Thin Lizzy: The Thin Man
Harry Doherty, Melody Maker, 24 April 1976
"I'M A ROCKER. I'm a Roller, too, honey..." Did you know that West Hampstead, London, is within spitting distance of the M1? Phil Lynott lives there. You'll know that he's the leader of a band called Thin Lizzy.
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