"Stunned by this. What a loss. Condolences to his family and friends. Crushed. RIP John Sykes." Sykes is survived by his three sons: James, John Jr. and Sean.

John James Sykes was born in Reading, Berkshire, on July 29, 1959. He started his music journey inspired by Eric Clapton's guitar licks. After stints in bands like Streetfighter and Tygers of Pan ...

John Sykes, the electrifying guitarist who rocked the world in legendary bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died. He was 65. The rocker’s death was confirmed by both bands on social media ...

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 ...

Sykes was married to Jennifer Brooks Sykes from 1990 to 1999 and had three children, sons James, John Jr and Sean. John and ...

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(NEXSTAR) — Guitarist John Sykes, well-known for his time with rock bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died. He was 65 years old. Sykes died in 2024 “after a hard fought battle with cancer ...

Correction & clarification: A prior version of this obituary misidentified John Sykes in a photo and it has since been replaced. John Sykes, the long-haired guitarist who helped propel bands like ...

British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65 “after a hard fought battle with cancer,” according to a statement on his website.

John Sykes, a legend of hard rock guitar who made ... sound can be seen in the formation of Metallica, which began when James Hetfield responded to an ad Lars Ulrich put in a local paper that ...