David Coverdale
| David Coverdale | |
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Coverdale singing with Whitesnake, 2013
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Coverdale |
| Born |
22 September 1951 Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion, keyboard |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | Purple, EMI, United Artists |
| Associated acts | Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Coverdale•Page |
| Website | whitesnake |
David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English rock singer best known for his powerful bluesy voice and his work with Whitesnake, a hard rock band he founded in 1978. Before Whitesnake, Coverdale was the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976, after which he established his solo career. A collaboration with Jimmy Page resulted in a 1993 album that was a commercial and critical success. In 2016, Coverdale was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Deep Purple, giving one of the band's induction speeches.
Coverdale was born on 22 September 1951, in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Riding of Yorkshire, England. His love for music developed early. Around the age of 14, the aspiring singer began performing professionally and developing the voice which made him famous. "I don't think my voice had broken," he explained to Sounds in 1974. "And that's when I first learnt how to sing with my stomach, which sounds silly, but it's totally different from a normal voice." Coverdale started his performing career with the local bands Vintage 67 (1966–68), The Government (1968–72) and Fabulosa Brothers (1972–73).
In 1973, Coverdale saw an article in a copy of Melody Maker, which said that Deep Purple was auditioning for singers to replace Ian Gillan. Coverdale had fronted a local group called The Government, which had played with Deep Purple on the same bill in 1969, so he and the band were familiar with one another, and after sending a tape and later auditioning, Coverdale was admitted into the band, with bassist Glenn Hughes adding his own vocals as well.
In February 1974, Deep Purple released their first album with Coverdale and Hughes titled Burn which was certified Gold in the US on 20 March 1974 and in the UK on 1 July. In April 1974, Coverdale and Deep Purple performed to over 200,000 fans on his first trip to the United States at California Jam.
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