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John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist and Co-writer of ‘Still of the Night' and ‘Is This Love,' Dies at 65
In the following years he was considered as Def Leppard's replacement for the late guitarist Steve Clark (although the role went to Vivian Campbell, who ironically had replaced him in Whitesnake ...
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Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake Guitarist John Sykes Dead at 65, Cause of Death Revealed
However, the position ultimately went to Vivian Campbell-ironically, the same guitarist who had previously replaced Sykes in Whitesnake. Sykes later shifted his focus to a solo career. He spent ...