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John Sykes
- Real/full name:
- John James Sykes
- Age:
- 65 (born Jul 29th, 1959)
- Place of birth:
- United Kingdom (Reading, Berkshire, England)
- Gender:
- Male
John Sykes
Guitars, Vocals (1994-present)
Blue Murder
Vocals, Guitars (1988-1994)
John Sloman's Badlands
Guitars (1982)
Thin Lizzy
Guitars (1982-1984, 1994, 1996-2009), Vocals (1996-2001, 2004-2009)
| 1983 | Cold Sweat (Single) | Guitars |
| 1983 | Thunder and Lightning | Vocals (backing), Songwriting (track 5), Guitars |
| 1983 | Thunder and Lightning (Single) | Guitars |
| 1983 | The Sun Goes Down (Single) | Guitars |
| 1983 | Life: Live (Live album) | Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| 1992 | BBC Radio One Live in Concert (Live album) | Guitars, Vocals |
| 2000 | One Night Only (Live album) | Vocals, Guitars |
| 2003 | Live at the Regal Theatre Hitchin 1983 (Video) | Guitars |
| 2005 | Thunder and Lightning Tour (Video) | Vocals, Guitars |
| 2005 | Greatest Hits (Video) | Guitars |
Tygers of Pan Tang
Guitars (lead) (1980-1982)
| 1981 | Spellbound | Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing) (as "John James Sykes") |
| 1981 | Crazy Nights | Guitars |
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Whitesnake
Guitars (1983-1987)
| Added by: Terri23 | Modified by: joH1 |
| Added on: 2011-04-13 06:18:10 | Last modified on: 2023-10-19 04:47:57 |
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Biography
John began playing publicly at the age of 14, while his family was temporarily located in Ibiza, where John's father owned several nightclubs. After returning to England, John joined Streetfighter (1980). In 1981 he played in a band which featured bassist Neil Murray, who had recently left Whitesnake. John joined Tygers of Pan Tang after replying to an ad in the paper, which he left in order to ...Trivia
In 1982 Sykes was recruited by former Uriah Heep singer John Sloman in a band called Badlands, that broke up shortly after formation. This is not the same band which was later formed by Jake E. Lee, Ray Gillen & Eric Singer.Auditioned for Guns'N'Roses in 2009.
John Sloman's Badlands also featured Neil Murray.