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 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 and Northwinds 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,Brian May's band,Black Sabbath and Gary Moore.
Slide It In is the sixth studio album by British hard 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 29 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.
Trouble is the debut studio album from British hard rock band Whitesnake,led by former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale. It reached No. 50 on the UK Albums Chart when it was released in October 1978. This followed the four track EP Snakebite,later available in the US as an import album from continental Europe.
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 1979. It was band 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 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 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.
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".
Line-Up is the third album released by English singer,Graham Bonnet,formerly of Rainbow. The album made extensive use of backing musicians and writers who,at the time,belonged to the bands Whitesnake and Status Quo.
The Early Years is a double CD compilation album released in 2003 by David Coverdale of Deep Purple and Whitesnake,not to be confused with the Whitesnake compilation album The Early Years released in 2004. It contains his first two solo releases,White Snake,and Northwinds,released in 1977 and 1978,respectively. Both albums retain the bonus tracks found on the Spitfire reissues from 2000.
"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.
"Guilty of Love" is a song by the English rock band Whitesnake from their 1984 album Slide It In. Written by vocalist David Coverdale,he described the track as a "very simple and honest love song". It has frequently been compared to Thin Lizzy for its dual lead guitars.
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.
The Purple Album is the twelfth studio album by British hard rock band Whitesnake. It contains remakes of songs from Deep Purple band lineups Mark III and Mark IV,when Whitesnake lead singer David Coverdale was a member of that band. It was released on 29 April in Japan,15 May in Europe,18 May in the UK and 19 May 2015 in the US through Frontiers Records. On 8 September 2023,Whitesnake and RHINO reissued The Purple Album:Special Gold Edition in celebration of Coverdale's 50th anniversary of joining the Deep Purple,besides remixing and remastering,"features previously unreleased recordings,including the very demo that secured Coverdale's spot with Deep Purple".
