John Sykes has died. He was 65 years old. A notice shared on the Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist's website revealed that the artist had passed away after a battle with cancer. SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox "It is with great sorrow we share that John Sykes has passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer,

British rock guitarist John Sykes, who played for acclaimed bands such as Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy has died aged 65. Sykes’ death was announced via his official Facebook page on Monday night, confirming that he had succumbed to cancer.

Sykes went on to release five solo albums, including strong live effort “Bad Boy Live!” in 2004. But for much of his later life, one of hard-rock’s great guitarists remained largely inactive and reclusive, a la White Lion legend Vito Bratta and ex-Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee.

Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash also posted a photo of Sykes on Instagram ... John Sykes pictured performing onstage with Thin Lizzy. - Pete Cronin/Redferns/Getty Images Sykes began his career in 1980 with British band The Tygers of Pan Tang, before ...

Musician played on Irish band’s Thunder And Lightning album in early 1980s and toured playing Phil Lynott’s songs following his death

Listed among the greatest heavy metal guitarists of all time, John Sykes has been remembered by stars including Guns N' Roses stars Slash and Steven Adler.

Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash also posted a photo of Sykes on ... before successfully auditioning to be the lead guitarist in Thin Lizzy.The classic rock band had already reached the peak ...

Acoustic Sessions features original vocal parts from Lynott paired with brand-new pieces from founding guitarist Eric Bell

As Bell says, “We recorded fresh parts to allow us to create new acoustic versions and added the vocals Philip laid down on the day”. This could quite easily sound like the aural equivalent of welding two cars from a motorway pile-up together, giving it a new coat of paint and flogging it as a new motor. And there are touches of that.

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Thin Lizzy. The Acoustic Sessions. Phil Lynott famously demoed everything he wrote for Thin Lizzy with just him singing over acoustic guitar. Now Eric Bell, the band’s first guitarist ...

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