“It was Gary’s idea to bring the Irishness back into Thin Lizzy": Guitar hero Gary Moore made only one album with the band - and it’s a classic
The track incorporated three Irish folk songs – Danny Boy, The Mason’s Apron and Will You Go, Lassie Go – and the American ...
Remembering John Sykes, the powerhouse rock journeyman who breathed new life into Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy
John’s next move was Blue Murder project – a power-trio supergroup with Tony Franklin of The Firm on bass and the legendary ...
John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist and Co-writer of ‘Still of the Night' and ‘Is This Love,' Dies at 65
He added guitar parts to the band's "Slide It In" album and played ... before pursuing a solo career and fronting a Lynott-less incarnation of Thin Lizzy for several years. Sykes also auditioned ...
Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist dies
Guitarist John Sykes, who played with rock bands including Think Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65.
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“John introduced a heavier, more intense element that Phil Lynott absolutely embraced”: How guitar hero John Sykes revitalised Thin Lizzy
Former Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes is remembered as “a truly unique talent and a wonderful friend” by Darren Wharton, who played keyboards in Thin Lizzy during Sykes’ brief tenure ...
Legendary late guitarist once auditioned for another iconic band
Sykes went on to release five solo albums, including strong live effort “Bad Boy Live!” in 2004. But for much of his later ...
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Rock gods Thin Lizzy ride again, but quieter
Phil Lynott famously demoed everything he wrote for Thin Lizzy with just him singing over acoustic guitar. Now Eric Bell, the band’s first guitarist, has reversed the process with great style ...
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John Sykes, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake Guitarist, Dead at 65
Throughout his career, he performed with Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, and the Tygers of Pan Tang ... Sykes began playing guitar in his teens. He began his professional music career with a group ...
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John Sykes, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist, dies at 65
British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake ... festival.Known for his song-writing as well as his guitar playing, Sykes co-wrote Whitesnake ...
Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist John Sykes Dies of Cancer at 65: 'Thoughtful, Kind and Charismatic'
Guitarist John Sykes, who played in classic British rock bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died. He was 65. Sykes’ death was announced in a statement on his official website that said he’d “passed ...