The following year, Sykes was approached to join former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale’s band Whitesnake. After some wrangling, he agreed to play with the new group and cut some tracks for the U.S ...

former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale, asked him to replace founding guitarist Micky Moody while the British band was on tour behind that year’s “Slide It In.” That album, Whitesnake ...

British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65 “after a hard fought battle with cancer,” according to a statement on his website.

The following year, Sykes was approached to join former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale ... tracks for what would become Whitesnake’s seventh album. It was released with various titles ...

The rocker was an integral part of Whitesnake's hit self-titled album in 1987 Paul Natkin/Getty Guitarist John Sykes, who played in classic British rock bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy ...

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.” ...

Sykes was dismissed from Whitesnake following the release of their self-titled album, and he then went on to join the English hard-rock outfit Blue Murder until the band broke up in 1994.

Soon after Thin Lizzy ended, Sykes agreed to join Whitesnake. He added guitar parts the the US release of their 1984 album Slide It In, and he co-wrote most of the songs on their self-titled 1987 ...