David Coverdale
Details
Birth Date 22 Sep 1951
Place of Birth Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Personal Name David Coverdale
Also known as
- Deep Purple
- Whitesnake
David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English singer most famous for his work with Whitesnake, the commercially successful hard rock band he founded in 1978. Before Whitesnake, Coverdale was the lead singer of Deep Purplefrom late 1973 to March 15, 1976, when he resigned from the band and established his solo career. A collaboration album with Jimmy Page, released in 1993, was a commercial and critical success.