David Coverdale is an English singer and songwriter best known as the founder and lead singer of hard rock band Whitesnake. He was also the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976, after which he released two solo studio albums White Snake and Northwinds before forming Whitesnake in 1978.
Coverdale in 2015
Coverdale standing on the left with Deep Purple Mark IV lineup, 1976
Coverdale with Whitesnake at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1981
Coverdale performing with Whitesnake on their 1987 tour
Whitesnake are an English hard rock band formed in London in 1978. The group was originally put together as the backing band for singer David Coverdale, who had recently left Deep Purple. Though the band quickly developed into their own entity, Coverdale is the only constant member throughout their history.
Whitesnake performing in 2022
A newspaper advert for Whitesnake's first UK tour, promoting David Coverdale's second solo album Northwinds (1978)
Whitesnake performing at the 1980 Reading Rock Festival
Bernie Marsden (left) and Micky Moody (right) performing with Whitesnake at the Hammersmith Odeon, 1981