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Also known as John James Sykes

British guitarist (1959–2025)

Person · Open Library

Born
1918
Works
29

Top works

  • Mythic #9
  • Antiquitates Christianae, or, The history of the life and death of the Holy Jesus
  • A catalogue of the inquisitions post mortem for the county of York, for the reigns of James I and Charles I, in the Courts of Chancery and of Wards and Liveries
  • Family in Peru
  • The ocean crossing

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1906-01-31
Active to
1983-07-17
bluesboogie-woogienew orleans bluespiano blues

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
26,886
Total plays
373,735

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John Sykes (born John James Sykes in Reading, Berkshire, on 20 July 29 1959; died December 2024) was a British heavy metal/hard rock guitarist remembered for playing with Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Blue Murder and for his solo work. His most well known playing is on the 1987 Whitesnake self-titled album, also known simply as 1987. For the Whitesnake record John Sykes used two Mesa Boogie Coliseum heads and his favorite Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar. <a href="https://www.last

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Reading
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
guitar
Record label
Mercury Records
Official website
johnsykes.com
Image
John Sykes 1984.jpg
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end of work period
2025-00-00
Commons category
John Sykes
date of birth
1959-07-29
member of
Blue Murder
start of work period
1980-00-00
social media followers
10303
date of death
2024-12-00
birth name
John James Sykes
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