After leaving Whitesnake, Sykes formed Blue Murder alongside bassist Tony Franklin and drummer Carmine Appice. The band released ... of Sykes and himself in the ‘80s.

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Sykes went on to release five solo albums, including strong live effort “Bad Boy Live!” in 2004. But for much of his later ...

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“I’m am saddened about the news of my bandmate John Sykes,” said Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge and Blue Murder fame. “I’m shocked about his passing. We played such great music and had ...

Meanwhile, drummer Carmine Appice, who played alongside Sykes in Blue Murder, said on Facebook that, “John’s playing, writing and singing were amazing… I loved him like a brother.” ...