Guitarist John Sykes has died at age 65 after a long battle ... Whitesnake kicking and screaming into the shred-obsessed ’80s. where they sold a bazillion units of their 1987 self-titled album.

Sykes then joined Whitesnake for a two-album mid-’80s stint that began with the reworked 1984 edition of Slide It In. READ MORE: Richard Fortus Claims John Sykes Had ‘Incredible’ Guns N ...

(Gray News) - Guitarist and songwriter John Sykes, who played for Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died. Sykes died at the age of 65 after a “hard-fought battle with cancer,” according to a ...

(Gray News) - Guitarist and songwriter John Sykes, who played for Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died. Sykes died at the age of 65 after a “hard-fought battle with cancer,” according to a statement on ...