The following year, Sykes was approached to join former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale’s band Whitesnake. After some wrangling, he agreed to play with the new group and cut some tracks for ...

The rocker co-wrote several of Whitesnake's biggest hits, including "Is This Love" and "Still of the Night." John Sykes, the electrifying guitarist who rocked the world in legendary bands Whitesnake ...