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Remembering John Sykes, the powerhouse rock journeyman who breathed new life into Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy
On January 20, 2025, one of my all-time guitar heroes, John Sykes, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. He was only 65. Like a great many rock guitarists, John’s emotional, chop-laden ...
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Legendary late guitarist once auditioned for another iconic band
“In my opinion, John never recovered from that.” After his Whitesnake ouster, Sykes formed supergroup trio Blue Murder, with Vanilla Fudge/Rod Stewart drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tony ...
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John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist, dies aged 65
Meanwhile, drummer Carmine Appice, who played alongside Sykes in Blue Murder, said on Facebook that, “John’s playing, writing and singing were amazing… I loved him like a brother.” ...
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Tributes Pour In As Legendary Guitarist John Sykes Dies At 65 After Cancer Battle
"RIP John Sykes. His work on Thin Lizzy's Thunder & Lightning, Whitesnake 1987 and the Blue Murder debut album has cemented his reputation and given him a table of the gods." Another fan gushed ...
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Former Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes dead at 65
The reason I invited John Sykes into the band was to actually afford that transition, or someone of that style and it happened to be Sykes. And that was it.” Blue Murder were dropped by their ...
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John Sykes, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist, dies at 65
“RIP #John Sykes.”Meanwhile, drummer Carmine Appice, who played alongside Sykes in Blue Murder, said on Facebook that, “John’s playing, writing and singing were amazing… I loved him like ...
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John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist, dead at 65
who also shared a tribute to Sykes. "We played such great music and had such great times together," he wrote on Facebook. "Check out Blue Murder 1, and The Cry of Love albums. John’s playing ...