John Sykes Dies: Former Whitesnake & Thin Lizzy Guitarist Was 65
John Sykes, a hard-rock guitarist and singer who played with Thin Lizzy before joining Whitesnake for its smash 1987 album and later forming Blue Murder, has died of cancer. He was 65. The news was ...
John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist and Co-writer of ‘Still of the Night' and ‘Is This Love,' Dies at 65
After Sykes auditioned unsuccessfully for Ozzy Osbourne's band, Tygers producer Chris Tsangarides connected him with Phil Lynott, singer-songwriter of Thin Lizzy, who were enormously popular at the ...
The Thin Lizzy song that tragically foreshadowed Phil Lynott’s death
During their 1970s heyday, Thin Lizzy's Irish hard rock frontman Phil Lynott penned a song which eerily presaged his heroin ...
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Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist John Sykes Dies of Cancer at 65: 'Thoughtful, Kind and Charismatic'
“Thin Lizzy were one of my all-time favorite bands ... Before long, his talents were noticed by Whitesnake singer David Coverdale, who invited Sykes to join his group. Once Sykes got Lynott ...
Thin Lizzy Is Back With A Pair Of Brand New Top 10s
Thin Lizzy's The Acoustic Sessions debuts inside the top 10 on a pair of charts in the U.K. this week, and it misses out on a third by just a few spaces.
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Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy guitarist dies from cancer at age 65
David Coverdale, lead singer and founder of Whitesnake ... British band The Tygers of Pan Tang in 1980. He later joined Thin Lizzy for the Irish band’s 1983 album “Thunder and Lightning ...
Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes dies aged 65 after 'hard fought' battle with cancer
The Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes has died at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. The musician's family said the star - who also performed with Whitesnake - passed away after "a hard fought ...
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John Sykes, Thin Lizzy And Whitesnake Guitarist, Dead At 65
Revered hard rock guitarist John Sykes, who was best known for his work in Thin Lizzy and the multiplatinum-selling glam rock group Whitesnake, has died at age 65. The following statement was ...
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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
After Sykes auditioned unsuccessfully for Ozzy Osbourne’s band, Tygers producer Chris Tsangarides connected him with Phil Lynott, singer-songwriter of Thin Lizzy, who were enormously popular at ...
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Former Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake Guitarist John Sykes Dead at 65
Ex- Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes has died at the age of 65. According to a post on Sykes’ official social media pages, the veteran U.K. musician “passed away after a hard fought ...