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Albums
Members
Current
David Coverdale
Lead vocals
Dino Jelusick
Keyboard
Background vocals
Joel Hoekstra
Electric guitar
Michele Luppi
Keyboard
Reb Beach
Electric guitar
Tanya O’Callaghan
Bass guitar
Tommy Aldridge
Drums (drum set)
History
Adrian Vandenberg
Electric guitar
Adrian Vandenberg
Electric guitar
Adrian Vandenberg
Electric guitar
Aynsley Dunbar
Drums (drum set)
Bernie Marsden
Electric guitar
Brian Tichy
Drums (drum set)
Chris Frazier
Drums (drum set)
Cozy Powell
Drums (drum set)
Dave Dowle
Drums (drum set)
David Coverdale
Lead vocals
David Coverdale
Lead vocals
David Coverdale
Lead vocals
Doug Aldrich
Electric guitar
Ian Paice
Drums (drum set)
John Sykes
Electric guitar
Jon Lord
Keyboard
Marco Mendoza
Bass guitar
Mel Galley
Electric guitar
Michael Devin
Bass
Micky Moody
Electric guitar
Neil Murray
Bass guitar
Paul Mirkovich
Keyboard
Peter Solley
Rudy Sarzo
Bass guitar
Rudy Sarzo
Bass guitar
Steve Vai
Electric guitar
Timothy Drury
Keyboard
Tommy Aldridge
Drums (drum set)
Tommy Aldridge
Drums (drum set)
Tony Franklin
Bass guitar
Uriah Duffy
Bass guitar
Vivian Campbell
Electric guitar
Warren DeMartini
Electric guitar
Story of Whitesnake
From the ashes of Deep Purple, in 1978 London, rose Whitesnake. Initially formed as David Coverdales backing band, it quickly transcended its origins, becoming a formidable force in its own right. Coverdale remains the sole constant member throughout the band
s storied history.
The bands early years saw the release of the *Snakebite* EP and albums *Trouble* and *Lovehunter*, which yielded live favorites like "Ain
t No Love in the Heart of the City" and "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues." Whitesnake swiftly conquered the UK, European, and Japanese markets, with albums like Ready an Willing*, *Live... in the Heart of the City*, *Come an
Get It, and Saints & Sinners all hitting the UK top ten.
By the mid-80s, Coverdale set his sights on America, where Whitesnake remained relatively unknown. A deal with Geffen Records changed everything. Slide It In (1984), featuring the MTV-fueled hits "Love Aint No Stranger" and "Slow an
Easy," significantly broadened their appeal. But their seismic breakthrough came with the self-titled 1987 album, a multi-platinum behemoth selling over eight million copies in the US alone, propelled by hits like "Here I Go Again," "Is This Love," and "Still of the Night." This era also saw the band embrace a more contemporary, Los Angeles glam metal aesthetic.
Following 1989`s Slip of the Tongue, Coverdale took a hiatus from the music industry, leaving a legacy of hard rock anthems and a place in rock history cemented by their massive global success.