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)
Bad Reputation (Thin Lizzy song) Bad Reputation (Thin Lizzy song) "Bad Reputation" is a song by the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. The song was released as the B-side to the song Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight) and was later also released on the album Bad Reputation. American all-girl heavy metal band Phantom Blue covered "Bad Reputation" on their 1993 album "Built to Perform". 24-7 Spyz also covered the song on their album "Face the Day" (2006). Foo Fighters covered the song and released it on their covers album, "Medium Rare" (2011). In 2015 English speed metal band Raven covered