Eric Wrixon, Original Member Of Them And Thin Lizzy, Dies At 68

Eric Wrixon, who played keyboards in the original version of Thin Lizzy, has died at his home in Italy. He was 68 years old. Hot Press is reporting that the news was confirmed by Terry O’Neill, who was Thin Lizzy’s first manager, and Irish musician Bob Kelly, who had known him for 50 years. The cause of death has not been revealed.More »

By on July 15, 2015

Eric Wrixon, who played keyboards in the original version of Thin Lizzy, has died at his home in Italy. He was 68 years old. Hot Press is reporting that the news was confirmed by Terry O’Neill, who was Thin Lizzy’s first manager, and Irish musician Bob Kelly, who had known him for 50 years. The cause of death has not been revealed. Wrixon helped form Think Lizzy back in 1969 alongside Eric Bell, Phil Lynott and Brian Downey. While he was a founding member of the seminal outfit, his tenure in the band was not long. He played on their first single, “The Farmer,” but left before its release in July 1970, citing a lack of money, which caused him to return back overseas to Germany. Copyright(c) 2015 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «