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What happened between John Sykes and David Coverdale? Legendry guitarist’s firing from Whitesnake explained
Due to this Sykes was fired from the band before it even hit the shelves. His bitter breakup with frontman, David Coverdale, evolved into one of rock history's most well known tales. While Sykes ...
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Guitarist John Sykes of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy dies
A few years later, Sykes was invited to join the band Whitesnake by lead singer David Coverdale. In a post to X Monday, Coverdale shared his “sincere condolences” to Sykes’ family ...
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John Sykes, guitarist and hair-metal hitmaker with Whitesnake, dies at 65
Sykes joined Whitesnake in 1984 when the band’s frontman, former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale, asked him to replace founding guitarist Micky Moody while the British band was on tour ...
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John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist and Co-writer of ‘Still of the Night' and ‘Is This Love,' Dies at 65
Sykes instead opted to join Whitesnake in early 1984. He added guitar parts to the band's "Slide It In" album and played with them for a world tour, but Coverdale fired the entire band after the ...
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John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist, dies aged 65
Messages paying tribute to Sykes poured in from across the rock world. In an Instagram post Monday, David Coverdale, lead singer and founder of Whitesnake, posted several photos of himself and ...
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John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist, dies at 65
Please play T&L today and play it loud.” Coverdale, known for having a tumultuous relationship with Sykes throughout their careers, also posted his own Instagram statement, writing ...