Eric Bell

For other people named Eric Bell, see Eric Bell (disambiguation).

Eric Bell
Bell performing on the day of the unveiling of the statue for former bandmate Phil Lynott, 2005
Bell performing on the day of the unveiling of the statue for former bandmate Phil Lynott, 2005
Background information
Birth nameEric Robin Bell
Born (1947-09-03) 3 September 1947 (age 77)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active1966 – present
Member ofEric Bell Band[1]
Formerly of

Eric Robin Bell (born 3 September 1947) is a Northern Irish rock and blues musician, best known as a founding member and the original guitarist of the rock group Thin Lizzy, of which he was a member from 1969 to 1973. After his time in Thin Lizzy, he briefly fronted his own group before joining the Noel Redding Band in the mid-1970s. He has since released several solo albums and performs regularly with a blues-based trio, the Eric Bell Band.

  1. ^ Breznikar, Klemen (2 November 2022). "Thin Lizzy | Eric Bell | Interview". It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c VWMusic (14 June 2022). "An Interview with Eric Bell of Thin Lizzy". vwmusicrocks.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.