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Two of the founding members of Thin Lizzy, bass guitarist and vocalist Phil Lynott and drummer Brian Downey, met while at school in Dublin in the early 1960s. Lynott, born on 20 August 1949 in West Bromwich, England, to an Irish mother Philomena (1930–2019) and Guyanese father Cecil Parris (1925–2010), was brought up in Dublin from the age of three. [5]
John Sykes, the electrifying guitarist who rocked the world in legendary bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died. He was 65. ... Please play T&L today and play it loud. ...
Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY Updated January 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM Original guitarist John Sykes of rock band Thin Lizzy performs on stage during London date of their UK tour, at the Shepherds Bush ...
John Sykes died from cancer at age 65. The guitarist played for both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake before joining Blue Murder with Tony Franklin and drummer Carmine Appice.
John James Sykes (29 July 1959 – December 2024) was an English guitarist, 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.
It did however feature on TOTPs in Thin Lizzy's 1976 appearance for the song "The Boys are Back in Town". Robertson's Facebook page [20] features more information on this instrument: purchased by Thin Lizzy's manager in 1973, the guitar has an unusually lightweight body as it was built by Les Paul himself for his then-wife, guitarist Mary Ford.
British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65 “after a hard fought battle with cancer,” according to a statement on his website.
Thin Lizzy were formed in December 1969, with four members joining from two bands: guitarist Eric Bell and keyboardist Eric Wrixon from Them, and bassist and vocalist Phil Lynott and drummer Brian Downey from Orphanage. [1] Wrixon performed on the band's debut single "The Farmer", but left before it was released in July 1970. [2]