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.
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 bass guitarist,best known for his collaborations with Whitesnake,Brian May's band,Black Sabbath and Gary Moore.
Slide It In is the sixth studio album by British rock band Whitesnake,released in 1984. It was the first Whitesnake album to be released by Geffen Records in the US,but was remixed for the release. Because of this,two different editions of the album exist,each with its own unique qualities. It was their fourth top 10 album in the UK,peaking at number 9. It includes their first breakthrough hits in the United States,"Love Ain't No Stranger" and "Slow an' Easy". In 1988 the album re-entered the US charts due to the success of the self-titled Whitesnake album (1987),and is certified double platinum. It was the final Whitesnake recording to use the band's original "snake" logo. The album eventually sold over six million records worldwide. The band delivered a harder sound than their previous albums,and marked the band's change to a glam metal sound.
Northwinds is the second solo album by former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale,released in March 1978.
Ready an' Willing is the third studio album by English hard rock band Whitesnake,released on 23 May 1980. It was the group's first album to feature singer David Coverdale and keyboard player Jon Lord's former Deep Purple colleague Ian Paice on drums. It peaked at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart,it was also the band's first to chart outside of the UK,reaching No. 32 in Norway and No. 90 in the US.
Lovehunter is the second studio album by British band Whitesnake,released in 1979. It charted at No. 29 on the UK Albums Chart.
Saints &Sinners is the fifth studio album by English hard rock band Whitesnake,released in November 1982. It peaked at number 9 on the UK Albums Chart.
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,and number 146 on the Billboard 200.
Come an' Get It is the fourth studio album by English hard rock band Whitesnake,released in 1981. It was,at the time,Whitesnake's highest-charting release in the UK,hitting No. 2 and being kept off the top spot by Adam and the Ants' Kings of the Wild Frontier.
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 is 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","She's A Woman","Lovehunter","Trouble","Child of Babylon","Rough and Ready",and the multi-million selling chart-topper "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.
White Snake is the first solo album by David Coverdale,released in May 1977. Coverdale would use the album title as the name of his future band,first known as "David Coverdale's Whitesnake" and soon afterwards shortened to Whitesnake.
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 hard 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 favorite 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 in 2006 featuring most of Whitesnake's biggest hits. The limited edition includes a bonus CD with selected songs from the same show.
