the 1973 hit single, Whiskey in the Jar, a version of a traditional Irish song (a major hit for Metallica in 1998, featured on their album, Garage Inc.). Fighting (1975) was their first album success, but the next album, Jailbreak, was a smash hit thanks to the single "The Boys Are Back in Town", now their most remembered hit. During the late 1970s and early 80s, Thin Lizzy played to a rabid fanbase but was unable to break into mainstream markets. Unlike most established rock musicians, Lynott was a vocal supporter of early punk rock; this endeared him to some punk musicians and fans, but many more punks rejected Thin Lizzy as a useless relic. Hoodies Sweatshirts Longsleeve tshirts, Lycra tops, Punk Rock Tshirts,at RockTshirtsPunk.com punk clothes, Heavy Metal T shirts, Emo Clothing, Goth clothes, Band T-shirts, Music Tshirts, rock t-shirts, Punk rock T-shirts, Punk rock Hoodies, Rock Hoodies, Cool t shirts, Punk Rock Cool clothes, Oi t-sirts Classic Rock Clothing 60s-70s-80s-90s Alternative Modern Pop Rock Music, Concert Wear Clothing.