Philip Lynott: The Rocker : This Is the Story of a Cowboy's Life (Interview Series)

Putterford, Mark

ISBN 10: 1898141509 / ISBN 13: 9781898141501

Published by Wheezy Multimedia Ltd, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Philip Lynott: The Rocker : This Is the Story of a Cowboy's Life (Interview Series)
• Publisher: Wheezy Multimedia Ltd
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1898141509
• ISBN 13: 9781898141501
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This eye-opening biography traces Lynott's life from 1950s Dublin through to Thin Lizzy and his tragic death. Using dozens of frank interviews with family friends and band members, this is a touching and shocking account of the life of the Irish legend. Mark Putterford's eye opening biography traces Lynott's visionary ambitions to fuse dance music and heavy rock as well as influences on the early careers of future stars like Bob Geldof, Midge Urem Huey Lewis and Mark Knopfler. Using dozens of frank interviews with family, friends and band members, Putterford gives us a touching and somethng shocking account of the life of the one and only black Irish rock legend. Includes full discography.

Review

'Mark Putterford has faithfully reconstructed the life of an illegitimate black child who rose from a childhood of petty taunts because of the colour of his skin to become a hero worldwide, but more importantly, an Irish icon, a person that the whole nation adored...This book is an incisive but easy read; it is not a weighty tome that scrutinises every aspect of Phil Lynott's life in lengthy, drawn out passages...This is a brilliant book about one of rock's true superstars.'