Wild man Phil Lynott was one of rock's most bizarre heroes. A shy Dublin-born illegitimate half-caste raised by a strict Catholic family, he was destined to become the first real Irish rock 'n' roll legend. He would also become a world-class sex & drugs hellraiser as well as a skilful survivor of rock trends and fashions.
Mark Putterford's eye opening biography traces Lynott's youthful years in 1950s Dublin, the launch, success and break-up of Thin Lizzy. The schizophrenic solo career, driven by excess and family ties and the bitter feud that followed his tragic death.
This book also explores Lynott's visionary ambitions to fuse dance music and heavy rock as well as his influences on the early careers of future stars like Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Huey Lewis and Mark Knopfler.
Using dozen of frank interviews with family, friends and band members, Putterford gives us a touching and sometimes shocking account of the life of the one and only black Irish rock legend.
