John Sykes

John James Sykes (born 29 July 1959) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who has played with Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang, John Sloman's Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder. Sykes co-wrote the majority of the songs on Whitesnake's 1987 self-titled album with David Coverdale. Sykes is also a successful solo artist.

Career

Tygers of Pan Tang and John Sloman's Badlands (1980–1982)

Sykes joined Tygers of Pan Tang in 1980, and played guitar on the albums Spellbound (1981) and Crazy Nights (1982), as well as participating on two tracks for their 1983 release, The Cage.

In 1982, John Sykes was recruited by former Uriah Heep frontman John Sloman, for his new band Badlands, alongside his future Whitesnake bandmate Neil Murray. This was to be short-lived however, as Badlands broke up shortly after formation. No music has ever been officially released, although bootlegs of rehearsals do exist. Sykes also auditioned, unsuccessfully, for Ozzy Osbourne's band following the death of Randy Rhoads. Sykes also auditioned for Ronnie James Dio's new band, Dio, to record on 1983's Holy Diver album but was unsuccessful, as Dio instead chose Sweet Savage guitarist, Vivian Campbell.

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John Sykes (American businessman)

John Leo Sykes is an American entertainment executive (born May 14, 1955) and a co-founder of MTV and VH1 Cable Networks. In November 2011 he was named President, Entertainment Enterprises for Clear Channel Media Holdings. Sykes has also been President at [VH1, President - North America at Chrysalis Records, Executive Vice President of Artist Acquisitions at EMI Music Publishing, Chairman and CEO at Infinity Broadcasting Corporation (now CBS Radio) and President of New Network Development at MTV Networks (now Viacom Media Networks).

Biography

Early life

Sykes was raised in Schenectady, New York, and is the son of a retail executive and a college professor. After graduating from Linton High school he attended the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, where he received a BS in Communications in 1977. Upon graduation, he was hired by CBS Records (now Sony Music Entertainment) as a promotion and artist relations manager.

MTV

John Sykes’ successful career in media began in October 1980 when he was hired by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment Company (WASEC) as part of a development team creating the first-ever 24/7 cable music channel.

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John Sykes (politician)

John David Sykes (born 24 August 1956) was a British Conservative politician.

Parliamentary career

Sykes contested Sheffield Hillsborough at the 1987 general election, being beaten into third place.

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Scarborough from 1992 to 1997. Following boundary changes at the 1997 general election, Sykes contested the redrawn seat of Scarborough and Whitby, but lost to the Labour candidate Lawrie Quinn by 5,124 votes. He re-fought the seat in 2001 but was again beaten by Quinn.

References

  • Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Limited, 1997

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  • Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Sykes
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    John Sykes (disambiguation)

    John Sykes (born 1959) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist and songwriter.

    John Sykes may also refer to:

  • John Sykes (politician) (born 1956), British Conservative Member of Parliament for Scarborough, 1992–1997
  • John Sykes (British businessman) (born 1971), British businessman featured in the Sunday Times Rich List
  • John H. Sykes, American businessman in Tampa Bay
  • John Sykes (American businessman), co-founder of MTV, president of Entertainment Enterprises for Clear Channel Media Holdings
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    John Sykes (British entrepreneur)

    John Anthony Sykes (Born June 1971) is an entrepreneur who featured in the Sunday Times Rich List with a net worth of £27 million after successful investments in property in the Thames Valley town of Reading, England.

    Sykes is Chairman and owner of the Atlantis Group of companies, formed in 2000.

    In 2013, Sykes acquired his own private island in The Bahamas, Strangers Cay.

    In 2014, Sykes founded the John Sykes Foundation (Registered Charity Number 1156623) whose purpose is to help transform lives for individuals living in Reading.

    References

    External links

  • Personal profile. Archive here.
  • Atlantis Group Website.
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    Famous quotes by John Sykes:

    "This is my eighth hurricane, but I've never understood the force of water until I saw this on Sunday. The storm surge was like Sherman going through Georgia."
    "Phil left such an incredible legacy of music, there's hours of great stuff. We're gonna play all the hits and some classic album tracks. We got together to play, and it didn't sound too bad. In fact it sounded great and it was a lot of fun."
    "We have been pregnant for seven years and have now given birth"
    "Is it a coincidence that the repairs on this tire were made where the tire split apart? This is not a coincidence. The tire industry has been condemned here. . . . The tire was coming apart where the puncture repairs had been made."
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    Please Don't Leave Me

    by: John Sykes

    In the summer we'd be crazy
    We'd fool around all the time
    Oh how I loved that girl when she was mine
    But now she'd left me for another guy
    And it really brought me down
    For without that girl
    I was lost and found
    Oh darling please don't hurt me this way
    Oh darling please don't leave me
    Oh darling please don't hurt me this way
    Oh darling please don't leave me
    Now I get messed up and I fool around
    But there's no fun anymore
    They say times must change
    But I'm not so sure
    Lost lovers of summer
    As you go your separate way
    Remember memories you owe
    Won't bring back those special days
    Oh darling please don't hurt me this way
    Oh darling please don't leave me
    Oh darling please don't hurt me this way




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