He stayed with the band until the end, a perfect fit with Phil, Scott, Brian and Darren. He joined @whitesnake after, a perfect foil for David Coverdale,” it read. “Our respect and thoughts to ...

While he'd intended to continue working with Lynott, Sykes instead opted to join Whitesnake in early 1984. He added guitar parts to the band's "Slide It In" album and played with them for a world ...