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John Sykes

John Sykes

Actor, Producer, Other Crew

Born July 29, 1959 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

Died December 1, 2024

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John James Sykes (born 29 July 1959 – December 2024) was an English guitarist, best known as a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang. He has also fronted the hard rock group Blue Murder and released several solo albums.

Following a stint in the heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang in the early 1980s, Sykes joined Irish hard rock group Thin Lizzy for their 1983 album Thunder and Lightning. He then joined Whitesnake, with whom he recorded the multi-platinum selling 1987 album. However, Sykes was let go from the band before the record's release under acrimonious circumstances, which led to him forming his own group Blue Murder. After two albums and a live record, he embarked on a solo career. For the remainder of the 1990s and early 2000s, Sykes split his time between his solo career and a reformed Thin Lizzy, which he fronted until 2009, when he left to focus on his solo career.

Influenced by the likes of Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore and Gary Moore, Sykes is known for his distinctive playing style, characterized by his fast alternate picking, use of pinch harmonics, and sense of melody. In 2004, he was included on Guitar World's list of "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time". In 2006, Gibson released a limited line of John Sykes Signature Les Pauls, which were modelled after his 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom.

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Worst to First Poster

Worst to First Documentary2022Self

The 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Virtual Red Carpet Live Poster

The 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Virtual Red Carpet Live TV Special2020Self

Biography: I Want My MTV Poster

Biography: I Want My MTV Documentary2019Self

The Garden's Defining Moments Poster

The Garden's Defining Moments TV Series2015Self

12-12-12 Poster

12-12-12 Documentary2013Self

12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief Poster

12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief Documentary2012Self

Divas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1 Save the Music Poster

Divas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1 Save the Music Documentary1998Self - President: VH1

Behind the Music Poster

Behind the Music TV Series1997Self

Intimate Portrait Poster

Intimate Portrait TV Series1993Self

Whitesnake: Super Rock '84 Documentary1985Self

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iHeartRadio Music Awards Poster

iHeartRadio Music Awards TV Special2026

iHeartRadio Music Awards Poster

iHeartRadio Music Awards TV Special2025

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Poster

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball TV Special2024

iHeartRadio Music Awards Poster

iHeartRadio Music Awards TV Special2024

2023 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Poster

2023 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards TV Special2023

iHeartRadio Music Awards Poster

iHeartRadio Music Awards TV Special2023

iHeartRadio Music Awards TV Special2022

SeeHer Hear Her TV Special2022

2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards TV Special2021

Can't Cancel Pride Poster

Can't Cancel Pride Video2021

iHeartRadio Music Awards 2021 TV Special2021

The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Poster

The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony TV Special2021

VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World Poster

VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World TV Special2021

2020 iHeart Fiesta Latina TV Special2020

Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America Poster

Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America TV Special2020

iHeart Living Room Concert Mini-Series2020

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020 Poster

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020 TV Special2020

iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2020 Poster

iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2020 TV Special2020

Musicology with Tim Kash Poster

Musicology with Tim Kash TV Series2020

Pop5 TV Series2020

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions Poster

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions TV Special2020

iHeartRadio Music Awards 2019 TV Special2019

Big Boy's Neighborhood Poster

Big Boy's Neighborhood TV Series2018

Big Boy's Big Brawl Poster

Big Boy's Big Brawl TV Series2016

IHeart80s Party Poster

IHeart80s Party TV Special2016

iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina TV Special2015

iHeart Radio Album Release Party with Maroon 5 TV Special2014

iHeart Radio Jingle Ball Concert Special 2014 TV Special2014

IHeartRadio Music Awards Poster

IHeartRadio Music Awards TV Special2014

I Heart Radio Music Festival: Night Two TV Special2013

iHeartRadio Music Festival: Night One TV Special2013

12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief Poster

12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief Documentary2012

Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua Poster

Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua TV Special1999

VH-1 Where Are They Now? Poster

VH-1 Where Are They Now? TV Series1999

VH1 Divas Live 2 Poster

VH1 Divas Live 2 Documentary1999

Emporio Armani: A Private Party TV Special1996

1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards Poster

1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards TV Special1984

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VH1 Storytellers Poster

VH1 Storytellers TV Series1996

Unplugged Poster

Unplugged TV Series1989

The Compleat Al Poster

The Compleat Al Video1985

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U2: Rattle and Hum Poster

U2: Rattle and Hum Documentary1988

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