John Sykes, a legend of hard rock guitar who made his mark with stints in Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, and Tygers of Pan Tang, among others, has died at the age of 65. The news was announced on Sykes ...

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.

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 ...

After stints in bands like Streetfighter and Tygers of Pan Tang, Sykes joined Thin Lizzy, contributing significantly to their 1983 album "Thunder and Lightning." He later revitalized Whitesnake's ...

John Sykes, the veteran hard-rock guitarist known for his time with Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, and the Tygers of Pan Tang, has passed away. The musician died "after a hard-fought battle with cancer ...

John Sykes, the former guitarist for bands including Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Tygers of Pan Tang and more, has died at 65 years old. His death comes after a cancer diagnosis.

Sykes began his career in 1980 with heavy metal band the Tygers Of Pan Tang. After two years of albums and tours, Sykes became lead guitarist with Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, alongside Scott Gorham.

John James Sykes (born 29 July 1959) is an English guitarist, best known as a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang.

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 for ...

Soon afterward, Sykes joined New Wave Of British Heavy Metal standouts Tygers Of Pan Tang, and he played on their two 1981 albums, Spellbound and Crazy Nights. Soon afterward, he split with the group.