George Lynch

Quick Facts

Full Name	George Lynch
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Sep 28, 1954(1954-09-28)
Age	70
Birthplace	Spokane
Country	United States
Birth City	Washington
Horoscope	Virgo

George Lynch Biography

George Lynch is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on September 28, 1954 in Spokane, Washington, United States. Songwriter and guitarist in the heavy metal band Dokken, Lynch Mob, and Souls of We.

He attempted to become Ozzy The Ozzy’s guitar player twice before but was unable to do so both times.

Lynch played in a late 1970s band called The Boyz, working the Sunset Strip clubs in Hollywood, alongside some of their contemporaries like Van Halen and Quiet Riot. The Boyz also featured future Dokken drummer Mick Brown, bassist Monte Zufelt and vocalists Lisa Furspanker and Greg Sanford and their sound and Lynch’s playing were so similar to Van Halen that one of their demos was circulated as pre-Roth Van Halen recordings The Boyz were to play a showcase for Gene Simmons of Kiss and his startup label. Van Halen opened the show and Gene opted not to stay and see The Boyz. After this Lynch formed Xciter before joining Dokken.

Lynch was born in Spokane, Washington and was raised in the small town of Auburn, California. Great White guitarist Mark Kendall claims Lynch started two-hand tapping before Eddie Van Halen did, though Lynch himself denies it. Twice Lynch auditioned for the position of Ozzy Osbourne’s lead guitarist, once in 1979 – losing to Randy Rhoads – and another time in 1982 to replace Brad Gillis. According to Lynch, he was hired for three days before Ozzy changed his mind and decided to go with Jake E. Lee. Lee, however claims that Lynch “got the gig, but only went on the road for two weeks to watch the show, and never actually played with Ozzy.” Lynch looks back on the situation positively though; he has said “I won the consolation prize. Randy got to tour with Ozzy…and I got to teach at his mom’s school.”

The couple was together for a while. Christy Lynch from 1985 to 1995. He has one daughter named Natasha with a son Sean.

George Lynch Net Worth

George Lynch is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, George Lynch 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of a group known as The Boyz, which toured the Sunset Strip club scene.

He owns a customized guitar pick, dubbed”the Screamin Demon, which produces his distinctive scream sound.

George Lynch (born September 28, 1954) is an American hard rock guitarist and songwriter. Lynch is best known for his work with heavy metal band Dokken and his post-Dokken solo band, Lynch Mob. Lynch is considered to be one of the most influential and famous 1980s metal guitarists. He is known for his unique playing style and sound. He is ranked #68 on “100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time” by Guitar World magazine and is also ranked #10 on “Top 10 Metal Guitarists Of All Time” by Gibson.

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Who is George Lynch Dating?

According to our records, George Lynch married to Danica Lynch , Christy Lynch. As of December 1, 2023, George Lynch’s is not dating anyone.

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By 1994, after Don Dokken, Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown reunited, they decided to bring Lynch back as well for a true reunion of Dokken. Lynch agreed to put differences aside. The reunited version of Dokken was signed to the Columbia/Sony label, and after extensive writing released Dysfunctional. The album did not do as well as expected and the band was dropped from the label. Dokken then signed on with CMC International and released an “unplugged” show performed in late 1994 titled One Live Night. By 1996 the band entered the studio and hired producer Kelly Gray who, along with Lynch, Pilson and Brown, wanted to take Dokken in a new direction, to the dismay of vocalist and founder Don Dokken, and released Shadowlife, a complete switch from melodic rock to a more alternative sound. By 1997, tensions had again flared between Don and Lynch, which led to Lynch being replaced by former Europe guitarist John Norum.

Facts & Trivia

George Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. George Lynch celebrates birthday on September 28 of every year.

When that lineup dissolved, George decided to take Lynch Mob in a totally new direction influenced by contemporary bands. The Lynch Mob’s radical new look, new lineup and musical approach attracted a younger audience. In 1999 they released the album Smoke This. After touring in support of “Smoke This,” Lynch decided to put Lynch Mob on hold for a couple years, but not until he toured with Lynch Mob’s original singer Oni Logan, L.A. Guns’ bassist Chuck Garric, and Bulletboys’ drummer Jimmy D’Anda in late 2001.

What nationality is George Lynch?

American

Is George Lynch still with Dokken?

For much of the past year, George Lynch has been rejoining DOKKEN on stage at various shows to perform three of the band’s classic songs: “Kiss Of Death”, “When Heaven Comes Down” and “Tooth And Nail”.

Did George Lynch know Eddie Van Halen?

GEORGE LYNCH Recalls Hanging Out With EDDIE VAN HALEN During Monsters Of Rock Tour. In a recent interview with Metal Godz Radio, ex Dokken guitarist George Lynch was asked if ever got a chance to bond and hang out with Eddie Van Halen at all. He replied: “Absolutely.

What is George Lynch real name?

George DeWitt Lynch III (born September 3, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1993 to 2005.

Does George Lynch have kids?

Children