Scott Gorham

SCOTT GORHAM. American guitarist and songwriter who is one of the "twin lead guitarists" for the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. Although not a founding member of Thin Lizzy, he served a continuous membership after passing an audition in 1974, joining the band at a time when the band's future was in doubt after the departures of original guitarist Eric Bell and his brief replacement Gary Moore. He remained with Thin Lizzy until the band's breakup in 1983. He and guitarist Brian Robertson (both hired at the same time) marked the beginning of the band's most critically successful period and together developed Thin Lizzy's twin lead guitar style