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.
David Coverdale is an English singer and songwriter,best known as the founder and lead singer of the hard rock band Whitesnake. He was also the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976,after which he released two solo studio albums,White Snake (1977) and Northwinds (1978),before forming Whitesnake in 1978.
Snakebite is the first official release by the British hard rock band Whitesnake. The original EP initially featured only four tracks and was released in the UK in June 1978 and never published in the US. Snakebite was re-released in September 1978 as a Double Extended Play containing four extra studio tracks taken from David Coverdale's second solo album Northwinds. The EP sleeve is entitled David Coverdale's Whitesnake and features photographs of the live band in concert. All tracks from the original EP also were used as bonus tracks on the 2006 remaster of Whitesnake's debut studio album Trouble.
Philip Neil Murray is a Scottish musician,best known as the former bassist of Whitesnake,the Brian May Band,Black Sabbath,and Gary Moore.
Slide It In is the sixth studio album by English rock band Whitesnake. Originally released on 30 January 1984 in Europe,by Liberty/EMI,it was remixed for the American market,later issued on 16 April 1984 in North America by Geffen. In Japan,it was issued a "European" Mix release date on 23 March 1984,and an "American" remix on 21 December 1984 by CBS/Sony. Widely regarded as a moderate success,it helped the American market to open up for the band's sound and breakthrough throughout the later 1980s. Historically,it was the final Whitesnake recording to use the band's original "snake" logo.
Northwinds is the second solo album by former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale,released in March 1978. The album was released as a part of a compilation album Whitesnake/Northwinds in 1988,was reissued alone in 2000,and released again as part of a double compilation album now titled as The Early Days (2003).
Lovehunter is the second studio album by British band Whitesnake,released in 21 September 1979. It was the bands first UK Top 30 album,charting at No. 29 on the UK Albums Chart. "Long Way from Home",the leading track on the album reached No. 55 on the UK charts,while "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues" was one of the most popular and praised Whitesnake's songs in the beginning. The album became controversial because of its cover art.
Saints &Sinners is the fifth studio album by English hard rock band Whitesnake,released on 15 November 1982 by Liberty Records. The album was the last to be recorded by the Ready an' Willing line-up as the members had strained relations alongside the musical direction and the band's management despite commercial successes in their native. Guy Bidmead produced the album as Martin Birch's replacement at first,but Birch returned to finish the album during the recording.
Live...in the Heart of the City is a 1980 live album by English rock band Whitesnake. Originally released as a double-vinyl album,and double-play cassette,it utilises recordings made in 1978 and 1980. The album charted at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart with Platinum certification,and number 146 on the Billboard 200. The Classic Rock magazine in 2011 and 2023 placed it among the best live albums ever.
"Here I Go Again" is a song by British rock band Whitesnake. Originally released on their 1982 album,Saints &Sinners,the power ballad was re-recorded for their 1987 self-titled album. It was re-recorded again the same year in a new "radio-mix" version,which was released as a single and hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on 10 October 1987,and also No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart on 28 November 1987. The 1987 version also made No. 1 on the Canadian RPM singles chart on 24 October 1987. In 2018 at the BMI London Awards,it received the "5 Million Performances Award",while in 2022 it garnered the "8 Million-Air Award".
Starkers in Tokyo is a live acoustic album and video recording by English rock band Whitesnake,released only in Japan on 9 September 1997. It is performed in the style of the Unplugged series and simply features David Coverdale on vocals and Adrian Vandenberg on acoustic guitar.
Michael Joseph Moody is an English guitarist,and a former member of the rock bands Juicy Lucy and Whitesnake. He was also a founder-member of Snafu. Together with his former Whitesnake colleague Bernie Marsden he founded the Moody Marsden Band,and later,The Snakes,having previously collaborated with unofficial 5th Status Quo member Bob Young in Young &Moody. Along with Marsden and ex-Whitesnake bassist,Neil Murray,he formed The Company of Snakes and M3 Classic Whitesnake with which they mainly performed early Whitesnake songs. From 2011 to 2015,Moody toured and recorded with Snakecharmer,a band he co-formed.
Bernard John Marsden was an English rock and blues guitarist. He is primarily known for his work with Whitesnake,having written or co-written with David Coverdale many of the group's hit songs,such as "Fool for Your Loving","Walking in the Shadow of the Blues","Ready an' Willing","Lovehunter","Trouble",and "Here I Go Again".
David 'Duck' Dowle is an English drummer who has played with the bands Brian Auger's Oblivion Express,Streetwalkers,Whitesnake,Runner,Midnight Flyer,Bernie Marsden.
Long Way from Home is a 1979 EP by British hard rock band Whitesnake. The titular song was written by lead singer David Coverdale,and "Trouble" and "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" are the B-side tracks. The song was taken from the band's album Lovehunter,and was the lead-off track. The song charted at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart in 1979.
"Don't Break My Heart Again" is a song by the English rock band Whitesnake from their 1981 studio album Come an' Get It. Written by vocalist David Coverdale,the song was inspired by the breakdown of his first marriage. The guitar solo performed by Bernie Marsden was recorded on the first take. Despite numerous attempts to top it,Marsden eventually conceded and agreed to use the first take. Guitarist Doug Aldrich later named "Don't Break My Heart Again" one of his favourite Whitesnake songs.
"Crying in the Rain" is a song by the English hard rock band Whitesnake. The song was originally released on the group's 1982 album Saints &Sinners,but was re-recorded on the group's 1987 multi-platinum album Whitesnake. The song was inspired by singer David Coverdale's divorce.
"Slow an' Easy" is a song by the English rock band Whitesnake from their 1984 album Slide It In. The album provided the group with a commercial breakthrough in the United States,and this specific song,which was released as a promo single,became a hit on rock radio. "Slow an' Easy" and "Love Ain't No Stranger" reached #17 and #34 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,respectively.
Live... In the Still of the Night is a live concert DVD by the band Whitesnake. The concert was filmed on 20 October 2004 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. It was released regularly on 5 May 2006 featuring the recording of the live performance,behind-the-scene documentary and a photobook. The limited "special collector's" edition which was previously released on 7 February 2006 includes a bonus live album CD with ten selected songs from the same show.
