John Sykes
Acting 1959-07-29 Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
John James Sykes (born 29 July 1959 – December 2024) was an English guitarist, best known as a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang. He has also fronted the hard rock group Blue Murder and released several solo albums. Following a stint in the heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang in the early 1980s, Sykes joined Irish hard rock group Thin Lizzy for their 1983 album Thunder and Lightning. He then joined Whitesnake, with whom he recorded the multi-platinum selling 1987 album. Ho…
Known For
TV
⭐ 7.3
Behind the Music
1997
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⭐ 6.8
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
2006
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⭐ 6.0
Thin Lizzy: Thunder and Lightning Tour
1983
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Whitesnake: Live in Japan
1984
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⭐ 9.0
Thin Lizzy: now, then and forever
2016
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Whitesnake: Live in '84 - Back to the Bone
2014
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⭐ 9.0
Thin Lizzy - Live at the Regal Theatre
1983
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⭐ 7.0
Whitesnake: Greatest Hits (Revisited Remixed Remastered MMXXII)
2022