John Sykes

John Sykes
John Sykes
	Sykes in 2008
Background information
Birth name	John James Sykes
Born	29 July 1959; Reading, Berkshire, England
Died	2024 (aged 65)
Genres	Hard rock; heavy metal; glam metal;
Occupation(s)	Musician; singer; songwriter;
Instruments	Guitar; vocals;
Years active	1980–2024
Formerly of	John Sloman; Tygers of Pan Tang; Thin Lizzy; Whitesnake; Blue Murder;
Spouse(s)	Jennifer Brooks (m. 1989; div. 1999)
Website	johnsykes.com

John James Sykes (29 July 1959 – 2024) was an English rock and heavy metal guitarist. He was best known as a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang. He also played for the hard rock group Blue Murder and released several solo albums.

On 20 January 2025, it was announced that Sykes had died from cancer in 2024 at the age of 65.

Solo albums

Out of My Tree (1995)
Loveland (1997)
20th Century (1997)
Nuclear Cowboy (2000)
Bad Boy Live! (2004)

References

↑ "Legendary Guitarist John Sykes Dead At 65". Blabbermouth.net. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
↑ "John Sykes - The Official Website of Guitarist John Sykes". John Sykes. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

Other websites

John Sykes discography at Discogs

John Sykes on IMDb

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[1] "Legendary Guitarist John Sykes Dead At 65". Blabbermouth.net. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[2] "John Sykes - The Official Website of Guitarist John Sykes". John Sykes. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.