Credit: Paul Natkin, Brian Rasic/Getty Images Before he pretty much permanently set down his own path, electric guitar hero Steve Vai's last stop was with the hugely successful Whitesnake.

Sykes is best known for his work on Whitesnake’s eponymous 1987 seventh album, for which he cowrote nearly every track — including the hit singles “Still of the Night” and “Is This Love ...

Sykes is best known for his work on Whitesnake's eponymous 1987 seventh album, for which he cowrote nearly every track - including the hit singles "Still of the Night" and "Is This Love" - and ...

A fiery guitarist and strong singer with a mane of wavy blond hair, Sykes is best known for his work on Whitesnake’s eponymous 1987 seventh album, for which he cowrote nearly every track — including ...