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One example of a famous black Irish person is Phil Lynott, who was the lead singer and bassist of the rock band Thin Lizzy. He was born to a white Irish mother and a black Brazilian father and became a prominent figure in the rock music industry in the 1970s and 1980s.
The surname "Downey" is Gaelic.. specifically, Irish. ie. Brian Downey, drummer of the Irish band "Thin Lizzy" ;-)
Lizzy Maguire is a fictional character. Hilary Duff played this character in the movie.
They have both covered the traditional Irish song, 'Whiskey in the Jar'.
Thin Lizzy, Diamond Head, Venom. Also Joe Satriani taught Kirk Hammett how to play the guitar.
Phil lynott (died in 1986)
Moore started playing at an early age and was mentored by Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green. He then joined the Irish band Skid Row where he met Phil Lynott. They later played in Thin Lizzy together.
Phil Lynott belonged to the famous Irish rock band "Thin Lizzy". Their name was origanly meant to be "Tin Lizzy", but they decided to poke fun in the Irish accent of the word "Tin". One of the most famous hits the band made was the song "Boys are Back in Town" and is featured in Toy Story (a dsiney pixar animation).
Thin Lizzy has: Played Themselves in "Top of the Pops" in 1964. Played Themselves in "Musikladen" in 1972. Played Themselves in "The London Weekend Show" in 1973. Played Themselves in "45" in 1974. Played Themselves in "Paul" in 1978. Played Themselves in "The Kenny Everett Video Show" in 1978. Played Themselves - Performer in "The Tube" in 1982. Played Themselves in "Stuck in the Middle" in 2003. Played Themselves in "Thin Lizzy: Outlawed - The Real Phil Lynott" in 2006. Played Themselves in "The 70s" in 2012.
The lyrics to Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back in Town" can be found online at Song Facts, AZ lyrics and 911 tabs. The song which was released 1976, is often played at Irish rugby matches.
Lizzy Plimpton goes by Liz, and Lizzy.