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.

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British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65 “after a hard fought battle with cancer,” according to a statement on his website.

From left to right, singer Phil Lynott, drummer Brian Downey and guitarist Eric Bell of rock band Thin Lizzy, UK, 23rd February 1973. (Photo by Jack Kay/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images ...

John Sykes, a beloved guitarist who performed with Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake in the ... and later left to join English heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang. He appeared on three of Tygers of ...

“Thin Lizzy were one of my all-time favorite bands anyway, and to be asked to join them was like a dream come true,” Sykes told Metal Express Radio in 2008. “It was an honor and a privilege ...

After two years in the metal band Tygers of Pan Tang, a dissatisfied Sykes quit in 1982 to join the Irish band Thin Lizzy, nudging them towards the metal sound for which they would become widely ...

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