John Sykes of hard rock Fame and associated with bands Whit snake Thin Lizzy and the Tigers of pantang passed away this week John saes the legendary hard rock guitarist who was a member of Whit snake Thin Lizzy and the Tigers of pantang sadly passed at the age of 65 His official website and a post on his official Facebook page confirm the unfortunate news of his demise on Monday January 20th 20025 the statement reads it is with great sorrow we share that John Sykes has passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer he will be remembered
by many as a man with exceptional musical talent but for those who didn't know him personally he was a thoughtful kind and charismatic man whose presence lit up the room he certainly marched to the beat of his own drum and always pulled for the underdog in his final days he spoke of his sincere love and gratitude for his fans who stuck by him through all these years while the impact of his loss is profound and the mood somber we hope the light of his memory will extinguish the shadow of his absence John Sykes was best
known for the fierce performer recognized by his distinct wavy blonde hair was best known for hit singles Still of the Night and Is This Love which were featured on wh snakes apotamus 1987 7th album which included nearly all of his co-written songs however his gig with the band wasn't meant to be as John Sykes was ousted from the ACT even before the album was released due to his tussle with David Coverdale who was John Sykes detailed career path the Hard Rock veteran was born in Reading England in 1959 and raised partially in Spain per variety
he kicked off his career trajectory as a teen guitarist with a group called Street Fighter in the late 1970s eventually he joined the Tigers of pantang an icon of the new wave of British heavy metal era when bands like Iron Maiden came alive this musical stint was also shortlived as he ultimately quit the band in 1982 his Thin Lizzy career broke out after an unsuccessful audition for aie Osborne's band through tigers's producer Chris sangir rides Sykes connected with thin Lizzy's Phil linett the band members ultimately went their separate ways in 1983 after linnett's heroin addiction
not only consumed his own life but also threw the band into a downward spiral in early 1984 he joined Whit snake however disagreements with Coverdale took a toll on the entire band out on his own John Sykes formed the band blue murder with iconic drummer Carmine AIS and basis Tony Franklin this venture too lasted only for two albums Sykes then temporarily replaced the late guitarist Steve Clark and de leopard a solo career followed until his death and he also became the face of Thin Lizzy son linett for years Sykes could have also had a future
with Guns and Roses but his 2009 audition slipped out of his hand legendary guitarist John Sykes dies at 65 cause of death revealed by Ashima Grover January 21st 2025 6:36 AMS John Sykes of hard rock Fame and associated with bands Whit snake Thin Lizzy and the Tigers of pantang passed away this week John Sykes the legendary hard rock guitarist who was a member of Whit snake Thin Lizzy and the Tigers of pantang sadly passed at the age of 65 Hard Rock Legend John Sykes has passed away at the age of 65 Instagram His official website
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