Information
- • Hometown: - London, England
- • Nationality: - English
- • Years Active: - 1978–1990 • 1994 • 1997 • 2003–present
- • Genre(s): - Hard Rock• Blues Rock • Glam Metal • Heavy Metal
- • Label(s): - N/A
- • Associated Acts: - N/A
- • Website: - whitesnake.com
Biography
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 enjoyed much success in the UK, Europe and Japan through their early years. Their albums Ready an' Willing, Come an' Get It and Saints & Sinners all reached the top ten on the UK Albums Chart. By the mid-1980s, however, Coverdale had set his sights on breaking through in North America, where Whitesnake remained largely unknown. With the backing of American label Geffen Records, Whitesnake released their eponymous album in 1987, which became their biggest success to date, selling over eight million copies in the US and spawning the hit singles "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love". Whitesnake also adopted a more contemporary look, akin to the Los Angeles glam metal scene. After releasing Slip of the Tongue in 1989, Coverdale decided to put Whitesnake on hold to take a break from the music industry. Aside from a few short-lived reunions in the 1990s, Whitesnake remained mostly inactive until 2003, when Coverdale put together a new line-up to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary. Since then Whitesnake have released four more studio albums and toured extensively around the world.
Whitesnake's early sound has been characterized by critics as blues rock, but by the mid-1980s the band slowly began moving toward a more commercially accessible hard rock style. Topics such as love and sex are common in Whitesnake's lyrics, which have been criticized for their excessive use of sexual innuendos and double entendres. Whitesnake have been nominated for several awards during their career, including Best British Group at the 1988 Brit Awards. They have also been featured on lists of the greatest hard rock bands of all time by several media outlets, while their songs and albums have appeared on many "best of" lists by outlets, such as VH1 and Rolling Stone.
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Band Members
- • David Coverdale – lead vocals (1978–1990, 1994, 1997, 2003–present)
- • Tommy Aldridge – drums (1987–1990, 2003–2007, 2013–present)
- • Reb Beach – guitars, backing vocals (2003–present)
- • Joel Hoekstra – guitars, backing vocals (2014–present)
- • Michele Luppi – keyboards, backing vocals (2015–present)
- • Dino Jelusick – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals (2021–present)
- • Tanya O'Callaghan – bass (2021–present)
Videos
"Fool for Your Loving" is a song recorded by British hard rock band Whitesnake. Originally released on their 1980 album.
Fool For Your Loving
"Don't Break My Heart Again" is a song by the English hard rock band Whitesnake from their 1981 studio album Come an' Get It.
Don't Break My Heart Again
"Here I Go Again" is a song by British rock band Whitesnake. Originally released on their 1982 album, Saints & Sinners.
Here I Go Again
"Still of the Night" is a song by the English band Whitesnake. It was released as the first single from their self titled 1987 album.
Still Of The Night
"Is This Love" is a song by British-American rock band Whitesnake. Released in 1987 as the second single from their self-titled album.
Is This Love
"Give Me All Your Love" is a song by the English rock band Whitesnake. Is taken from the group's multi-platinum self-titled album.