Philip Chevron | |
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 Philip Chevron, Milk club, Moscow, August 2010 with the Pogues | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Philip Ryan |
| Born | 17 June 1957 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 8 October 2013 (aged 56) Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, banjo, mandolin |
| Years active | 1976–2013 |
| Formerly of | The Pogues, The Radiators |
Philip Ryan (17 June 1957 – 8 October 2013), professionally known as Philip Chevron, was an Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist and record producer. He was best known as the lead guitarist for the celtic punk band the Pogues and as the frontman for the 1970s punk rock band The Radiators from Space. Upon his death in 2013, Chevron was regarded as one of the most influential figures in Irish punk music.[1][2]
- ^ O'Brien, Liam (8 October 2013). "Pogues guitarist Philip Chevron dies, aged 56". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Philip Chevron (The Pogues) & Francis Ledwidge – the Music of longing". The Immortal Jukebox. 17 March 2016.