John Sykes, is an English heavy metal/hard rock guitarist who has played with Streetfighter, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, and his solo projects. He was in a band called Badlands, with his one time Whitesnake bandmate Neil Murray (not to be confused with the band Badlands featuring guitarist Jake E. Lee). Sykes co-wrote with David Coverdale the majority of the songs on Whitesnake's 1987 self-titled album and recorded the guitars for the album.

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  • John Sykes, is an English heavy metal/hard rock guitarist who has played with Streetfighter, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, and his solo projects. He was in a band called Badlands, with his one time Whitesnake bandmate Neil Murray (not to be confused with the band Badlands featuring guitarist Jake E. Lee). Sykes co-wrote with David Coverdale the majority of the songs on Whitesnake's 1987 self-titled album and recorded the guitars for the album. This was Whitesnake's most successful recording, selling over eight million copies in the USA alone, and contained the hit singles "Still of the Night", "Is This Love" and "Here I Go Again" (the latter was not a Sykes composition). After Coverdale fired the 1987-era band, Sykes went on to form Blue Murder, handling the guitar and vocal duties. After two studio albums and a live recording, Blue Murder was put to bed and Sykes began recording and touring under his own name. In 1996, he reformed Thin Lizzy with Scott Gorham, Brian Downey, and Darren Wharton. As Phil Lynott had died a decade earlier, Sykes took on the lead vocal role as well. In 1999, John Sykes's solo song "Cautionary Warning" was used in the anime series Black Heaven. The footage accompanying the song was rotoscoped from one of Sykes' concerts, which was a very striking statement for use in previews. Sykes' involvement in the series was the key feature of Pioneer USA's marketing. Touring occasionally with Thin Lizzy, a live recording One Night Only was released in 2000. He recorded Bad Boy Live! in 2004, covering a number of "greatest hits" from Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, and his solo work. Sykes made rare guest appearances on the Glenn Hughes/Joe Lynn Turner project first HTP album on the track "Heaven's Missing an Angel" and later on keyboardist Derek Sherinian's 2004 solo album "Mythology", playing alongside Zakk Wylde on the track "God Of War". In 2006 Gibson Guitars began producing an "Inspired By" Gibson Les Paul Custom which was modeled after Sykes' main Les Paul. There were two versions available, an 'aged' look (recreating the exact looks of John's Les Paul) and a standard look, both guitars were a limited edition run which sold out fast. On June 7, 2009, Sykes announced that he had parted ways with Thin Lizzy, stating that "I feel it's time to get back to playing my own music."
  • John Sykes ist ein britischer Rock-Gitarrist, der als Mitglied der Bands Tygers Of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake und Blue Murder sowie durch seine Soloarbeit bekannt wurde. Das bekannteste und erfolgreichste Album, auf dem Sykes zu hören ist, dürfte 1987 / Whitesnake aus dem Jahr 1987 sein. Gemeinsam mit Sänger David Coverdale schrieb er alle Songs (darunter Still Of The Night, Is This Love? und Children Of The Night), bis auf die bereits früher veröffentlichten Here I Go Again und Crying In The Rain.
  • John Sykes, es un guitarrista inglés de heavy metal/hard rock que ha tocado con bandas como Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang, Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, y también ha adelantado un proyecto en solitario llamado John Sykes. Estuvo en una agrupación llamada Badlands, con su ex-compañero en Whitesnake Neil Murray (no confundir con la banda Badlands, creada por el guitarrista Jake E. Lee y el vocalista Ray Gillen). Sykes tocó en el álbum de 1987 Whitesnake. Éste fue el disco más exitoso de la banda, veniendo cerca de 8 millones de copias solamente en los Estados Unidos, y conteniendo los reconocidos singles "Still of the Night", "Is This Love?" y "Here I Go Again".
  • John Sykes on englantilainen kitaristi joka muistetaan parhaiten Thin Lizzyn ja Whitesnaken kitaristina.
  • John Sykes, né le 29 juillet 1959 à Reading, est un guitariste de hard rock. Il a joué avec plusieurs groupes dont Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy et Whitesnake.
  • Inizia la sua carriera professionale nel 1980 coi Tygers of Pan Tang, nel 1982 passa ai Thin Lizzy; dopo il tour d'addio dei Lizzy, passa nella band solista del talentuoso Phillip Lynott. Il vero successo in termini di fama e denaro giungerà con l'ingaggio da parte di David Coverdale nei suoi Whitesnake, coi quali riregistra le parti di chitarra per l'edizione americana dell'album "Slide It In" e partecipa alla composizione e all'incisione del disco di maggior successo della band (1987, forte di ben 8 dischi di platino) esperienza che lo porterà a suonare di fronte ad oltre 500'000 spettatori al festival Rock in Rio, ad essere intervistato su tutte le maggiori televisioni statunitensi e ritratto su quasi tutte le riviste musicali del mondo. Nel 1988 termina la sua avventura coi Whitesnake e Jon Sykes mette in piedi una nuova band, i Blue Murder coi quali si cimenta (con ottimi risultati) anche nelle vesti di lead vocalist oltre che chitarrista; il resto della band è composto da Tony Franklin al basso e Carmine Appice alla batteria. I Blue Murder costituiscono una sorta di progetto solista dal quale in seguito nascerà il progetto a nome John Sykes; contemporaneamente il biondo chitarrista/cantante rimetterà in piedi i Thin Lizzy in più occasione (con la collaborazione di altri ex-membri come Scott Gorham, Brian Downey e Darren Warthon e di affidabili musicisti esterni come Tommy Aldridge e Marco Mendoza) per una serie di concerti-tributo che giungerà anche in Italia, al Gods Of Metal del 2007.
  • ジョン・サイクスは、ヘヴィメタル・ハードロックのギタリスト。イングランド・レディング生まれ。現在は米国在住。
  • John Sykes, er en engelsk heavy metal/hard rock-gitarist som har spilt med Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang, Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, og som soloartist. Gitaristene Gary Moore og Michael Schenker var viktige inspirasjonkilder for unge Sykes, som i 1982 skulle bli oppdaget av Phil Lynott, for så å bli en del av soundet til den siste utgaven av Thin Lizzy. Det var Lynott som foreslo at unge Sykes skulle gjøre som han selv, nemlig bytte ut det originale plekterbrettet av plast på sin gitar til et av speil. Dette skulle bli et av Sykes kosmetiske varemerker. På begynnelsen av 1980-tallet spilte Sykes i bandet Badlands med sin kommende Whitesnake-kollega, bassisten Neil Murray (dette bandet må ikke blandes sammen med eks. Ozzy Osbourne gitarist Jake E. Lees Badlands). Sykes ble rekruttert til Whitesnake i 1984, da David Coverdale hadde fått råd av sin produsent og platebransje-guru, John Kaldoner om å sparke de daværende gitaristene Mickey Moody og Mel Galley, for så å skaffe seg en gitarist av mer virtuost kaliber. Valget falt på John Sykes. Sykes spilte på Whitesnakes mest sukksessrike album Whitesnake fra 1987, som inneholdt hitsinglene Is This Love? og Here I Go Again, samt Crying in the Rain og Still of the Night. På denne innspillingen benyttet Sykes seg av to Mesa/Boogie Coliseum «heads» (gitar forsterkere) og sin favoritt Gibson Les Paul Custom gitar. Gjennom sitt bidrag på dette albumet rakk Sykes å bli en av de mest innflytelsesrike gitarister på 1980-tallet. Sykes rakk aldri å turnére med Whitesnake på 1987-turnéen, da han ikke kom overens med Coverdale, noe som endte med at Sykes forlot bandet. Han ga ut i 1989 albumet Blue Murder, sammen med Carmine Appice på slagverk og Tony Franklin på bassgitar, hvor Sykes også er vokalist. Soloartisten John Sykes' låt «Cautionary Warning» ble brukt i animasjonsserien Black Heaven i 1999. Sykes gjorde en eksklusiv opptreden med keyboardisten Derek Sherinians solo album fra 2004 Mythology, der han spilte ved siden av Zakk Wylde på sporet «God of War». I 2006 fikk han sin egen signatur Gibson Les Paul Custom som var modellert etter hans favorittgitar. Denne gitaren brukte han på hele sin turné med Thin Lizzy i 2007. Turnéen var ment som en hyllest til hans gode venn og mentor, Phil Lynott (1949-1986).
  • John Sykes – angielski gitarzysta heavy metalowy, grał w zespołach Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang, Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder oraz w swoim solowym projekcie John Sykes.
  • Файл:Thin Lizzy (10). JPG Джон Сайкс в время выступления Джон Сайкс — английский гитарист и автор песен. Известен по выступлениям в группах «Tiger of Pan Tang», «Thin Lizzy», «Whitesnake», «Blue Murder»; и в сольном проекте Sykes.
  • John Sykes, född den 29 juli 1959 i Reading, Berkshire, England, Storbritannien. Gitarrist som spelat med Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder och Sykes. Turnerar regelbundet med Scott Gorham, ibland under namnet Thin Lizzy.
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  • John Sykes, is an English heavy metal/hard rock guitarist who has played with Streetfighter, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, and his solo projects. He was in a band called Badlands, with his one time Whitesnake bandmate Neil Murray (not to be confused with the band Badlands featuring guitarist Jake E. Lee). Sykes co-wrote with David Coverdale the majority of the songs on Whitesnake's 1987 self-titled album and recorded the guitars for the album.
  • John Sykes ist ein britischer Rock-Gitarrist, der als Mitglied der Bands Tygers Of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake und Blue Murder sowie durch seine Soloarbeit bekannt wurde. Das bekannteste und erfolgreichste Album, auf dem Sykes zu hören ist, dürfte 1987 / Whitesnake aus dem Jahr 1987 sein.
  • John Sykes, es un guitarrista inglés de heavy metal/hard rock que ha tocado con bandas como Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang, Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, y también ha adelantado un proyecto en solitario llamado John Sykes. Estuvo en una agrupación llamada Badlands, con su ex-compañero en Whitesnake Neil Murray (no confundir con la banda Badlands, creada por el guitarrista Jake E. Lee y el vocalista Ray Gillen). Sykes tocó en el álbum de 1987 Whitesnake.
  • John Sykes on englantilainen kitaristi joka muistetaan parhaiten Thin Lizzyn ja Whitesnaken kitaristina.
  • John Sykes, né le 29 juillet 1959 à Reading, est un guitariste de hard rock. Il a joué avec plusieurs groupes dont Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy et Whitesnake.
  • Inizia la sua carriera professionale nel 1980 coi Tygers of Pan Tang, nel 1982 passa ai Thin Lizzy; dopo il tour d'addio dei Lizzy, passa nella band solista del talentuoso Phillip Lynott.
  • ジョン・サイクスは、ヘヴィメタル・ハードロックのギタリスト。イングランド・レディング生まれ。現在は米国在住。
  • John Sykes, er en engelsk heavy metal/hard rock-gitarist som har spilt med Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang, Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, og som soloartist. Gitaristene Gary Moore og Michael Schenker var viktige inspirasjonkilder for unge Sykes, som i 1982 skulle bli oppdaget av Phil Lynott, for så å bli en del av soundet til den siste utgaven av Thin Lizzy.
  • John Sykes – angielski gitarzysta heavy metalowy, grał w zespołach Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang, Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder oraz w swoim solowym projekcie John Sykes.
  • Файл:Thin Lizzy (10). JPG Джон Сайкс в время выступления Джон Сайкс — английский гитарист и автор песен. Известен по выступлениям в группах «Tiger of Pan Tang», «Thin Lizzy», «Whitesnake», «Blue Murder»; и в сольном проекте Sykes.
  • John Sykes, född den 29 juli 1959 i Reading, Berkshire, England, Storbritannien. Gitarrist som spelat med Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder och Sykes. Turnerar regelbundet med Scott Gorham, ibland under namnet Thin Lizzy.
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