Thin Lizzy released the album Johnny the Fox in 1976 which reached #11 in the UK. Their album Bad Reputation in 1977 reached #4 in the UK and their album Black Rose: A Rock Legend was released in 1979 and reached #2 in the UK. The band also had success with their albums Renegade in 1981 and Thunder and Lightning in 1983. Thin Lizzy’s single “Whiskey in the Jar” reached #1 in Ireland as did their single “The Boys Are Back in Town”. Gorham co-founded the band Black Star Riders in 2012 to play new material and he has also released albums with 21 Guns.