Editing Thin Lizzy (section)

===Post-Thin Lizzy projects, Lynott's death, and tributes (1985–1996)===
Before the end of 1983, Lynott formed a new band called [[Grand Slam (band)|Grand Slam]], but they were never able to secure a contract with a record company and split by the beginning of 1985.{{sfn|Bailie|1996|p=172}} Sykes and Downey initially agreed to be a part of the band, but Sykes joined [[Whitesnake]] and Downey also changed his mind. Lynott began to focus more on his solo career and enjoyed a No.&nbsp;5 hit single "[[Out in the Fields (song)|Out in the Fields]]" with Gary Moore in May 1985.{{sfn|Bailie|1996|p=173}} The song was composed by Moore and was taken from his solo album ''[[Run for Cover (Gary Moore album)|Run for Cover]]'', which featured various contributions from Lynott. Lynott's solo efforts did not fare so well, and his last single, "Nineteen", only reached No.&nbsp;76 in the UK.<ref name="black rose">Adam C. Winstanley, "Black Rose" magazine, Issue 4, 1990.</ref>

Before his death, Lynott was planning a third solo album, and had spoken to Downey about a possible reformation of Thin Lizzy around March 1986, possibly with Gorham and Sykes, and had booked studio time for January of that year.<ref>Interview with Brian Downey, [[BBC Radio 1]], "The Friday Rock Show", 8 January 1986.</ref> "Phil asked Brian Downey and I to re-form Thin Lizzy and we both agreed," recalled guitarist Robin George, on whose album ''Dangerous Music'' Lynott had played. "We made some recordings in the studio in his back garden in the house at [[Kew]] during December [1985]. It went absolutely great… Unfortunately, the cassette of our material failed to resurface after his death. It was the only copy. It was such a shame as Phil was vibed up about the new Lizzy."<ref>[[Geoff Barton|Barton, Geoff]], [[Malcolm Dome|Dome, Malcolm]], Kendall, Jo, Ling, Dave: "The night I set Phil Lynott's todger on fire and other stories"; ''[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]]'' #219, February 2016, p57</ref>

Lynott died in hospital in [[Salisbury]], Wiltshire, on 4 January 1986, aged 36, having suffered from internal [[abscess]]es, [[pneumonia]] and [[sepsis|septicaemia]], brought on by his drug dependency, which led to multiple organ failure.{{sfn|Byrne|2006|p=202}}{{sfn|Putterford|1994|p=293}}{{sfn|Brooks|2000|p=122}}

On 17 May, Thin Lizzy reformed for the [[Self Aid]] concert, with a line-up of Gary Moore, Downey, Gorham, Wharton and [[Bob Daisley]] on bass. [[Bob Geldof]] and Moore handled most lead vocals, though various singers got onstage for "[[Whiskey in the Jar]]". A compilation album, ''Soldier of Fortune'', was released in 1987, and also that year, the "[[Vibe for Philo]]" tribute concert in Lynott's memory was organised by Dublin DJ and promoter Smiley Bolger, which continues on an annual basis on the anniversary of Lynott's death.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vibeforphilo.com/ |title=The Vibe for Philo |publisher=The Vibe for Philo |access-date=3 April 2011 |archive-date=2 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202120542/http://vibeforphilo.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Brian Robertson in 2011.jpg|alt=Robertson onstage holding his guitar and smiling|thumb|left|Brian Robertson performing at the 25th annual "Vibe for Philo", 4 January 2011]]

The remaining members of Thin Lizzy did not work together until the recording of the single "Dedication" in October 1990, when a rough demo of Lynott's called "Guiding Light" was worked into a finished song to commemorate the fifth anniversary of his death. The song dated from the Grand Slam days and had been originally written with guitarist [[Laurence Archer]].{{sfn|Byrne|2006|p=212}}{{sfn|Putterford|1994|p=304}} Modern recording techniques were used to replace the guitar and drum tracks with new work by Downey and Gorham. Gary Moore had agreed to participate as well, but ultimately did not do so.{{sfn|Putterford|1994|p=304}} The song charted in the UK at No.&nbsp;35 during early 1991, and No.&nbsp;2 in Ireland,<ref name="irishchart">{{cite web |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1 |title=Irish Charts – Thin Lizzy |access-date=21 June 2011 |publisher=irishcharts.ie |archive-date=14 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514063919/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> and featured on another greatest hits compilation album, ''[[Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy]]'', released in February of that year, which reached No.&nbsp;8 in the UK album chart.{{sfn|Bailie|1996|p=186}}  However, a follow-up reissue of "The Boys Are Back in Town" only reached No.&nbsp;63 in the UK,<ref name="UK" /> although it peaked at No.&nbsp;16 in Ireland.<ref name="irishchart" />

Following this, numerous small reunion projects began to appear. In 1991, a line-up featuring Robertson and Downey performed with [[Bobby Tench]] on lead vocals, ex-Grand Slam member Doish Nagle on guitar and Doug Brockie on bass. They toured Ireland briefly with a series of "An Evening of Thin Lizzy" concerts.{{sfn|Putterford|1994|p=305}} In August 1994, Downey, Bell, Robertson and Wharton held a tribute concert in [[Wolverhampton]], together with tribute bands Limehouse Lizzy, Ain't Lizzy and Bad Habitz.{{sfn|Bailie|1996|p=186}} Another version of Thin Lizzy was formed later that year by John Sykes (now also performing lead vocals) with Downey, Gorham and Wharton, and with bass parts played by [[Marco Mendoza]], who had played with Sykes in [[Blue Murder (band)|Blue Murder]] from 1991 to 1993. The tour was advertised as a tribute to Phil Lynott.{{sfn|Byrne|2006|p=214}} This line-up also played at the Vibe for Philo gig on 4 January 1996, with a number of other notable musicians including Eric Bell, Midge Ure, Brush Shiels, [[Henry Rollins]], and [[Joe Elliott]] and [[Rick Savage]] from [[Def Leppard]]. Boxer [[Steve Collins]] also performed, reciting the lyrics to "Warriors". Brian Robertson was absent due to injury.{{sfn|Bailie|1996|pp=180–189}}

In 1994, a collection of Thin Lizzy tracks from the BBC Radio 1 [[The Peel Sessions (Thin Lizzy album)|Peel Sessions]] was released, and yet another compilation album was brought out in 1996, called ''[[Wild One: The Very Best Of Thin Lizzy]]''. This was successful, although it did not feature the title track, "Wild One".

On 20 August 1996, Rude Awakening bassist Robert Ryder held "A Celebration of the Life of Philip Lynott" at [[Avalon Hollywood|the Palace in Hollywood, California]], at the request of Lynott's mother, Philomena, to commemorate both Phil Lynott's birthday and the tenth year of his death. Philomena Lynott, her partner Dennis Keeley, and Smiley Bolger (Ireland's Vibe for Philo promoter) were flown to Los Angeles by Ryder to make a personal appearance at the show. It featured concert performances by Rude Awakening, [[Billy Sheehan]], [[Rudy Sarzo]], [[John Norum]], [[Carmine Appice]], [[Phantom Blue]], Soma, producer [[Roy Z]] and his band the Tribe of Gypsies, Mark Ferrari, Oslo, [[Bang Tango]], Stash, Iron Cross and Irish singer-songwriter Mark Dignam.