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John Sykes, guitarist with Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy who co-wrote the hit singles 'Still of the Night' and 'Is This Love,' has died. He was 65.

Sykes was asked to join the band following their collaboration, and he is credited with co-writing the single “Cold Sweat” on Thin Lizzy’s twelfth and final album, Thunder and Lightning.

Sykes officially joined Thin Lizzy that same year. He performed on the group’s 1983 LP Thunder and Lightning, for which he co-wrote the single “Cold Sweat,” and on their live album Life.

John Sykes, the former guitarist for Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy has died at the age of 65 from 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 ...

John Sykes, a guitarist with the rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake ... widely known and playing guitar on final album Thunder and Lightning, released in 1983. Frontman Phil Lynott died in ...

He went on to audition for Thin Lizzy. While the band was already popular, Sykes performed during the group's farewell tour and played for the last two albums, "Thunder and Lightning" and "Life." ...

That led to Sykes joining Thin Lizzy, playing on their 1983 album Thunder And Lightning, and co-writing their UK hit “Cold Sweat.” Thin Lizzy broke up later in 1983, and Lynott died in 1986.

Sykes joined Thin Lizzy in 1982, and performed on albums like Thunder and Lightning. After the group’s farewell tour in 1983, Sykes joined Lynott on his solo tour. Before long, his talents were ...