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Members

Current

Name
Begin
Occupation

David Coverdale

2002

Lead vocals

Dino Jelusick

2021

Keyboard

Background vocals

Joel Hoekstra

2014

Electric guitar

Michele Luppi

2015

Keyboard

Reb Beach

2002

Electric guitar

Tanya O’Callaghan

2021

Bass guitar

Tommy Aldridge

2013

Drums (drum set)

History

Name
Begin
End
Occupation

Adrian Vandenberg

1987
1991

Electric guitar

Adrian Vandenberg

1994
1994

Electric guitar

Adrian Vandenberg

1997
1997

Electric guitar

Aynsley Dunbar

1987
1987

Drums (drum set)

Bernie Marsden

1978
1982

Electric guitar

Brian Tichy

2011
2013

Drums (drum set)

Chris Frazier

2007
2010

Drums (drum set)

Cozy Powell

1983
1985

Drums (drum set)

Dave Dowle

1978
1979

Drums (drum set)

David Coverdale

1978
1991

Lead vocals

David Coverdale

1994
1994

Lead vocals

David Coverdale

1997
1997

Lead vocals

Doug Aldrich

2002
2014

Electric guitar

Ian Paice

1979
1982

Drums (drum set)

John Sykes

1984
1987

Electric guitar

Jon Lord

1978
1984

Keyboard

Marco Mendoza

2002
2005

Bass guitar

Mel Galley

1982
1984

Electric guitar

Michael Devin

2010
2021

Bass

Micky Moody

1978
1984

Electric guitar

Neil Murray

1978
1984

Bass guitar

Paul Mirkovich

1994
1994

Keyboard

Peter Solley

1978
1978

Rudy Sarzo

1987
1991

Bass guitar

Rudy Sarzo

1994
1994

Bass guitar

Steve Vai

1989
1991

Electric guitar

Timothy Drury

2002
2010

Keyboard

Tommy Aldridge

1987
1991

Drums (drum set)

Tommy Aldridge

2002
2007

Drums (drum set)

Tony Franklin

1997
1997

Bass guitar

Uriah Duffy

2005
2010

Bass guitar

Vivian Campbell

1987
1988

Electric guitar

Warren DeMartini

1994
1994

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 bands storied history.

The bands early years saw the release of the *Snakebite* EP and albums *Trouble* and *Lovehunter*, which yielded live favorites like "Aint 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.

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