Phil Lynott — Vagabond Of The Western World
Graeme Thomson, Uncut, February 2011
The story of Phil Lynott reads like one of the Irish fables he loved. A buccaneering tale of wine, women and rock'n'roll that mixes poetry with debauchery, triumph with tragedy. On the 25th anniversary of Lynott's death, his family, friends and Thin Lizzy bandmates pay tribute to The Rocker. "The first proper Irish rock star," says his friend Bob Geldof. "That roguish quality, the glint in the eye..."
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