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John James Sykes was born 29 July 1959 in Reading, Berkshire. [1] [2] The Sykes family spent three years living in Ibiza, Spain, where John's father and uncle owned a discothèque. Afterward, they moved back to Reading. [3] At age 14, Sykes took an interest in the guitar when his uncle showed him how to play some of Eric Clapton's licks. [4]
John Sykes – guitar, backing vocals; Neil Murray – bass, backing vocals; Cozy Powell – drums, percussion; Richard Bailey – keyboards (touring) Live in '84: Back to the Bone (2014) August 1985 – April 1986 David Coverdale – lead vocals; John Sykes – guitar, backing vocals; Neil Murray – bass; Aynsley Dunbar – drums, percussion ...
Guitarist John Sykes, who played in classic British rock bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died. He was 65. ... John Sykes (guitar) of Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, photo shoot at a hotel in ...
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 ...
The song was written by lead singer David Coverdale and guitarist John Sykes, and proved to be one of the band's most popular songs. Both the current Whitesnake lineup and John Sykes play the song as their live encore. In 2009, in an interview with Metal Hammer, Coverdale commented on the origins of the song: [9]
Original guitarist John Sykes of rock band Thin Lizzy performs on stage during London date of their UK tour, at the Shepherds Bush Empire on Feb. 4, 2005 in London.
Blue Murder were an English hard rock band led by guitarist-vocalist John Sykes. The group was formed in 1987 following Sykes's dismissal from Whitesnake. The initial line-up was rounded out by bassist Tony Franklin and drummer Carmine Appice. In its nascent stage, vocalist Ray Gillen and drummer Cozy Powell were attached to the project.
Guitarist John Sykes, who played with the rock bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died at 65. He helped compose one of the defining power ballads of the late-1980s hair-metal scene in “Is This ...