Phil Lynott & Clann Eadair - A Tribute To Sandy Denny (The Late Late Show_1984)

A short interview with Phil Lynott(Thin Lizzy) on Irish television show The Late Late Show followed by a performance with Clann Edair of the song 'A Tribute To Sandy Denny'. Broadcast on the 15th September 1984.
Sandy Denny was lead singer in the band Fairport Convention. She died from a brain haemorrhage at the age of 31.

[@IshmaelTsoka]

Phil Lynott deserve more recognition than what is given ,he was a rare breed an artist by nature.

[@ShaniTrahan-p9b]

He sure was a rare breed an artist by nature 😍

[@patrickkellyguitar8300]

The King of Ireland.

[@michaelwalters3004]

Sandy Denny is only person to sing on a Led Zeppelin song who wasn't in the band, Battle of Evermore.

[@thereunionparty]

This is quite touching. Phil Lynott comes across as really nice and humble. A tribute from one legendary singer to another.

[@billbailey1511]

Apparently this guy was one of the sweetest people you could meet

[@ObscureStuff420]

@Hugh Jarse that's very cool

[@stuboyd1194]

A nice tribute to the legendary Sandy. Phil died a bit over a year after this.

[@ShaniTrahan-p9b]

Beautiful song and performance 💚🤎❤🤍💛🧡💜💙🖤💗💗💗💗

[@HaFannyHa]

This song reminds me of Sandy's song 'Fotheringay', almost the same chord sequence. So lovely to see the great Phil Lynott paying tribute to her. It is beautiful.

[@Strimbles]

Beautiful. Phil a class act til the end

[@flyboy2880]

What an amazing group of musicians backing Phil. Very moving.

[@MillieWarhamcheckedandvetted]

Beautiful Phil Lynott, I love his melancholy understated vocal

[@speedtriplerider7853]

wow i stumbled on this, one of my favourite rock singers singing about one of my favourite folk singers and the band are good too. RIP Phil and Sandy - both of you gone well before your time.

[@tonymurphy528]

Nice song, great backing from this band, and Phil doing it justice, Sandy Denny, taken from us far too young, as was Phil, thanks for posting Tony.

[@ludurigan]

phil is bigger than life isn't he?

[@TheBlueNomad]

Yes, there is more to life than this, as you two will undoubtedly know by now, Phil & Sandy, bless you both...

[@TheBlueNomad]

And Gay actually, who was such a true gentleman...

[@johnlewis1640]

This was a special treat for me, I've been a fan of both Phil and Sandy for decades.

[@krisscanlon4051]

In my opinion this is the direction Phil should have went for. Witch season productions Joe Boyd John Wood and Richard Thompson and Co. His association with Mark Knopfler was very healthy but all the other connections were rough. His heart and soul was calling him but he didn't answer... We miss Philo greatly...Sandy as well...

[@Strimbles]

If he'd lived longer and matured he probably would have

[@factorylad5071]

The charity concert that they bummed him off from killed him literally.

[@krisscanlon4051]

@@Strimbles yes...maturity...using that wonderful gift as an adult.

[@davidjames7190]

What a find! Great tribute to a legend from another.👍😀❤️

[@ronbo11]

How cool is this? Phil did all right and that band sounded just lovely!

[@jochannan7379]

Irritated that they don't say more about Sandy. To me, she was the best singer of the 20th century and an incredible songwriter. Hard to fathom that most people never heard of her.

[@TheToolnut]

Alexandra, Elaine, McClean, Lucas Denny, 'The Lady' Sandy Denny 6/1/47 - 21/4/78 was, is and forever will remain the greatest female vocalist of all time, ❤❤❤

[@jochannan7379]

@@TheToolnut That's a pretty high bar, not least since we can't see the future. But she's simply unique. She is, and I guess, always will be my absolute favourite. I wonder how Georgia Lucas today feels about her mother. She lost both parents early on and except from once accepting a BBC award on Sandy's behalf, together with Chris Thompson, I think she never appeared in public. Must be super tough to be the daughter of a legend of whom you have no living memory and who will never answer the question "why did you abandon me so early?"

[@TheToolnut]

@@jochannan7379 Her voice was on another planet it was so good. Sandy was also a great guitarist and brilliant pianist. To top it all off her songwriting was superb. She was gifted, quite simply she was a genius. I only came across her two Years ago on KZbin by accident. Most people have never heard of her which to my mind is the real tragedy. I'll never forget the first time I heard her singing 'Green grow the Laurels' It was like I had an out of body experience. Suffice to say that I'm obsessed and bewitched by her, ❤

[@kerryevans1562]

You have a good point... She was extraordinaire...

[@miriamkeegan3751]

It's a Irish thing, we don't tend to be over the top but if we say someone is really good we mean it and if Philo said it we took notice.

[@damfino1964]

Beautiful ! And Phil we miss you too.

[@Marlondurran]

Would have loved to had a few beers with Phillip and Paul McGrath. Imagine that!!

[@kirstenrichards8558]

This is quite a sad song, with such a lovely melancholic melody, it chokes me up.

[@dasGagaTier]

And sadly he himself died just two years after that. A few years older than Sandy but still, just 37.

[@3minutesingle]

RIP. Sad.

[@crusheverything4449]

Phil was 36 at the time of his death.

[@factorylad5071]

After the feed the world concert at Wembley that they didn't let him on killed him.

[@patrickr6505]

No actually he died just over 12 month's later in Jan 86..this is December 84..

[@bizzle1783]

Can hear from his breathing that he's not doing good, lifestyle catching up with him here. What a man The Rocker

[@stanislav182000]

Beautiful song! Phil is the legend!

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

R.ip Phil and Sandy Denny!

[@henrikchristensen7844]

All my love to lrland❤

[@flyboy2880]

This is just beautiful.

[@brianharper3556]

Back in 1985 at Middlesbrough town hall seen phil lynotts grand slam phil came on stage and said hello Glasgow then he changed it to Middlesbrough to see my hero falling apart in front of me was sad to me he was the best front man and extremely talented top notch song writer i wished bob geldof and midge ure put thin Lizzy on live aid would have given queen a run for their money lizzy and queen toured together in 1977 in the usa apparently phil was back stage at live aid shame only 36 years old lemmy said all the friends he had lost over the years Phil is the only one he still missed 🙏🙏🙏

[@jacekkotula6101]

beautiful song, super singer !

[@losrolling8027]

🔝😍😍This is great... never heard this before.... 💯🎵

[@tomtom4730]

Stunning

[@TheGreatAlan75]

My favorite"folk" song is HONESTY IS NO EXCUSE.

[@punchestown82]

RIP Phil. Thinking of you today and missing you always

[@troygaspard6732]

This performance is about a year before the Sandy Denny box set came out. Sad that Phil would die around the same time. More people need to know his and Sandy's music.

[@brentleebowman3594]

All I can say is... WOW

[@michelmuller7270]

il était excellent dans tout les genres de musique.....

[@crustafari]

Awesome

[@clangersspace2679]

I'm a Dubliner and never knew of this I think.......I once went to Howth - to meet a band: Above the Thunderclouds. They were good.....at the front of the record collection in the singer's house I guess, was Closer, by Joy Division. Anyway I persuaded ATT , and The Fountainhead , to play at a benefit for a pretty cool place called The Youth Expression Centre in Temple Bar I guess. It's crazy how long it can take to catch up with stuff. It's already 22 years or so since I heard Fairport's take of Richard & Mimi Farina's 'Quiet joys of Brotherhood'. Seriously mindblowing that one.......was tonight really the first time I got to hear the original? Crazy.......

[@johnodwyer6535]

Great

[@marymary5494]

Lynott is so adorable. Great song. 👌💕

[@nanthonybrown8307]

Me encanta esta canción irlandesa 🎵

[@Kowasi]

Great… he coulda done a folk album

[@avalanche9026]

Damn never show him so calm relaxed. But the outfit expresses his true kind. Ready to rock big time. What a great artist he was

[@gutmensch9339]

Beim Beginn der Musik sofort Gän- sehaut!

[@suzannelawson9215]

What a heartfelt and moving tribute for Sandy by Phil Lynott. I am not really familiar with Phil and came upon this when looking up some songs by Sandy. Now reading some posts here, that Phil is no longer with us. When did he pass and what cause?

[@haywoodjablowme699]

He passed in 1986 due to pneumonia.

[@grazynaprosc975]

Amazing ! 🤘 We miss you Phil 🤘we remember .🤘🎸🎶

[@marcomcbreed8153]

I to nawet Grazynko nie wiesz jak bardzo! Co za artysta!? Phil byłeś i jesteś najlepszy!

[@marcomcbreed8153]

I nawet nie wiesz Grazynko jak bardzo!? Co za artysta.!? Phil byłeś i jesteś najlepszy!? 😭

[@ramonbia7339]

Pozostaje mi tylko przytaknąć obu Paniom! Pozdrawiam

[@pasfra7259]

Bel hommage a une grande chanteuse ❤

[@TheNordicharps]

No doubt they met on the ledge together with the other greats 🥰

[@lena-cv3tv]

Strong charisma here🔥

[@pedroluna7091]

the best💪💪💪

[@grumberfwarcraft7282]

He could had been anything really, I think Gay Byrne did like talking with Phil

[@poitor492]

Good one for getting involved phil💪🏻

[@gareth110777]

Don't suppose you have the full show Tony? I believe snookers Alex Higgins, who a good friend of Phil's, also appeared on the same show and I'd love to see his appearance as well.

[@TheMichaelseymour]

His breathing quite labored in the last couple of years sadly

[@parallaxview6770]

Fcukin Phil man what a singer

[@beckyf2845]

♥️♥️

[@mikmcd2075]

really good , art ..

[@trevorthompson7604]

Our very own beautiful Roisin Dubh

[@bioanne5762]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@mikesylvester1021]

Some one took Philip's song book out of his dresser/safe after he passed. taking song ideas from the early 70s incomplete songs poems, complete songs and ideas Philip always wrote everything down in his journal he kept over the years most these demos were working ideas done in his home studio rip Philip. Most of them anyway.

[@rogerjohansen9270]

What is wrong with people that gives downpeak on this one ?

[@darciodefaria7004]

Lenda

[@lizzyfan1986]

Poor Phil, so out of breath

[@OICU-go8bf]

Yes, he had always had asthma but the heavy stuff was definitely taking its toll on Philo at this point. It’s a damn shame this world lost him!! There was no one like him and never will be!!

[@67Parsifal]

Gay Byrne mispronounces his surname, but he’s too polite to correct him.

[@BillyGreen66]

HEY! I played recorder in elementary school! Maybe I can be a folk star too!!!!

[@cymro6537]

As much as I love Phil Lynott - this song - or at least the lyrics were terribly cliché 😕

[@johnm9845]

Awkward, as always, presence of Gay Bryne

[@phil2003ashleigh]

john m is that cos he lived by the sea he changed his name to Gay Byrne.

[@michaelfraser5723]

Oh, she fell did she? How do you know?

[@irishguy200007]

That's a good question

[@PeterPan-o3x]

She said it herself when she spoke on the phone to friends,as i recall she died shortly after from brain injury 😢

[@matts1364]

He seemed out of breath here.

[@dannymcmince]

I didn't like Gaybo🤘

[@TheGreatAlan75]

Great

[@francoisgagne5999]

❤️🎶