My Boy

It is one of the most extraordinary stories ever told. In 1949, at the age of just 18, Philomena Lynott gave birth to her first son, Philip Parris Lynott. She was Irish, Catholic, unmarried and living in Birmingham. And her son was black. He grew up to become one of the most important and influential Irish musicians of all time. He was a songwriter and a poet. And as lead singer with the legendary Thin Lizzy, he had hit records all over the world. However, the dream... >Voir plus