Eric BellDecember 1969
Joins Thin Lizzy as guitarist after meeting Eric Wrixon and linking with Phil Lynott and Brian Downey in Dublin.
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Joins Thin Lizzy as guitarist after meeting Eric Wrixon and linking with Phil Lynott and Brian Downey in Dublin.
Forms Thin Lizzy with school friend Phil Lynott and remains the drummer through the band's classic recording years.
Forms Thin Lizzy in Dublin with Brian Downey, Eric Bell and Eric Wrixon, becoming the band's bassist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter.
Joins the original Thin Lizzy line-up on keyboards after previously working with Them alongside Eric Bell.
Plays guitar on the debut album Thin Lizzy, helping define the band's early blues-rock sound.
Releases the debut album Thin Lizzy with Decca, beginning the band's studio recording career.
Briefly joins Thin Lizzy as guitarist after Eric Bell leaves, beginning his first association with the band.
Returns to Thin Lizzy as guitarist, replacing Brian Robertson in the late-1970s line-up.
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