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John James Sykes (29 July 1959 – 21 December 2024) was an English guitarist and singer, best known as a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang. He 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... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, John Sykes first charted in 1983 with Cold Sweat.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.