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David Coverdale

Since 1951

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David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is a retired English singer and songwriter best known as the founder and lead singer of the hard rock band Whitesnake.

Coverdale was the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976. He founded Whitesnake in 1978. Whitesnake gained significant popularity in the UK, Europe, and Asia. In 1987, the band released the Whitesnake album. Featuring the hit singles "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love", the album went multi-platinum and made the band popular in North America. During Whitesnake's first hiatus from 1990 to 1993, Coverdale collaborated with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page on the album Coverdale–Page, which went platinum. Coverdale has also released three albums as a solo artist.

Coverdale is known for his powerful, blues-tinged voice. In 2016, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Deep Purple. He retired and disbanded Whitesnake in 2025.

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David Coverdale, né le 22 septembre 1951 à Saltburn-by-the-Sea (Yorkshire, Angleterre), est un chanteur et auteur-compositeur-interprète de hard rock. Principalement connu en tant que chanteur de Whitesnake, Coverdale a aussi été membre de Deep Purple de fin 1973 à mars 1976, au sein des Mark III et Mark IV, participant notamment aux enregistrements des albums Burn, Stormbringer, Come Taste The Band et Made In Europe. Il a aussi brièvement formé un duo avec le guitariste Jimmy Page en 1993 nommé Coverdale/Page, qui a sorti un album du même nom.

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