20 August 2023

Charismatic frontman Phil Lynott of Irish legendary rock kings THIN LIZZY was actually born in England before moving to Dublin, Ireland with his family, on 20 August 1949. He would have celebrated his 74th birthday today.

To remember him – he passed away on 4 January 1986, only 36, due to pneumonia and heart failure following heroin addiction – here’s one Thin Lizzy‘s big 1972 hits. Whiskey In The Jar was actually an Irish traditional, also covered by The Highwaymen, The Dubliners, and even metal icons Metallica.

Musha ring dum a doo dam a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There’s whiskey in the jar-o

THIN LIZZY: Discography – Facebook

</a