David Coverdale

David Coverdale
David Coverdale
	Coverdale in 2015
Background information
Born	22 September 1951; Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
Genres	Hard rock; blues rock; heavy metal; blue-eyed soul;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	1966–2025
Labels	Purple; EMI; United Artists; Rhino;
Formerly of	Whitesnake; Deep Purple; Coverdale–Page; Vintage 67; The Government; Fabulosa Brothers;
Spouses	Julia Borkowski (m. 1974; div. 1982); Tawny Kitaen (m. 1989; div. 1991); Cindy Coverdale (m. 1997);
Website	whitesnake.com

David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English retired singer and songwriter best known as the founder and lead singer of the hard rock band Whitesnake.

Coverdale was the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976. He founded Whitesnake in 1978. Whitesnake gained significant popularity in the UK, Europe, and Asia. In 1987, the band released the Whitesnake album. Featuring the hit singles "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love", the album went multi-platinum and made the band popular in North America. During Whitesnake's first hiatus from 1990 to 1993, Coverdale collaborated with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page on the album Coverdale–Page, which went platinum. Coverdale has also released three albums as a solo artist.

Coverdale is known for his powerful, blues-tinged voice. In 2016, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Deep Purple.