Philip Lynott packed a vast amount into his 36 years. An instantly identifiable singer, charismatic stage performer and supremely gifted songwriter, the guiding spirit of Thin Lizzy combined the instincts of a wild man with the soul of a poet.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā The first biography written with the cooperation of the Lynott Estate,Ā
Cowboy SongĀ explores the fascinating contradictions between Lynott's unbridled rock star excesses and the shy, sensitive "orphan" raised in working-class Dublin. The mixed-race child of a Catholic teenager and a Guyanese stowaway, Lynott rose above daunting obstacles and wounding abandonments.
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Cowboy SongĀ analyzes his unsettled childhood; musical apprenticeship; key alliances with the poets, painters and folkies of 1960s Dublin; stardom with Thin Lizzy and drug-induced decline. It examines the unique blend of cultural influences which informed Lynott's writing, connecting Ireland's rich reserves of music, myth and poetry to hard rock, progressive folk, punk, soul and new wave. The resultsāincluding the hits "Whiskey in the Jar," "The Boys Are Back in Town," and "Dancing in the Moonlight," and classic albumsĀ
JailbreakĀ andĀ
Live and Dangerousāare now part of the rock canon.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Including an afterword by Lynott's former wife Caroline Taraskevics,Ā
Cowboy SongĀ is the definitive authorized account of an extraordinary life and career. Drawing on scores of exclusive interviews with family, friends, bandmates and collaborators, it is both the ultimate depiction of a multifaceted rock icon and an intimate portrait of a much-loved father, son and husband.
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Music BiographiesTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part One: Dublin
- Part Two: Are You Out There?
- Part Three: Sun Goes Down
- Epilogue: The Ageing Orphan
- Afterword
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- Notes
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