Their music reflects a wide range of influences, including blues, soul music, psychedelic rock, and traditional Irish folk music, but is generally classified as hard rock or sometimes heavy metal. As well as being multiracial, the band drew their members not only from both sides of the Irish border but also from both the Catholic and Protestant communities during The Troubles. Thin Lizzy boasted some of the most critically acclaimed guitarists throughout their history, with Downey and Lynott as the rhythm section, on the drums and bass guitar. Lynott, Thin Lizzy's de facto leader, was composer or co-composer of almost all of the band's songs, and the first black Irishman to achieve commercial success in the field of rock music. Gorham later continued with a new line-up including Downey. After Lynott's death in 1986, various incarnations of the band emerged over the years based initially around guitarists Scott Gorham and John Sykes, though Sykes left the band in 2009. Thin Lizzy's most successful songs, "Whiskey in the Jar" (a traditional Irish ballad), "Jailbreak" and "The Boys Are Back in Town", were all major international hits. Lynott led the group throughout their recording career of twelve studio albums, writing most of the material. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist and lead vocalist Phil Lynott, met while still in school. Thin Lizzy are a rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. Phil stated that it was the most expensive birthday present he had ever given. A decision that turned out to be quite expensive as the US record label released the song as a single. In a radio interview Phil Lynott stated that he gave Brian Downey dual credit for this song as a birthday present. Original words and music by Phil Lynott and Brian Downey. PhotoArt artwork of the complete sound wave for the song "Cowboy Song" by Thin Lizzy. I See The Music #6 - Cowboy Song by Thin Lizzy (Catalogue Number 10356)
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