John Sykes

John Sykes

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. 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. However, Sykes was let go from the band before the record's release under acrimonious circumstances, which led to him forming his own group Blue Murder. After two albums and a live record, he embarked on a solo career. For the remainder of the 1990s and early 2000s, Sykes split his time between his solo career and a reformed Thin Lizzy, which he fronted until 2009, when he left to focus on his solo career. Influenced by the likes of Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore and Gary Moore, Sykes is known for his distinctive playing style, characterized by his fast alternate picking, use of pinch harmonics, and sense of melody. In 2004, he was included on Guitar World's list of "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time". In 2006, Gibson released a limited line of John Sykes Signature Les Pauls, which were modelled after his 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Sykes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Teitl: John Sykes
  • Poblogrwydd: 1.02
  • Yn adnabyddus Am: Acting
  • Pen-blwydd: 1959-07-29
  • Man Geni: Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Tudalen hafan: https://www.johnsykes.com
  • Hefyd yn hysbys fel: ジョン・サイクス
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John Sykes Ffilmiau

  • 1984
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    Whitesnake: Live in Japan

    Whitesnake: Live in Japan

    1 1984 HD

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  • 2022
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    Whitesnake: Greatest Hits

    Whitesnake: Greatest Hits

    7 2022 HD

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  • 1983
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    Thin Lizzy - Live at the Regal Theatre

    Thin Lizzy - Live at the Regal Theatre

    9 1983 HD

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  • 2014
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    Whitesnake: Live in '84 - Back to the Bone

    Whitesnake: Live in '84 - Back to the Bone

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2016
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    Thin Lizzy: nu, då och för evigt

    Thin Lizzy: nu, då och för evigt

    9 2016 HD

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  • 1983
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    Thin Lizzy: Thunder and Lightning Tour

    Thin Lizzy: Thunder and Lightning Tour

    4 1983 HD

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  • 2006
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    Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life

    Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life

    6.8 2006 HD

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  • 1997
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    Behind the Music

    Behind the Music

    7 1997 HD

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  • 1970
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    Behind the Music

    Behind the Music

    8 1970 HD

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