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David Coverdale
David Coverdale
Artist Information
Genres: Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop-Metal
Active: 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Born: September 22, 1951 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Cleveland, E
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Depending who you ask, Whitesnake singer David Coverdale is either almost single handedly responsible for keeping bluesy hard rock alive in the British charts during the late 䀘70s/early 䀘80s, or is merely a Robert Plant clone who hit it big in the U.S. later in the 䀘80s as an 䀘MTV band' - by merging familiar Led Zeppelin sounds with pop metal/power ballads, and sexed-up videos. Born on September 22, 1951, in the British town of Saltburn-on-Sea, Yorkshire, Coverdale was born into a family who were avid music fans, which resulted in an early interest in the guitar, before switching over to vocals. Coverdale soon began fronting local rock outfits, including Denver Mule, The Government, River's Invitation, and The Fabulosa Brothers (from the late 䀘60s through the early 䀘70s). Looking for a new gig in 1973, Coverdale one day picked up the popular British music mag Melody Maker, and answered an ad for a group looking for a vocalist. Little did he know, that the group in question was Deep Purple.
Discography
Release: August 18, 2000
Label: Connoisseur, Connoisseur Collect., Spitfire, Video Arts
Release: August 21, 2000
Label: Connoisseur Collect., Spitfire, Video Arts