- born 1949, West Bromwich
- died 1986, Salisbury
- 3 Dutch Top 40 hits
Phil Lynott is an artist, born on 20 August 1949 in West Bromwich and died on 4 January 1986 in Salisbury. Besides a career of their own, Phil Lynott is also a member of Thin Lizzy. There is no album of their own in the collection, but Phil Lynott does appear on three albums by others: NOW Presents... Electronics, Eighties Collected Vol. 2 and The War of The Worlds. Three records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Whisky In The Jar: number 20 in week 15 of 1973.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Phil Lynott
The years of Phil Lynott with Thin Lizzy. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.
Member of the groupDutch Top 40
Appears on
Phil Lynott is on this site on three albums by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy in the Dutch Top 40
Phil Lynott had three records in the Dutch Top 40, 1 of them with Thin Lizzy. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 15, 197317weeks in the chart
with 3 records1973first entry
week 12, 19731987latest entry
week 22, 19873years with an entry
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1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 20 in week 15 of 1973, 6 weeks in the chart Whisky In The Jar 5:45
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1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 20 in week 20 of 1987, 6 weeks in the chart King's Call 3:39
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1985Dutch Top 40: peak position 28 in week 35 of 1985, 5 weeks in the chart Out In The Fields 4:18
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Phil LynottAll Dutch Top 40 entries of Thin Lizzy
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
Phil Lynott received one award or honour.
- MOJO Awards
Together with Phil Lynott
In Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott played with Steve Johnson, Midge Ure, Brian Downey, Eric Bell, Brian Robertson, Scott Gorham, John Sykes and Marco Mendoza and others. On tracks of albums in the collection, Phil Lynott appears with Jeff Wayne, Julie Covington and Richard Burton.
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Phil Lynott born?
Phil Lynott was born on 20 August 1949 in West Bromwich. Phil Lynott died on 4 January 1986 in Salisbury.
Which group does Phil Lynott belong to?
To Thin Lizzy. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy have?
Three records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Whisky In The Jar, which reached number 20 in week 15 of 1973. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which albums by other artists feature Phil Lynott?
On 3 albums: NOW Presents... Electronics (Various), Eighties Collected Vol. 2 (Various), The War of The Worlds (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Which awards has Phil Lynott won?
Phil Lynott received one award or honour: MOJO Awards.
Where can you find Phil Lynott online?
Through Wikipedia, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Phil Lynott?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.

