{"product_id":"cowboy-song-the-authorized-biography-of-thin-lizzys-philip-lynott-paperback","title":"Cowboy Song: The Authorized Biography of Thin Lizzy's Philip Lynott - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraeme Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip Lynott packed a vast amount into his 36 years. An instantly identifiable singer, charismatic stage performer and supremely gifted songwriter, the guiding spirit of Thin Lizzy combined the instincts of a wild man with the soul of a poet. \u003cbr\u003e The first biography written with the cooperation of the Lynott Estate, \u003ci\u003eCowboy Song\u003c\/i\u003e explores the fascinating contradictions between Lynott's unbridled rock star excesses and the shy, sensitive \"orphan\" raised in working-class Dublin. The mixed-race child of a Catholic teenager and a Guyanese stowaway, Lynott rose above daunting obstacles and wounding abandonments. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCowboy Song\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes his unsettled childhood; musical apprenticeship; key alliances with the poets, painters and folkies of 1960s Dublin; stardom with Thin Lizzy and drug-induced decline. It examines the unique blend of cultural influences which informed Lynott's writing, connecting Ireland's rich reserves of music, myth and poetry to hard rock, progressive folk, punk, soul and new wave. The results--including the hits \"Whiskey in the Jar,\" \"The Boys Are Back in Town,\" and \"Dancing in the Moonlight,\" and classic albums \u003ci\u003eJailbreak\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLive and Dangerous\u003c\/i\u003e--are now part of the rock canon. \u003cbr\u003e Including an afterword by Lynott's former wife Caroline Taraskevics, \u003ci\u003eCowboy Song\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive authorized account of an extraordinary life and career. Drawing on scores of exclusive interviews with family, friends, bandmates and collaborators, it is both the ultimate depiction of a multifaceted rock icon and an intimate portrait of a much-loved father, son and husband. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraeme Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several music books, including \u003ci\u003eUnder the Ivy: The Life and Music of Kate Bush\u003c\/i\u003e, which the \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e described as \"the best music biography in perhaps the past decade,\" and \u003ci\u003eGeorge Harrison: Behind the Locked Door\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Uncut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, GQ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Mojo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58180491608145,"sku":"9781613739198","price":18.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/R3Q1NzB1OWt0LytGS2lGM0syVzhJZz09.webp?v=1757220934","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/cowboy-song-the-authorized-biography-of-thin-lizzys-philip-lynott-paperback","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}