Sykes is best known for his work on Whitesnake's eponymous 1987 seventh album, for which he cowrote nearly every track - including the hit singles "Still of the Night" and "Is This Love" - and ...

Sykes is best known for his work on Whitesnake’s eponymous 1987 seventh album, for which he cowrote nearly every track — including the hit singles “Still of the Night” and “Is This Love ...

Sykes went on to release five solo albums, including strong live effort “Bad Boy Live!” in 2004. But for much of his later ...

He had battled cancer for several years; he was 65. A fiery guitarist and strong singer with a mane of wavy blond hair, Sykes is best known for his work on Whitesnake’s eponymous 1987 seventh album, ...

Sykes was also heavily involved in the recording process for Whitesnake’s seventh studio album, co-writing nine songs on the album including hits “Is This Love” and “Still of the Night.” ...

Known for his song-writing as well as his guitar playing, Sykes co-wrote Whitesnake’s eponymous 1987 album, including two of the band’s biggest hits – “Still of the Night” and “Is This ...

John Sykes, the former guitarist for Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy has died at the age of 65 from cancer.