Yesterday (January 20), it was announced that John Sykes – a hugely influential mainstay of '80s hard rock guitar who had stints in Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, and Tygers of Pan Tang – had died at 65.
In 1982, Sykes released his solo single “Please Don’t Leave Me,” which he co-wrote with Thin Lizzy leader Phil Lynott. That led to Sykes joining Thin Lizzy, playing on their 1983 album Thunder And ...