John’s next move was Blue Murder project – a power-trio supergroup with Tony Franklin of The Firm on bass and the legendary ...

who also shared a tribute to Sykes. "We played such great music and had such great times together," he wrote on Facebook. "Check out Blue Murder 1, and The Cry of Love albums. John’s playing ...

Correction & clarification: A prior version of this obituary misidentified John Sykes in a ... say what kind of cancer Sykes died from or when. USA TODAY has reached out to reps for Sykes for ...

He also released a number of solo albums over the years. Below, check out some of John Sykes’ work.

The rocker was an integral part of Whitesnake's hit self-titled album in 1987 Paul Natkin/Getty Guitarist John Sykes, who played ... which came out in 1987 and included hits like “Still of ...

John Sykes, a former member of both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died at age 65. An official statement confirmed that Sykes had been diagnosed with cancer. "He will be remembered by many as a ...

Guitarist John Sykes ... don’t feature Sykes, as Coverdale had fired the guitarist before the “Whitesnake” album was released — a dismissal Sykes said he found out about from the band ...

However, disagreements with Coverdale took a toll on the entire band. Out on his own, John Sykes formed the band Blue Murder with iconic drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tony Franklin.