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THIN LIZZY - COWBOY SONG: THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF THIN LIZZY'S PHILIP LYNOTT - PAPERBACK - BOOK
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.
           The first biography written with the cooperation of the Lynott Estate, Cowboy Song explores the fascinating contradictions between Lynottâs unbridled rock star excesses and the shy, sensitive âorphanâ 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.
            Cowboy Song 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 Lynottâs writing, connecting Irelandâs rich reserves of music, myth and poetry to hard rock, progressive folk, punk, soul and new wave. The resultsâincluding the hits âWhiskey in the Jar,â âThe Boys Are Back in Town,â and âDancing in the Moonlight,â and classic albums Jailbreak and Live and Dangerousâare now part of the rock canon.
           Including an afterword by Lynottâs former wife Caroline Taraskevics, Cowboy Song 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.
           The first biography written with the cooperation of the Lynott Estate, Cowboy Song explores the fascinating contradictions between Lynottâs unbridled rock star excesses and the shy, sensitive âorphanâ 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.
            Cowboy Song 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 Lynottâs writing, connecting Irelandâs rich reserves of music, myth and poetry to hard rock, progressive folk, punk, soul and new wave. The resultsâincluding the hits âWhiskey in the Jar,â âThe Boys Are Back in Town,â and âDancing in the Moonlight,â and classic albums Jailbreak and Live and Dangerousâare now part of the rock canon.
           Including an afterword by Lynottâs former wife Caroline Taraskevics, Cowboy Song 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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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.
           The first biography written with the cooperation of the Lynott Estate, Cowboy Song explores the fascinating contradictions between Lynottâs unbridled rock star excesses and the shy, sensitive âorphanâ 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.
            Cowboy Song 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 Lynottâs writing, connecting Irelandâs rich reserves of music, myth and poetry to hard rock, progressive folk, punk, soul and new wave. The resultsâincluding the hits âWhiskey in the Jar,â âThe Boys Are Back in Town,â and âDancing in the Moonlight,â and classic albums Jailbreak and Live and Dangerousâare now part of the rock canon.
           Including an afterword by Lynottâs former wife Caroline Taraskevics, Cowboy Song 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.
           The first biography written with the cooperation of the Lynott Estate, Cowboy Song explores the fascinating contradictions between Lynottâs unbridled rock star excesses and the shy, sensitive âorphanâ 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.
            Cowboy Song 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 Lynottâs writing, connecting Irelandâs rich reserves of music, myth and poetry to hard rock, progressive folk, punk, soul and new wave. The resultsâincluding the hits âWhiskey in the Jar,â âThe Boys Are Back in Town,â and âDancing in the Moonlight,â and classic albums Jailbreak and Live and Dangerousâare now part of the rock canon.
           Including an afterword by Lynottâs former wife Caroline Taraskevics, Cowboy Song 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.
