John Sykes Dies: Former Whitesnake & Thin Lizzy Guitarist Was 65
John Sykes, a guitarist who played with Thin Lizzy before joining Whitesnake for its smash 1987 album and later forming Blue ...
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Whitesnake & Thin Lizzy Guitarist John Sykes Dead At 65
John Sykes, the British hard rock guitarist best known for his time in Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has passed away. Sykes’ ...
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Former Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake Guitarist John Sykes Dead at 65
John was featured on Thin Lizzy’s final studio album, Thunder and Lightning, which was released in 1983. He co-wrote one song on the album with frontman Phil Lynott, “Cold Sweat,” which was ...
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John Sykes, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake Guitarist, Dies at 65
He later joined Thin Lizzy as guitarist and played on the Irish rockers’ final studio album, 1983’s Thunder and Lightning, for which he co-wrote the track “Cold Sweat.” “It was a little ...