Lynott was born in Hallam Hospital (now Sandwell General Hospital) in West Bromwich (then in Staffordshire), England, the son of a Guyanese father, Cecil Parris, and a White Irish Catholic mother, Philomena (aka Phyllis) Lynott, whose surname he took. His father left his mother just three weeks after he was born and returned to his native Brazil. He was brought up in Moss Side , Manchester before moving to Crumlin, Dublin, whilst he was still quite young, to live with his grandmother, Sarah. His parents reportedly kept in touch for a number of years after his birth, but Lynott did not meet his father until the late 1970s.
Music Career
In the mid-1960s, Lynott began singing in his first band, the Black Eagles. It was around this time that he befriended Brian Downey. He formed Thin Lizzy around 1969 in Dublin after a short stint in Brush Shiels' Skid Row with Gary Moore. Lynott was the main songwriter for Thin Lizzy, as well as the lead singer and bassist. Lynott was half black, and was inspired by Jimi Hendrix as an example of how a black man could be successful fronting a hard rock band. Their first top ten hit was in 1973 with the traditional Irish song "Whiskey In The Jar".
In 1978, he was featured in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, singing and speaking the role of The Parson. In 1979, under the name of "The Greedies", he recorded a Christmas single, "A Merry Jingle", featuring other members of Thin Lizzy as well as Steve Jones and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols.
Though Thin Lizzy were still enjoying considerable success, in 1980 Phil Lynott launched a solo career with the album Solo in Soho, which was a Top 30 UK album and yielded two hit singles that year, "Dear Miss Lonelyhearts" and "King's Call". The latter was a tribute to Elvis Presley, and featured Mark Knopfler on guitar. His second solo venture, The Phil Lynott Album was a chart flop, despite the presence of the single "Old Town". The song "Yellow Pearl" (1982), was a Top 20 hit and became the theme tune to Top Of The Pops.
Also in 1980 he married Caroline Crowther, with whom he already had a child, Sarah. She later gave birth to their second daughter, Cathleen. Caroline is the daughter of British comedian Leslie Crowther.
In 1983 Thin Lizzy disbanded, and later that year Lynott recorded a rock'n'roll medley single, "We Are The Boys (Who Make All The Noise)" with Roy Wood, Chas Hodges and John Coghlan, and collaborated with former bandmate blues,/ rock guitarist Gary Moore on "Out in the Fields" (a No. 5 UK hit in 1985, his highest-charting single ever) and "Parisienne Walkways" (a UK no. 8 hit). His last single, "Nineteen", released a few weeks before his death, was produced by Paul Hardcastle. It bore no relation to the producer's chart-topping single some months earlier.
Lynott's last years were dogged by drug and alcohol dependency, and the night of December 25, 1985, he was rushed to hospital. He died of heart failure and pneumonia on January 4, 1986 at the age of 36.
A life-size bronze statue of Phil Lynott was unveiled on Harry Street, off Grafton Street, Dublin in 2005. The ceremony was attended by former band members Gary Moore, Brian Robertson, Brian Downey and Scott Gorham, and by Lynott's mother. The attending Thin Lizzy members paid tribute with a live performance. His grave in St. Fintan's cemetery in Sutton is regularly visited by family, friends and fans.
In November 2005, American actor Gary Dourdan revealed in a radio interview that he has carried out preliminary work with a view to playing Phil Lynott in a film biography.
In 2006 Lynott's mother allowed Micky Waters, bass guitarist of The Answer to be the first to play her son's bass since his death. The bass was also used in the band's music video for the single Keep Belevin'
Sarah
Phil Lynott Lyrics
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One, two, three, four
When you came in my life you changed my world
My Sarah
Everything seemed so right my baby girl
My Sarah
You hold my heart so don't let go
You are all I need to live
My love to you I'll give
My Sarah
When you begin to smile you change my style
My Sarah
When I look in your eyes I see my prize
My Sarah
You are all I want to know
You hold my heart so don't let go
You are all I need to live
My love to you I'll give
You are all I want to know
Oh my Sarah
Don't let go oh no
My Sarah
You are all I want to know
You hold my heart so don't let go
You are all I need to live
My love to you I'll always give
You are all I want to know
You hold my heart so don't let go
You are all I want to know
My Sarah
Yes you changed my style with your baby smile
Sarah
Childlike charms keep me warm hold you in my arms
Sarah
Changed my world my baby girl
Sarah
All I want to know don't let go
No,no,no,no,no
Sarah
Sarah
Be mine
The song "Sarah" by Phil Lynott is about the singer's love and affection for his daughter, whose name is Sarah. The song begins with the lines "When you came in my life, you changed my world, my Sarah." This line indicates that the singer's life changed completely when Sarah was born. He finds her to be everything he had hoped for and more, and she has made his world right.
The next two lines, "You are all I want to know, you hold my heart so don't let go," suggest that the singer is completely devoted to his daughter and wants to be a part of her life forever. He gives her all of his love and attention, and she has become his everything. The following verse talks about how Sarah's smile and presence can change his style and mood, highlighting her importance in his life.
Throughout the song, the singer speaks directly to Sarah, reminding her of how important she is to him and how much he loves her. He wants her to know that she has changed his world and made it a better place. In the end, the singer urges Sarah to stay close to him and promises to always be there for her.
Overall, "Sarah" is a heartfelt love song from a father to his daughter. It relays the story of the deep bond and affection between a parent and a child, and how that relationship can change a person's life for the better.
Line by Line Meaning
When you came in my life you changed my world
You altered my world when you came into my life, Sarah.
Everything seemed so right my baby girl
My baby girl, Sarah, made everything seem perfect.
You are all I want to know
Sarah is the only one I want to know, love, and be with.
You hold my heart so don't let go
Sarah, you hold my heart, so don't ever let me go.
You are all I need to live
I need Sarah in my life to live and be complete.
My love to you I'll give
I'll give Sarah all the love I have.
When you begin to smile you change my style
Sarah, your smile has the power to change my behavior and attitude.
When I look in your eyes I see my prize
I see my most valued possession in your eyes, Sarah.
Don't let go oh no
Sarah, please don't let go of me.
You hold my heart so don't let go
Again, Sarah, please don't let go of my heart.
You are all I want to know
I only desire to know Sarah.
My love to you I'll always give
I'll continually give Sarah all of the love I have for her.
All I want to know don't let go
Once again, Sarah, please don't let go of me and let me go.
Yes you changed my style with your baby smile
Sarah, your innocent and genuine smile changed the way I act and carry myself.
Childlike charms keep me warm hold you in my arms
Sarah's innocent qualities are comforting and make me want to hold her in my arms.
Changed my world my baby girl
My baby girl, Sarah, turned my world upside down.
Be mine
I want Sarah to be mine and stay by my side forever.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PHILIP PARRIS LYNOTT, GARY MOORE
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