Phil Lynott

Phil Lynott (1949-1986) was an Irish musician best known for being the singer, primary songwriter and bass-player of Dublin-based rock band Thin Lizzy, of which he was a founding member.

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In a 1980s interview, Lynott claimed that he thought a referendum to ban abortion was "silly". In the same interview, the claimed that he thought politics should take a "liberal" stance on "all aspects of life". Lynott further stated that he disliked conservative US president Ronald Reagan, elaborating that he thought there was "something very right-wing about him", evidently meaning that as an insult.^[1]

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