Thin Lizzy met while at school in Dublin in the early 1960s. Lynott, born 20 August 1949 in West Bromwich, England to an Irish mother Philomena (1930– ) and Guyanese father Cecil Parris (1925–2010), was brought up in Dublin from the age of three. Downey, born 27 January 1951, is a Dublin native. Lynott joined a local band, The Black Eagles, as vocalist in 1963, and Downey was recruited as their drummer in 1965. In 1967, Lynott was asked to join Skid Row by bass guitarist Brush Shiels, who brought teenage Belfast guitarist Gary Moore (4 April 1952 – 6 February 2011)
Black Star Riders the Thin Lizzy name. While Thin Lizzy will continue on an occasional basis, Black Star Riders is a full-time band, described as "the next step in the evolution of the Thin Lizzy story". The band's first album, "All Hell Breaks Loose", was released on May 21, 2013, and the follow-up album, "The Killer Instinct" was released on February 20, 2015. The band's third album, "Heavy Fire", was released on February 3, 2017, and reached number six on the UK Albums Chart. In May 2010, Thin Lizzy lead guitarist Scott Gorham announced the latest incarnation of the group, which had toured