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Thin Lizzy: A Peep Into The Soul Of Phil Lynott

Chris Salewicz, New Musical Express, 10 September 1977

A black Irishman – the son of a Brazilian seaman; a Roman Catholic of uncatholic lifestyle; a bass playing poet in a rock 'n' roll brand. In his hometown of Dublin Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott sheds light on all the contradictions.

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