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Eric Wrixon (29 June 1947 – 13 July 2015) was a musician from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and a founding member of Them and Thin Lizzy. He came up with the band name "Them" (from the 1954 sci-fi film Them!
Jul 16, 2015 · Musician Eric Wrixon, who has died aged 68 at his home in Italy, was the talented keyboard player who came up with the name of the band that launched the career of Van Morrison.
Jul 14, 2015 · Eric Wrixon, who played keyboards in the earliest versions of both Them and Thin Lizzy, has died on July at his home in Italy. He was 68.
Thin Lizzy initially consisted of bass guitarist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter Phil Lynott, drummer Brian Downey, guitarist Eric Bell and organist Eric Wrixon, although Wrixon left after a few months.
Feb 28, 2024 · Keyboard player Eric Wrixon was in Lizzy’s earliest line-up too, but he left before their debut single The Farmer (which bombed) was released. Having scored a deal with Decca, the band released their self-tiled debut LP in April 1971.
- James Mcnair
Eric Wrixon. THIN LIZZY first came about in late 1969, when ERIC BELL (guitarist, former member of Van Morrison's early band THEM) approached BRIAN DOWNEY (drums) about forming a band. Philip Lynott (bass and vocals) was also invited to join.
Jul 13, 2015 · Eric Wrixon was not only keyboardist in the first line-up of the seminal rock outfit Thin Lizzy, alongside Eric Bell, Brian Downey and Phil Lynott, but also a founding member of Van Morrison's...
