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Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes dies aged 65
Whitesnake’s David Coverdale and Slash of Guns N’ Roses pay tribute to musician described as an ‘exceptional talent’
While the impact of his loss is profound and the mood sombre, we hope the light of his memory will extinguish the shadow of his absence.” Coverdale pursued him to join the British band Whitesnake, and Sykes debuted on their 1984 album Slide It In, which brought them US success. Sykes then formed the band Blue Murder with lauded session musicians Tony Franklin and Carmine Appice.
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