David Coverdale

David Coverdale is an English rock 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 Purple from late 1973 toMarch 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. OnApril 2016, Coverdale was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Deep Purple, giving one of the bands induction speeches.

Coverdale was born onSeptember 1951, in SaltburnbytheSea, North Riding of Yorkshire, England. His love for music developed early. Around the age of 14, the aspiring singer began performing professionally and developing the voice which made him famous. I dont think my voice had broken, he explained to Sounds in 1974. And thats when I first learnt how to sing with my stomach, which sounds silly, but its totally different from a normal voice. Coverdale started his performing career with the local bands Vintage 67 , The Government and Fabulosa Brothers .

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