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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
John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist who was a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and the Tygers of Pan Tang, has died, according to a post on his official Facebook page. He had battled cancer for ...
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Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist John Sykes Dies At Age 65
John Sykes, the former guitarist for Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy has died at the age of 65 from cancer.
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John Sykes, guitarist and hair-metal hitmaker with Whitesnake, dies at 65
After Whitesnake, Sykes formed the group Blue Murder with drummer Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge, then launched a solo career; he also toured with a Lynott-less incarnation of Thin Lizzy.
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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
Driven by the Sykes-cowritten songs and their videos ... Sykes formed the band Blue Murder with veteran drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tony Franklin, although the outfit only lasted for ...
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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 ...
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John Sykes, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist, dies at 65
Meanwhile, drummer Carmine Appice, who played alongside Sykes in Blue Murder ... supported Queen and Iron Maiden at the 1985 “Rock in Rio” festival.Known for his song-writing as well as his guitar ...