“When [guitarist] Snowy White decided to leave Thin Lizzy, John was the natural choice to join us. While Snowy brought a laid-back, bluesy feel to the band, John introduced a heavier, more intense ...

Friedman has called the late guitarist a “game changer” when it came to solos, while Vai says he could never play guitar like ...

John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist who was a member ... Born in Reading, England in 1959 and raised partially in Spain, Sykes began playing guitar as a teen and launched his professional career ...

Musician John Sykes, the guitarist for Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake and more, has died. He was 65. Sykes passed away after battling cancer, according to a post shared on his verified social media accounts.

Yesterday (January 20), it was announced that John Sykes – a hugely influential mainstay of '80s hard rock guitar who had stints in Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, and Tygers of Pan Tang – had died at 65.

The rocker was an integral part of Whitesnake's hit self-titled album in 1987 Paul Natkin/Getty Guitarist John Sykes, who played in classic British rock bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy ...

Guitarist John Sykes, who played with ... we were unable to connect as people.” Sykes was born in Reading, England, in 1959 and started playing guitar as a teenager. He performed with the ...

“I think that John Sykes was the first guy, as a lead guitarist, just playing mind-boggling guitar in that context. At that time it was really cool rhythms, and the solos were just kind of your ...

John Sykes, a beloved guitarist who performed ... Born in Reading, England, in 1959 and raised partially in Spain, Sykes began playing guitar in his teens. He began his professional music career ...

John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist ... Born in Reading, England in 1959 and raised partially in Spain, Sykes began playing guitar as a teen and launched his professional career with a ...