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Whitesnake

March 15, 2023

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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.

Whitesnake
Whitesnake performing in Helsinki, 2022
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active
  • 1978–1990
  • 1994
  • 1997
  • 2003–present
Spinoffs
Spinoff ofDeep Purple
Members
Past membersList of Whitesnake members
Websitewhitesnake.com

Whitesnake enjoyed much success in the UK, Europe and Japan through their early years. Their albums Ready an' Willing, Come an' Get It and Saints & Sinners all reached the top ten on the UK Albums Chart. By the mid-1980s, however, Coverdale had set his sights on breaking through in North America, where Whitesnake remained largely unknown. With the backing of American label Geffen Records, Whitesnake released Slide It In in 1984, followed by an eponymous album in 1987, which became their biggest success to date, selling over eight million copies in the US and spawning the hit singles "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love".

Whitesnake also adopted a more contemporary look, akin to the Los Angeles glam metal scene. After releasing Slip of the Tongue in 1989, Coverdale decided to put Whitesnake on hold to take a break from the music industry. Aside from a few short-lived reunions in the 1990s, Whitesnake remained mostly inactive until 2003, when Coverdale put together a new line-up to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary. Since then Whitesnake have released four more studio albums and toured extensively around the world.

Whitesnake's early sound has been characterized by critics as blues rock, but by the mid-1980s the band slowly began moving toward a more commercially accessible hard rock style. Topics such as love and sex are common in Whitesnake's lyrics, which have been criticized for their excessive use of sexual innuendos and double entendres. Whitesnake have been nominated for several awards during their career, including Best British Group at the 1988 Brit Awards. They have also been featured on lists of the greatest hard rock bands of all time by several media outlets,[1][2] while their songs and albums have appeared on many "best of" lists by outlets, such as VH1 and Rolling Stone.[3][4][5]

History

Formation, Snakebite and Trouble (1976–1978)

In March 1976, singer David Coverdale left the English hard rock group Deep Purple. He had joined the band three years prior and recorded three successful albums with them. After leaving Deep Purple, Coverdale released his solo album White Snake in May 1977.[6] His second solo album Northwinds was released in March 1978.[7] Both combined elements of blues, soul and funk, as Coverdale had wanted to distance himself from the hard rock sound synonymous with Deep Purple.[8] Both records featured former Snafu guitarist Micky Moody, whom Coverdale had known since the late 1960s.[9]

As Coverdale began assembling a backing band in London, Moody was the first to join.[10][11] Among the other early candidates for the group were drummers Dave Holland and Cozy Powell, as well as guitarist Mel Galley.[12] The decision to recruit a second guitarist was made at Moody's suggestion. Bernie Marsden, formerly of UFO and Paice Ashton Lord, agreed to join.[11][13] Through Marsden, they were also able to recruit bassist Neil Murray, as the two had played together in Cozy Powell's Hammer.[14] The band's initial line-up was rounded out by drummer Dave "Duck" Dowle and keyboardist Brian Johnson, who had played together in Streetwalkers.[15]

 
"Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" (1978)
Since its release, "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" has been called "the national anthem of the Whitesnake choir".[16]
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A newspaper advert for Whitesnake's first UK tour, promoting Coverdale's second solo album Northwinds

The band, dubbed David Coverdale's Whitesnake, played their first show at Lincoln Technical College on 3 March 1978.[17][18] Their live debut had originally been scheduled for 23 February at the Sky Bird Club in Nottingham, but the show was cancelled.[18][19] Coverdale had originally wanted the group to be simply called Whitesnake, but was forced to use his own name as it still carried some clout as the former lead singer of Deep Purple.[20][21][22] In a 2009 interview with Metro, Coverdale jokingly stated that the name "Whitesnake" was a euphemism for his penis: "If I had been from Africa it would have been Blacksnake". In fact, it came from the song of the same name found on his first solo album.[23]

After completing a small UK club tour, the band adjourned to a rehearsal place in London's West End to begin writing new songs.[11] They soon caught the attention of EMI International's Robbie Dennis, who wanted to sign the group. According to Bernie Marsden, however, his higher-ups were not ready to commit to a full album. Thus, the band entered London's Central Recorders Studio in April 1978 to record an EP.[24] By this point, original keyboardist Brian Johnston had been replaced by Pete Solley.[21] Martin Birch, who had worked with Coverdale during his time in Deep Purple, was chosen to produce.[19]

The resulting record, Snakebite, was released in June 1978.[21] In Europe, the EP was combined with four tracks from Coverdale's album Northwinds to make up a full-length album.[21] Snakebite also contained a slowed down cover of Bobby Bland's "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City", which had originally been used by the band to audition bass players. While the song was only included because the group were short on songs, the track would later become a popular live staple at Whitesnake concerts, with Coverdale calling it "the national anthem of the Whitesnake choir", referring to the band's audience.[16][25] When Snakebite reached number 61 on the UK Singles Chart,[26] the band were duly signed to EMI proper.[27]

In July 1978, the band (now known simply as Whitesnake) entered Central Recorders in London to begin work on their first proper studio album with Martin Birch again producing. The recording and mixing only took ten days.[28] Towards the end of the sessions, Pete Solley's keyboard parts were completely replaced by Coverdale's former Deep Purple bandmate Jon Lord, who agreed to join Whitesnake after much coaxing from Coverdale.[29][30] Colin Towns and Tony Ashton were also approached, having previously played with fellow Deep Purple offshoots the Ian Gillan Band and Paice Ashton Lord, respectively.[28] Whitesnake's debut album Trouble was released in October 1978,[21] and it reached number 50 on the UK Albums Chart.[31]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Eduardo Rivadavia stated: "A few unexpected oddities throw the album off-balance here and there, [...] but all things considered, it is easy to understand why Trouble turned out to be the first step in a long, and very successful career."[32] The release of Trouble was followed by an 18-date UK tour, beginning on 26 October 1978.[33] The final show at the Hammersmith Odeon in London was recorded and released in Japan as Live at Hammersmith.[34] According to Coverdale, this was done to appease Japanese promoters who allegedly refused to book Whitesnake without some kind of a live recording.[35]

Lovehunter and Ready an' Willing (1979–1980)

 
Whitesnake logo first used on 1979's Lovehunter

Whitesnake began their first continental European tour on 9 February 1979 in Germany.[33] They then began recording their second album in April 1979 at Clearwell Castle in Gloucestershire, where Coverdale had previously worked with Deep Purple. Martin Birch returned to produce and the band employed the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio to record.[36] Bernie Marsden later described the resulting record as a "transition album", where the band really began to "blossom" and find their footing.[37] Before the album's release though, drummer Dave "Duck" Dowle was replaced by Ian Paice, Coverdale and Lord's former Deep Purple bandmate.[38] There is some contention as to the nature of Dowle's departure. Coverdale maintains that Dowle's performance on the album was lacking and that he was "unable to take constructive criticism", which ultimately led to his firing.[38][39]

Bernie Marsden, meanwhile, asserted that Dowle left because he didn't like being at Clearwell Castle and away from his family.[39] The idea of Paice re-recording Dowle's drum parts was considered, but ultimately rejected by the band's management allegedly due to cost.[40] Paice's addition also spurred speculation from the British music press about Coverdale mounting a Deep Purple reunion, something he denied.[38] Coverdale later remarked how Paice joining the band felt like "truly the beginning of Whitesnake", where all the members were "performing at [their] absolute best" and "inspiring the best out of each other".[41] Lovehunter, Whitesnake's second album, was released in October 1979,[39] and it reached number 29 on the UK Albums Chart.[42]

Sounds gave the record a positive review,[36] while AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia was more mixed, commending many of the songs, but criticizing the band's studio performance as "strangely tame".[43] The album's cover art, depicting a naked woman straddling a giant serpent, caused some controversy when the record was released. Whitesnake had already received criticism from the British music press for their alleged sexist lyrics. The cover art for Lovehunter, done by artist Chris Achilleos, was reportedly commissioned to "just piss [the critics] off even more".[36][41] In North America, a sticker was placed on the cover to hide the woman's buttocks, while in Argentina the cover art was modified so that the woman wore a chain-mail bikini.[39] Nevertheless, Whitesnake began a supporting tour for Lovehunter on 11 October 1979 in the UK, followed by dates in Europe.[44]

 
Whitesnake performing at the 1980 Reading Rock Festival

After completing the supporting tour for Lovehunter, Whitesnake promptly started work on their third album at Ridge Farm Studios, with Martin Birch once again producing.[38] The resulting record, Ready an' Willing, was released on 31 May 1980,[45] and it reached number six on the UK Albums Chart.[46] It also became the band's first album to chart in the US, where it reached number 90 on the Billboard 200 chart.[47] Its success was helped by the lead single "Fool for Your Loving", which reached number 13 and number 53 in the UK and the US, respectively.[48][49] Geoff Barton, writing for Sounds, gave Ready an' Willing a positive review, awarding it four stars out of five.[38] Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic commended the band's growing consistency, but still described the production as "flat".[50] Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden later named Ready an' Willing their favourite Whitesnake album.[51]

In the UK, the record would later be certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 100,000 copies.[52] In support of the album, Whitesnake toured the US for the first time supporting Jethro Tull. Later that year, they supported AC/DC in Europe.[53] With the benefit of a hit single, Whitesnake's audience in the UK began to grow.[41] Thus, the band recorded and released the double live album Live... in the Heart of the City. The record combined new material recorded in June 1980 at the Hammersmith Odeon with the previously released Live at Hammersmith album.[35] Live... in the Heart of the City proved to be an even bigger success than Ready an' Willing, reaching number five in the UK.[54] It would later go platinum, with sales of over 300,000 copies.[55] In North America, the album was released as a single record version, excluding the live material from 1978.[56]

Come an' Get It and Saints & Sinners (1981–1982)

In early 1981, Whitsnake began recording their fourth studio album with producer Martin Birch at Ringo Starr's Startling Studios in Ascot, Berkshire. After the success of Ready an' Willing and Live... in the Heart of the City, Whitesnake were riding high with the atmosphere in the studio being described by Coverdale as "great" and "positive". The resulting record, Come an' Get It, was released on 6 April 1981.[57] Charting in seven countries, it gave the group their highest ever UK chart position at number two.[58] That same year, the album was certified gold.[59] The single "Don't Break My Heart Again" also charted at number seventeen in the UK.[60] Circus magazine gave the album a positive review, which proclaimed: "[Whitesnake] has made its claim to rock history with Come an' Get It, which even stands ahead of classic hard rock in the Free mold."[61]

Coverdale later named the record his favorite album of the band's early years, stating: "Even though we had some great songs on each album, I don't feel that we came as close as we did on [Come an' Get It], as far as consistency is concerned.[57] Whitesnake kicked off the supporting tour for Come an' Get It on 14 April 1981 in Germany.[62] During the tour, the band played five nights at the Hammersmith Odeon and eight dates in Japan.[62][63] They also played the US in July, supporting Judas Priest with Iron Maiden.[62] At the 1981 Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington, Whitesnake were direct support for headliners AC/DC.[57] The supporting tour for Come an' Get It lasted approximately five months.[64]

 
Whitesnake in 1981. From left to right: Micky Moody, Ian Paice, Bernie Marsden, David Coverdale, Jon Lord and Neil Murray

In late 1981, Coverdale retreated to a small villa in southern Portugal to begin writing the band's next album. After returning to England, he and the rest of Whitesnake gathered at Nomis Studios in London to start rehearsals. However, as Coverdale would later explain: "There wasn't that 'spark' that was usually in attendance. It felt more of an effort to be there."[64] Micky Moody later stated that by the end of 1981, the band had become tired, partially from "too many late nights, too much partying".[65] In an effort to lift their collective spirits, Whitesnake returned to Clearwell Castle in Gloucestershire, where they had recorded Lovehunter. Though morale still remained low, the band were able to record the basic tracks for the new album. Guy Bidmead replaced producer Martin Birch, who was reportedly too ill to work at the time (Birch did eventually return when recording moved to Britannia Row.[64]). This exacerbated the band's ever worsening mental state.[66]

To make matters worse, the band were experiencing financial troubles with Moody recalling: "We weren't making nowhere near the kind of money we should have been making. Whitesnake always seemed to be in debt, and I thought 'What is this?, we're playing in some of the biggest places and we're still being told we're in debt, where is all the money going?'."[65] Eventually, Moody became fed up with the band's situation and left Whitesnake in December 1981.[65] The remaining band members blamed the group's management company Seabreeze, headed by Deep Purple's former manager John Coletta, for their financial state.[22][25][67]

According to Bernie Marsden, the band set up a meeting to fire Coletta, but Coverdale failed to show. Instead, Marsden, Neil Murray and Ian Paice were informed that Whitesnake had been put on hold and that they were fired.[67] Marsden later remarked that "David [Coverdale] decided he would be king of Whitesnake".[25] Coverdale asserted that he elected to put the band on hold when his daughter contracted bacterial meningitis.[64][68] He claimed that this gave him courage to cut ties with Coletta. Coverdale ended up buying himself out of his contracts, which reportedly cost him over a million dollars.[25][68] As for the firing of Marsden, Murray and Paice, Coverdale felt they lacked the needed enthusiasm to keep working in Whitesnake.[25][67] Coverdale later stated that it was "a business decision, not personal".[64]

"I thought [David Coverdale] was a star frontman, a star singer, I felt he had a mediocre band and just average songs. My job was to make them a commercial rock band for the United States."

—John Kalodner on his role working with Whitesnake.[69]

After waiting for his daughter to recupurate and severing ties with the band's management, record companies and publishers, Coverdale began putting Whitesnake back together. Micky Moody and Jon Lord agreed to return, while guitarist Mel Galley, bassist Colin Hodgkinson and drummer Cozy Powell were brought in as new recruits.[25][64] Coverdale completed the band's new album with Martin Birch in October 1982 at Battery Studios in London.[66] Saints & Sinners was released on 15 November 1982.[64] It reached number nine in the UK and charted in eight additional countries.[70] In the UK, the record was certified silver.[71]

Chas de Whalley, writing for Kerrang!, gave the album a lukewarm review. Save for two tracks ("Crying in the Rain" and "Here I Go Again"), he characterized the rest of the record as generally mediocre.[72] Conversely, AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia, in a retrospective review, hailed Saints & Sinners as Whitesnake's "best album yet".[73] By the time the record was released, Coverdale had signed a new recording contract with American label Geffen Records, who would handle all of Whitesnake's future releases in North America. In Europe, the band remained with Liberty (a subsidiary of EMI), while in Japan, they signed with Sony.[74][75]

A&R executive John Kalodner, who had been a long-time fan of Coverdale's, convinced David Geffen to sign the band.[74] Meeting Geffen and Kalodner had a major impact on Coverdale and his future vision for Whitesnake. He explained: "I'd been surrounded by a mentality if you make five pounds profit let's go to the pub. Whereas David Geffen said to me 'If you can make five dollars profit, why not 50? If 50, why not 500? Why not 50,000, why not five million?'" Coverdale soon set his sights on breaking through in North America with Kalodner advising him.[68][76] Meanwhile, Whitesnake began a supporting for Saints & Sinners on 10 December 1982 in the UK.[66][77]

Slide It In (1983–1984)

 
Whitesnake performing at the 1983 Monsters of Rock festival

Whitesnake toured across Europe and Japan in early 1983,[66] before starting rehearsals for their next album at Jon Lord's house in Oxfordshire.[78] Coverdale began steering Whitesnake's music more towards hard rock, which was emphasized by the additions of Mel Galley and Cozy Powell, whose past projects included Trapeze and Rainbow, respectively.[65][79] Majority of Whitesnake's next album was co-written by Coverdale and Galley, while Micky Moody contributed to only one song.[80] Whitesnake began recording their sixth album at Musicland Studios in Munich with producer Eddie Kramer, who had come recommended by John Kalodner.[78][81]

In August 1983, Whitesnake headlined the Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington, England. The show was filmed and later released as the band's first long-form video, titled Whitesnake Commandos. The band also premiered the new single "Guilty of Love", which was released to coincide with the festival. The entire album had originally been slated for release three weeks prior to the Donington show, but failed to meet the deadline. The band were having problems adapting to Eddie Kramer's style of producing, particularly his method of mixing the record. Eventually things came to a head and Kramer was let go. Coverdale then rehired Martin Birch to complete the album.[78] A new release date for the record was set for mid-November with a supporting tour scheduled to start in December.[82]

However, as Whitesnake finished up a European tour in October, Micky Moody left the group. He later attributed his departure to a growing dissatisfaction working in the band, particularly with Coverdale. Moody remarked: "Me and David weren't friends and co-writers anymore. [...] David was a guy who five, six years earlier was my best friend. Now he acted as if I wasn't there."[65] Moody also felt uncomfortable with the level of influence he felt John Kalodner was having on the band.[83] Colin Hodgkinson was also let go in late 1983, only to be replaced by his predecessor Neil Murray. Coverdale later explained the decision to rehire Murray by simply stating: "I'd missed his playing".[78] Towards the end of 1983, Jon Lord also informed Coverdale of his intention to leave the band, but Coverdale convinced him to stay until the supporting tour for their next album was over.[84] With the line-up changes and the troubled production of the album, both the record and its accompanying tour were delayed until early 1984.[85]

 
John Sykes performing with Whitesnake at the Oakland Coliseum, 1984

According to Coverdale, John Kalodner had convinced him that in order for the band to achieve their full potential, they needed a "guitar hero" that could match Coverdale as a frontman.[86] Therefore, to replace Moody, Coverdale initially looked to Michael Schenker and Adrian Vandenberg. Schenker claims he turned down the offer to join Whitesnake, while Coverdale insists he decided to pass on Schenker.[68][87] Vandenberg declined the offer to join as well, due to the success he was having at the time with his own band.[68][88] Coverdale then approached Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes, who he met when Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy played some of the same festivals in Europe.[89] Sykes was initially reluctant to join, wanting to continue working with Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, but after several more offers he accepted.[90] John Sykes and Neil Murray were officially confirmed as members of Whitesnake in January 1984.[91][92]

Slide It In, Whitesnake's sixth studio album, was released on 30 January 1984.[93] On the UK Albums Chart, it reached number nine.[94] The album's highest chart position was in Finland, where it reached number four.[95] Slide It In received mixed reviews from critics, with the production being a common complaint.[96][97] Dave Dickson, writing for Kerrang!, called the record "the best thing Whitesnake have yet commited to vinyl",[98] while Record Mirror's Jim Reid was highly critical of the lyrical content.[99] AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia, in a retrospective review, called Slide It In "an even greater triumph" than the band's previous works,[100] whereas Garry Bushell of Sounds gave the album a particularly scathing review, in which he likened Coverdale's voice to that of a "dying dog".[25][97]

Whitesnake's new line-up made their live debut in Dublin on 17 February 1984.[101] During a tour stop in Germany, Mel Galley broke his arm leaping on top of a parked car. He sustained nerve damage, leaving him unable to play guitar. As a result, Galley was forced to leave Whitesnake.[97][102][103] By April 1984, a reunion of Deep Purple's Mark II line-up had become imminent, which led to Jon Lord also leaving. He played his final show with Whitesnake on 16 April 1984.[97] That same day, Geffen Records released Slide It In in North America.[104] Kalodner had been unimpressed by Martin Birch's work on the album and had demanded a complete remix for the American market. Though initially reluctant, Coverdale agreed after a trip to Geffen's offices in Los Angeles, where he came to the conclusion that Whitesnake's studio approach had become "dated" by American standards. Keith Olsen was brought on board to remix Slide It In, while John Sykes and Neil Murray were tasked with re-recording Micky Moody and Colin Hodgkinson's parts, respectively.[105] The remixed version of Slide It In reached number 40 on the Billboard 200 chart.[106]

By 1986, the album had sold over 500,000 copies in the US.[107] Critical reception was also positive, with Pete Bishop of The Pittsburg Press calling the album "muscular, melodic and musical all together".[108] With the band now left as a four-piece (with Richard Bailey providing keyboards off-stage),[109] Whitesnake supported Dio for several show in the US, after which they toured Japan as a part of the Super Rock '84 festival.[110][111] Later that year, Whitesnake embarked on a six week North American tour supporting Quiet Riot.[112] To further the band's reach in America, Whitesnake shot two music videos for the singles "Slow an' Easy" and "Love Ain't No Stranger", respectively.[113] Both songs reached the Top Tracks chart in the US.[114][115] In an effort to take America more seriously, Coverdale also relocated to the US.[116]

Whitesnake (1985–1988)

 
"Here I Go Again" (1987)
A&R executive John Kalodner asked Coverdale to re-record "Here I Go Again" for the band's eponymous album, believing the song had the potential to become a number one hit.[25] Ultimately, "Here I Go Again" would reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[117]
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The supporting tour for Slide It In came to an end in January 1985, when Whitesnake played two shows at the Rock in Rio festival in Brazil.[118] After the tour ended, Cozy Powell parted ways with the band. According to Coverdale, his relationship with Powell had deteriorated increasingly over the course of the tour. After the final show, Coverdale flew to Los Angeles to inform Geffen Records he was letting the rest of the band go. Coverdale was persuaded to keep Sykes involved (as Geffen felt they formed a "strong image together"), while also changing his mind about Murray. Powell, however, was fired.[119] According to Murray, Powell's departure was the result of financial disputes.[120] Coverdale would later state that Powell didn't feel like the offer he got for his involvement was "appropriate".[121]

Coverdale and Sykes retreated to the South of France in early 1985 to begin writing the band's next album. The sessions proved fruitful and they were joined by Murray, who helped with the arrangements.[118] The new material saw Whitesnake moving further away from their bluesier roots in favour of a more American hard rock sound.[122][123] John Kalodner also convinced Coverdale to re-record two songs from the Saints & Sinners album, "Here I Go Again" and "Crying in the Rain", which he thought had great potential with better production and arranging.[124]

With new material ready, the band then began searching for a new drummer. A reported sixty drummers auditioned for the group, with prolific session drummer Aynsley Dunbar eventually being chosen. Former Ozzy Osbourne drummer Tommy Aldridge was also offered the spot, but an equally satisfactory agreement couldn't be reached.[119] Drummer Carmine Appice claimed to have turned down the position due to commitments with his own band King Kobra. Appice would later join Sykes in Blue Murder.[125]

The band began tracking their new record at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver with producer Mike Stone.[126] By early 1986, much of the album had been recorded.[118] When it came time for Coverdale to record his vocals though, he noticed his voice was unusually nasal and off-pitch. After consulting several specialists, it was revealed that Coverdale had contracted a severe sinus infection. After receiving some antibiotics, Coverdale flew to Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas to resume recording. However, the infection resurfaced which caused Coverdale's septum to collapse. He required surgery, followed by a six month rehabilitation period.[119]

Sykes has disputed this, claiming that Coverdale was just suffering from nerves and that he used "every excuse possible" not to record his vocals.[127] After recovering from surgery, Coverdale, by his own account, did develop a "mental block" that prevented him from singing.[128] Following some failed sessions with Ron Nevison, Coverdale was finally able to record his vocals with producer Keith Olsen.[119] By late 1986, production on the record was mostly finished. Keyboards were provided by Don Airey and Bill Cuomo, while Adrian Vandenberg was brought in to do some guitar overdubs.[118] Additional guitar parts were also provided by Dann Huff.[129]

 
David Coverdale performing with Whitesnake in 1987

By the time the album was finished, Coverdale was the sole remaining member of Whitesnake. "It was a band in disarray..." observed keyboardist Don Airey. "David was four million dollars in debt; didn't know if he was coming or going."[130] Coverdale has claimed that Sykes and Mike Stone were fired after they began conspiring against him by booking studio time and making decisions without his involvement.[119] Stone allegedly suggested bringing in someone else to record Coverdale's vocals while he was recovering from surgery.[131] Sykes has denied this, instead claiming that he and other members were systematically fired as soon as they finished recording their parts.[127]

Murray and Dunbar had stopped receiving their wages in April 1986, at which point Dunbar immediately left Whitesnake. Murray was still officially a member of the group until January 1987, when he heard Coverdale was putting together a new line-up.[132][133] With the help of John Kalodner, Coverdale recruited Adrian Vandenberg and Tommy Aldridge, as well as guitarist Vivian Campbell (formerly of Dio) and bassist Rudy Sarzo (formerly of Quiet Riot).[68][134][135] This new line-up would appear in all the promotional materials for the forthcoming album.[136] Whitesnake also adopted a new look, akin to glam metal bands of the time, in order to appeal more to American audiences. When asked about the band's makeover, Coverdale responded: "I'm competing with people like Jon Bon Jovi. I've gotta look the part."[137]

Whitesnake (titled 1987 in Europe and Serpens Albus in Japan) was released on 30 March 1987 in Europe and 7 April in North America.[138][139] It peaked at number eight in the UK, while in the US it reached number two on the Billboard 200 chart.[140][141] In total, the record charted in 14 countries and quickly became the most commercially successful of the band's career, selling over eight million copies in the US alone.[107] Its success also boosted Slide It In's sales to over two million copies in the US.[107] The singles "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love" reached number one and two, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100.[117][142]

In the UK, both reached number nine.[143][144] The record's success was helped by the heavy airplay Whitesnake received on MTV, courtesy of a trilogy of music videos featuring Coverdale's future wife and actress Tawny Kitaen.[137] The album was generally well received by critics, though reviews in the UK were less favourable, with Coverdale being accused of "selling out" to America, which he strongly denied.[109] Rolling Stone's J. D. Considine praised the band's ability to present old ideas in new and interesting ways, while AllMusic's Steve Huey, in a retrospective review, touted the album as the band's best.[145][146]

The new Whitesnake lineup made their live debut following the record's release at the Texxas Jam festival in June 1987.[137] They then toured the US supporting Mötley Crüe on their Girls, Girls, Girls Tour.[88] Beginning on 30 October 1987,[147] Whitesnake embarked on a headlining arena tour, which was temporarily interrupted in April 1988, when Coverdale had a herniated disc removed from his lower back.[88][148][149] At the 1988 Brit Awards, the band were nominated for Best British Group, while the album Whitesnake was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Album at the American Music Awards.[150][151] When the supporting tour for Whitesnake ended in August 1988,[152]

Coverdale informed the rest of the band that the next album would be written by him and Adrian Vandenberg, who had established a fruitful working relationship.[136] After approximately a month of writing, the band regrouped at Lake Tahoe for three weeks of rehearsals.[153] In December 1988, Vivian Campbell parted ways with the band. The official reason given was "musical differences".[154] However, Campbell later revealed that his departure was partially due to a falling out between his wife and Tawny Kitaen. This resulted in Campbell's wife being barred from the band's tour. In addition to this, Vandenberg had made it known that he wanted to be the sole guitarist in Whitesnake, which also played into Campbell's departure.[136][155]

Slip of the Tongue (1989–1990)

Whitesnake started recording their eighth album in January 1989.[156] Bruce Fairbairn was initially chosen to produce, but was forced to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. The band then hired both Keith Olsen and Mike Clink to produce the record.[157] Coverdale later explained the decision to hire two producers, citing pressure to follow-up the band's previous record. He stated: "I brought them both in... Just that decision alone tells me I was in fear of failing..."[158] During the recording process, Adrian Vandenberg sustained an injury to his wrists while performing some playing exercises. Despite consulting a doctor and significant rest, the injury persisted, leaving Vandenberg unable to play the guitar properly.[153] It wasn't until 2003 that he learned the injury was the result of nerve damage sustained in a 1980 car accident.[88]

Vandenberg's injury caused significant delays to the album, which had originally been slated for release in June–July 1989.[159] Ultimately, Coverdale was forced to find another guitar player to finish the record.[158] He opted to recruit former Frank Zappa and David Lee Roth guitarist Steve Vai, who he had seen in the 1986 film Crossroads a few years earlier.[158] According to Coverdale, he had originally wanted to recruit Vai back then, but John Sykes ultimately rejected the idea.[68] Vai officially joined Whitesnake in March 1989.[160] Vandenberg, meanwhile, was given time to recuperate while Vai recorded the album.[153] Vandenberg is still minimally featured on the finished record.[158]

 
Adrian Vandenberg (left) and David Coverdale (right) backstage at the Monsters of Rock festival, 1990

Slip of the Tongue was released on 7 November 1989 in the US, followed by a worldwide release on 13 November.[161][162] It reached number ten on the UK Albums Chart, as well as the Billboard 200.[163][164] The record also charted in twelve additional countries. The lead single was a re-recorded version of "Fool for Your Loving", originally found on 1980's Ready an' Willing.[165] Coverdale had been reluctant to re-record the song, let alone release it as the first single, but Geffen Records hoped to repeat the success of "Here I Go Again" with another older track. Coverdale later admitted it to regretting the decision.[158][165][166]

"Fool for Your Loving" only peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100.[167] It fared better on the Album Rock Tracks chart, where it peaked at number two.[168] The second single "The Deeper the Love" also stalled at number 28 on the Hot 100,[169] while on the Album Rock Tracks chart it reached number four.[170] Reviewing Slip of the Tongue, Malcolm Dome, writing for Raw, described it as "an album full of generally good songs that rarely sinks below the level of adequacy, but only occasionally explodes".[171]

The combination of Whitesnake and Steve Vai was also met with some criticism, with Thom Jurek, in a retrospective review for AllMusic, describing the pairing as "questionable".[172] Coverdale himself would later admit to having mixed feelings about the record, though he's since learned to enjoy and accept it as a part of Whitesnake's catalogue.[158] Slip of the Tongue sold approximately four million copies worldwide. As the previous record sold more than twice that in the US alone, Slip of the Tongue was considered a commercial disappointment.[165]

In February 1990, Whitesnake embarked on the Liquor & Poker World Tour, during which the band headlined the Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington for a second time.[173] The final tour date was on 26 September 1990 at the Budokan in Tokyo.[68][174] After the show, Coverdale informed the rest of the band that he would be taking an extended break, effectively disbanding Whitesnake. He encouraged the band members to accept any outside offers for work. Coverdale's decision to put Whitsnake on hold was largely due to exhaustion. Despite the success Whitesnake had achieved, he described feeling unfulfilled and in need of time to "take stock and review" to see if he still wanted to continue. At the same time, Coverdale was in the middle of divorce proceedings with Tawny Kitaen.[68] After Whitesnake disbanded, Steve Vai continued his solo career, having already released his second solo album while on tour with Whitesnake.[165] Vandenberg, Sarzo and Aldridge would go to form the band Manic Eden, who released one album in 1994.[88] Coverdale resurfaced in 1993, when he and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page released an album together.[175]

Greatest Hits and Restless Heart (1994–1997)

On 4 July 1994, EMI released Whitesnake's Greatest Hits in Europe.[176] In the US, it was released on 19 July by Geffen Records.[177] The record proved to be a success, reaching number four on the UK Albums Chart.[178] It would later be certified gold in the UK and platinum in the US.[107][179] Prior to the record's release, Coverdale had been planning a European solo tour with a backing band he likened to Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen.[68] Because of the Greatest Hits' success, Coverdale was instead asked by EMI to tour as Whitesnake.[68] Though reluctant, Coverdale eventually ageed, seeing this as an opportunity to just have fun and play live.[180][181][182]

Adrian Vandenberg agreed to rejoin as he and Coverdale were already working on new music together. Vandenberg then asked Rudy Sarzo to rejoin as well as they were both still playing in Manic Eden at the time. Sarzo accepted and recommended Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini to the band. The line-up was then rounded out by keyboardist Paul Mirkovich and drummer Denny Carmassi, the latter of whom had played on the Coverdale–Page album.[183][184] The tour began in Europe on 20 June 1994, followed by several UK dates beginning in July.[185] In October, the band toured in Japan.[186]

After completing the Greatest Hits tour, Whitesnake were dropped by Geffen Records.[187] Coverdale then resumed writing with Adrian Vandenberg on what was to be a solo album.[188] Joining them in the studio were Denny Carmassi, as well as bassist Guy Pratt and keyboardist Brett Tuggle.[189] As the record was being finished, the new higher-ups at EMI demanded it be released under the Whitesnake moniker. Coverdale objected, as he felt the record was sylistically too different from the band. Eventually a compromise was reached, and Coverdale agreed to release the album under the name "David Coverdale & Whitesnake". As a result of the name change, the guitars and drums on the album were brought up in the mix, something Coverdale later expressed disappointment over.[188]

Restless Heart was released on 26 March 1997 in Japan,[190] followed by a European release on 26 May.[191] The record reached number 34 on the UK Albums Chart.[192] It charted in nine additional countries as well, with its highest chart position being in Sweden at number five. The single "Too Many Tears" only reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart.[193] Restless Heart didn't receive a US release, being available only as an import.[194][195] Rock Hard called the album "nice, but harmless", and ultimately deemed it "a mean disappointment" as potentially the last Whitesnake album.[196] Jerry Ewing, writing for Classic Rock, described it as a "curio" in the band's discography, falling somewhere between a Whitesnake album and a David Coverdale solo record.[197]

The supporting tour for Restless Heart was billed as Whitesnake's farewell tour, as Coverdale wanted to explore other musical avenues.[189] Pratt and Tuggle were replaced by Tony Franklin and Derek Hilland, respectively, while Steve Farris was recruited as a second guitarist.[198] Before the start of the tour, Coverdale and Vandenberg played several acoustic shows in Europe and Japan. One of these shows was later released as the live album Starkers in Tokyo.[182] The Restless Heart Farewell Tour began in September 1997, and ended in South America in December.[189][199] After the band's disbandment, Coverdale resumed his solo career, releasing the album Into the Light in 2000.[182] Vandenberg, meanwhile, began a second career as a painter in order to spend more time with his daughter, who was born in 1999.[200]

Reformation and Good to Be Bad (2003–2009)

 
David Coverdale fronting Whitesnake at the 2003 Gods of Metal festival

In October 2002, David Coverdale announced plans to reform Whitesnake to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary in 2003.[201][202] The new line-up was confirmed in December; Coverdale would be joined by drummer Tommy Aldridge, guitarists Doug Aldrich and Reb Beach, as well as bassist Marco Mendoza and keyboardist Timothy Drury.[203] Talks had taken place between Coverdale and John Sykes about a possible reunion, but Coverdale ultimately felt that they had been their "own bosses" too long for a reunion to work.[68]

Sykes, meanwhile, claimed that after recommending Mendoza and Aldridge for the band (though Aldridge had already been in the band years earlier), he never heard back from Coverdale.[89] Adrian Vandenberg was also asked to rejoin, but declined in order to spend time with his daughter and focus on his painting.[200] He's since made numerous guest appearances at the band's concerts.[204][205][206] On 29 January 2003, Whitesnake began a co-headlining tour of the US with the Scorpions.[207][208] Afterwards, the band toured across Europe, playing several shows with Gary Moore in the UK.[209][210]

Whitesnake then returned to the US to take part in the Rock Never Stops Tour with Warrant, Kip Winger and Slaughter,[211][212] before embarking on a Japanese tour in September.[213] The reformation was initially planned to last only a few months, but Coverdale ultimately decided to keep the band active.[68] No immediate plans were put in place for a new studio album, with Coverdale citing his dissatisfaction with the music industry as a contributing factor.[214]

Whitesnake continued to tour in late 2004, playing several shows across Europe and the UK.[215] Their London concert at the Hammersmith Apollo in October was also filmed and later released as Live... In the Still of the Night.[216] In April 2005, Whitesnake parted ways with Marco Mendoza, due to scheduling conflicts with Mendoza's other projects.[217] Session musician Uriah Duffy was announced as his replacement the following month.[218] Whitesnake then embarked on another US tour, followed by a South American trek.[219][220] In May 2006, the band played several shows in Japan, which were then followed by festival dates in Europe.[221]

Later in August, Whitesnake signed a European recording contract with Steamhammer/SPV. The band then released the live album Live... in the Shadow of the Blues, which contained four new songs written by Coverdale and guitarist Doug Aldrich.[222][223] Coverdale attributed this change of heart over new music to a need for "new meat to bite into" in order keep touring interesting.[188] Preliminary work on a new Whitesnake album began in early 2007, with Coverdale and Aldrich spending considerable time writing together and refining their joint ideas.[224] A release date was originally set for summer 2007,[225] but the album was later pushed back to October 2007 and then May 2008.[226][227]

Regarding the delays, Coverdale later stated: "The recording of this album was constantly compromised by interruptions. [...] Also, to be honest, there was no real rush for us to finish the project quickly."[228] In 2007, Whitesnake released a two-disc 20th anniversary edition of their eponymous album.[229] Similar re-releases were also arranged for Slide It In and Slip of the Tongue in 2009.[230] In December 2007, Chris Frazier was announced as Whitesnake's new drummer. Tommy Aldridge reportedly left to pursue "alternate musical adventures".[231]

Good to Be Bad, Whitesnake's tenth studio album, was released on 18 April 2008 in Germany, 21 April in the rest of Europe, and on 22 April in North America.[232] Produced by Coverdale, Aldrich and Michael McIntyre,[233] the record reached number seven on the UK Albums Chart and charted in 17 additional countries.[234] In the US, it only reached number 62 on the Billboard 200,[235] but it did peak at number eight on the Top Independent Albums chart.[236] Since its release, Good to Be Bad has sold over 700,000 copies worldwide.[237]

Writing for IGN, Jim Kaz gave the album a favourable review, in which he stated: "A few faux-pa's aside Good to Be Bad has enough shining, mega-rock moments to endear itself to fans old and new."[238] It later received the Classic Rock Award for "Album of the Year".[239] The record was preceded by several shows in Australia and New Zealand,[240][241] after which Whitesnake toured South America, followed by a UK co-headlining tour with Def Leppard.[242][243] They also played select shows together in Central Europe.[244][245] In October, Whitesnake teamed up with Def Leppard again for two co-headlining shows in Japan.[246]

The following November, Whitesnake played several shows in Germany with Alice Cooper.[247] The band also performed in Israel and Cyprus.[248][249] Following several European festival dates, Whitesnake embarked on a US co-headlining tour with Judas Priest in July 2009.[250][251] However, on 11 August, Whitesnake were forced to cut their concert in Denver short, after Coverdale experienced severe pain in his vocal cords. After consulting a specialist, he was revealed to be suffering from severe vocal fold edema and a left vocal fold vascular lesion. As a result, Whitesnake canceled their remaining tour dates.[252]

Forevermore and The Purple Album (2010–2017)

The band took a break from touring in 2010 to concentrate on writing a new album.[253] They also signed a new recording contract with Frontiers Records.[254] In June, Uriah Duffy and Chris Frazier left Whitesnake, with latter being replaced by former Billy Idol and Foreigner drummer Brian Tichy.[255] Michael Devin, formerly of Lynch Mob, was revealed as the band's new bassist the following August.[256] In September, Timothy Drury announced his departure to pursue a solo career.[257]

Forevermore, Whitesnake's eleventh studio album, was released on 25 March 2011 in Europe, followed by a North American release on 29 March. Once again produced by Coverdale, Aldrich and Michael McIntyre at Lake Tahoe,[258] Forevermore reached number 33 on the UK Albums Chart,[259] and number 49 on the Billboard 200.[260] On the Independent Albums chart it peaked at number ten.[261] The record's highest chart position was in Sweden at number six.[262] As of May 2015, Forevermore has sold 44,000 copies in the US.[263] Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album a positive review, in which he proclaimed: "Forevermore, despite its tighter arrangements and more polished production is Whitesnake at its Brit hard rock best."[264]

A supporting tour kicked off in New York on 11 May 2011.[265] After several dates in the US, the tour continued across Europe.[266] During the band's performance at the Sweden Rock Festival, they were joined onstage by former guitarist Bernie Marsden.[267] In October, Whitesnake played the Loud Park festival in Japan.[268] On the tour, the band were accompanied by keyboardist Brian Ruedy.[269] That year, Whitesnake also released a live recording of their 1990 Monster of Rock concert at Castle Donington.[270]

 
Whitesnake at the end of a concert in San Francisco, 2013

Whitesnake took another hiatus in 2012 to compile live recordings from the Forevermore tour,[271] which were released the following year with Made in Japan and Made in Britain/The World Record.[272][273] In January 2013, Brian Tichy announced his departure from Whitesnake, in order to concentrate on his other band S.U.N.[274] He was replaced by Tommy Aldridge, who rejoined the band for a second time.[275] That May, Whitesnake embarked on a UK co-headlining tour with Journey, followed by several dates in Europe.[276][277] During the band's performance in Manchester, they were once again joined onstage by Bernie Marsden.[278]

In June, Whitesnake played several co-headlining dates with Def Leppard in Spain.[279] Following a North American tour, Whitesnake played Brazil at the Monsters of Rock festival in October.[280] In May 2014, Doug Aldrich announced his departure from the band. He later explained his decision to leave, citing a need for a more flexible schedule to work on other projects and spend more time with his son.[281][282] Night Ranger guitarist Joel Hoekstra was announced as his replacement the following August.[283] In November, Whitesnake released Live in '84 – Back To The Bone, a collection of live recordings from the Slide It In tour.[284]

Whitesnake released their twelfth studio album, titled The Purple Album, on 15 May 2015 in Europe, followed by a North American release on 19 May.[285] A collection of re-recorded songs from Coverdale's time in Deep Purple, the idea sprang from talks he and Jon Lord had about a possible Mark III reunion a few years earlier. After Lord's death in 2012, Coverdale discussed the idea with Ritchie Blackmore, but they were unable to come to an agreement on the nature of the undertaking. Coverdale then decided to move forward with the project under the Whitesnake banner. He described the resulting record as a tribute to his time in Deep Purple.[286]

The album reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart,[287] while in the US it peaked at number 87.[288] On the Independent Albums chart it reached number nine.[289] In its first week, the record sold 6,900 copies in the US.[290] The Purple Album polarized critics. The Associated Press commended the band for breathing new life into the songs,[291] while Dave Everley of Classic Rock called the record a "wrong-headed travesty of an album".[292] Responding to the criticism, Coverdale proclaiming: "I've no space in my life for haters or negaters. [...] I owe those people nothing. Such opinions mean nothing to me."[293] The Purple Album had been envisioned by Coverdale as potentially his last album before retiring. However, the process left him "revitalised" and eager to continue further.[294]

Whitesnake kicked off the North American leg of The Purple Tour in May 2015.[285] Joining the band was new keyboardist Michele Luppi.[295] At a show in California, they were joined onstage by Coverdale's former Deep Purple bandmate Glenn Hughes.[296] In December, Whitesnake teamed up with Def Leppard for tour of the UK and Ireland.[297] In Sheffield, Whitesnake were joined onstage by former guitarist Vivian Campbell (who has been a member of Def Leppard since 1992).[298] In 2016, the band embarked on the Greatest Hits Tour, which saw them perform across Europe and the US.[299] Before the tour, Coverdale revealed his plans to potentially retire in 2017,[300] though he later recanted the statement.[301]

In August 2017, Whitesnake signed a new distribution deal for North America and Japan with Rhino Entertainment and Warner Music Group. Tentative plans to release a new album the following year were also announced.[302] In October 2017, Whitesnake's eponymous album was reissued as a four-disc box set to commemorate its 30th anniversary.[303] The band had planned a joint tour where they would have played the album in its entirety, but instead opted to take a break and focus on writing a new album.[304] In December, a photography book chronicling The Purple Tour was released.[305]

Flesh & Blood and farewell tour (2018–present)

In 2018, Whitesnake toured the US with Foreigner on the Juke Box Heroes Tour.[306] They also released The Purple Tour live album and the box set Unzipped, which featured various acoustic recordings across the band's career.[307][308] Whitesnake thirteenth studio album had originally been set for release in early 2018,[309] but was pushed back after Coverdale contracted H3 flu.[310] In April 2018, the record was delayed again to early 2019 due to unspecified "technical issues" during the mixing process.[310] Coverdale also had knee replacement surgery in 2018 due to degenerative arthritis.[311] However, he later reiterated his plans not to retire, stating that he feels "reinvigorated, energized and very inspired".[312]

 
David Coverdale performing with Whitesnake in Saint Petersburg, 2019

The next studio album Flesh & Blood was released on 10 May 2019. It saw Coverdale compose with Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra for the first time, while production was handled by all three of them along with Michael McIntyre.[313] Flesh & Blood charted in eighteen countries, reaching number seven and number 131 in the UK and the US respectively.[314][315] On the Independent Albums chart, it hit number five.[316] Philip Wilding, writing for Classic Rock, gave the record a positive review, in which he stated: "If you want something to listen to while driving with the top down in some steamy Californian clime, then this Whitesnake is hard to beat."[317]

The band embarked on a supporting tour in April with dates in North America, followed by a European tour over the summer.[313][318] Whitesnake also released new multi-disc reissues of Slide It In and Slip of the Tongue in March and December, respectively.[319][320] In September, Coverdale once again discussed the possibility of retiring, potentially in 2021, though he later clarified: "I just thought it was amusing to say, 'Oh, what better age for the lead singer of Whitesnake [to retire] than 69? I can't wait to design the t-shirts.' That was just fun."[321]

Whitesnake were scheduled to tour Australia and New Zealand with the Scorpions in February 2020, but many of the shows had to be cancelled after Scorpions vocalist Klaus Meine was diagnosed with kidney stones.[322][323] Whitesnake's Japanese tour in March was also postponed due to the then-burgeoning COVID-19 pandemic.[324] Whitesnake later canceled all their remaining tour dates for 2020 when Coverdale was diagnosed with a bilateral inguinal hernia, for which he was forced to undergo surgery.[325][326] Later that year, Coverdale revealed plans to release three new musically distinct compilation albums, collectively titled the "Red, White and Blues" trilogy.[327]

The collections were originally timed to coincide with a potential farewell tour, which had to be postponed due to the pandemic.[328] Coverdale later reaffirmed his plan to retire from touring potentially in 2022, citing his age and the stress of travel as contributing factors. However, he still intended to be involved in music with several Whitesnake projects in the works.[329] Coverdale also discussed the possibility of Whitesnake continuing to perform without him.[330] In October 2021, the 1997 album Restless Heart was reissued as a multi-disc box set.[331]

In July 2021, Whitesnake announced the addition of multi-instrumentalist Dino Jelusick to their ranks, turning Whitesnake into a septet for the first time.[332] Later that November, Michael Devin parted ways with the band.[333] He was replaced by Tanya O'Callaghan, marking the first female musician to join the group.[334] Whitesnake began their farewell tour in May 2022, starting in the UK and Ireland with Foreigner and Europe.[335] That same month, the group's Greatest Hits album was also reissued.[336] During Whitesnake's June performance at Hellfest, they were joined onstage by Steve Vai.[337]

Later that month, the band were forced to cancel several shows after Tommy Aldridge fell ill and Coverdale was diagnosed with an infection of the sinus and trachea.[338] Reb Beach had previously missed a number of shows due to poor health as well.[339] On 1 July, Whitesnake cancelled the remainder of their European tour.[340] On 5 August, the band withdrew from their forthcoming North American tour with the Scorpions.[341] O'Callaghan stated in October that Coverdale still needed "a good few months" to recuperate. However, he had resumed writing and discussed the possibility of doing another album in the future.[342]

Style and influences

Music

David Coverdale's original vision for Whitesnake was to create a blues-based, melodic hard rock band with soul.[25] He wanted to combine elements of hard rock, R&B and blues with "good commercial hooks".[343] Coverdale's earliest influences included The Pretty Things and The Yardbirds, who combined blues and soul with electrified rock, a style Coverdale found more appealing to traditional twelve-bar blues structures. Another major influence on Whitesnake's sound was The Allman Brothers Band, particularly their first album.[68] Whitesnake's other early influences included Cream, Mountain, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green, Jeff Beck (particularly the albums Truth and Beck-Ola), Paul Butterfield, and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (particularly The Beano Album).[25]

As the band began playing and writing together, their sound developed further into what has been described by music critics as their blues rock period, which encompasses roughly the first five Whitesnake studio albums.[25][344] Rolling Stone's Richard Bienstock described their early sound as "bloozy, sexed-up pub-rock".[4] Micky Moody and Neil Murray have felt that Whitesnake didn't truly find their sound until Ready an' Willing.[345] Coverdale has seconded this, stating that Ready an' Willing was the beginning of what Whitesnake should have sounded like from the start.[346]

Beginning with Slide It In, Whitesnake's sound developed more into straightforward hard rock. Coverdale later explained that he wanted the band's blues elements to rock more.[25][347] Neil Murray attributed this shift partially to John Kalodner, who began pushing Whitesnake in a heavier, more guitar-based, "American-sounding" direction.[123] John Sykes also played a pivotal role in Whitesnake's evolution,[127][348] with Murray remarking how Sykes wanted the band to be more "American style".[349] The band's eponymous album saw Whitesnake moving towards a sound Coverdale described as "leaner, meaner and more electrifying".[122] This later period of Whitesnake's career has been described by music critics as hard rock,[350] heavy metal,[351] and glam metal.[352]

Coverdale would later admit that by the late 1980s, Whitesnake had become a "Heavy Metal comic", stating: "If people confuse Whitesnake with Mötley Crüe or any of these things, looking at the pictures [...] you can understand why."[353] Musically though, Coverdale has rejected the notion that Whitesnake were ever a heavy metal band.[354] Since reforming the band in 2003, Coverdale has attempted to combine elements of Whitesnake's early sound with their later hard rock style on their most recent studio albums.[355]

However, music critics have noted that Whitesnake's style has remained most consistent with their late 1980s output, with Philip Wilding of Classic Rock, in his review for Flesh & Blood, stating: "Those hoping that the new Whitesnake album record will recall Coverdale's smoky, Lovehunter past should look away now. [...] Coverdale understood American radio in the 80s, and that might be why he still writes for it."[317]

Comparisons to Led Zeppelin

 
"Still of the Night" (1987)
"Still of the Night" has been accused of copying Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" and "Whole Lotta Love".[356] David Coverdale has denied this, stating that the song structure and the main riff were inspired by "Jailhouse Rock" and Jeff Beck's "Rice Pudding", respectively.[357]
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As Whitesnake's style evolved in the mid to late 1980s, they began to draw unfavourable comparisons to Led Zeppelin. Tracks like "Slow an' Easy", "Still of the Night" and "Judgement Day" have been accused of copying Led Zeppelin,[358][359] while David Coverdale has been accused of imitating singer Robert Plant.[175][360] Responding to the claims, Coverdale jokingly stated in 1987: "I guess it's quite a compliment to be placed in a class like that."[361] The comparison was exacerbated when Coverdale teamed up with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page to release the album Coverdale–Page in 1993. In the press, Plant would refer to Coverdale as "David Cover-version".[175]

Coverdale denied any notion of plagiarism, stating: "I don't know how accurate the comparison is. People shouldn't forget that I worked in Deep Purple for a number of years, so my pedigree in hard rock is quite strong. I understand that bands like Whitesnake, Purple and Led Zeppelin all play a solid powerful brand of rock, but I don't think we're coming from the same place musically."[361] Neil Murray laid some of the blame on John Kalodner, who he claimed began pushing Whitesnake in a more Led Zeppelin-like direction.[362]

Lyrics

Coverdale has stated that lyrically all of his songs are love songs at their core.[363] He has described them as diaries of particular times in his life.[364] Nearly all of Whitesnake's studio albums feature one or more songs with "love" in the title. Coverdale has maintained that this hasn't been a conscious decision, rather he considers love his primary source of inspiration.[365] He has also attributed some of Whitesnake's longevity to the lyrics' "human themes", whether physical or emotional.[366]

Whitesnake have been heavily criticized by the music press for their excessive use of double entendres and sexual innuendos, most egregiously on tracks such as "Slide It In", "Slow an' Easy" and "Spit It Out".[99][367] Micky Moody, Bernie Marsden and Jon Lord have expressed some discomfort over the band's lyrical content.[353] Coverdale has reiterated that some of his lyrics are meant to provoke laughter more than anything else, stating: "If I look at sex as an observer [...] there's humour also as well as the serious nitty-gritty stuff and I like to write about this as well." He also added that many of his songs are tongue-in-cheek and inspired by his own experiences, not uncommon to other people as well.[368]

Coverdale has repeatedly denied any accusations of misogyny or sexism.[369] Marsden conceded that while many of Coverdale's lyrics are not entirely politically correct in a contemporary setting, they were written "completely tongue-in-cheek" and are more a product of a bygone era.[39] Music journalist Malcolm Dome compared some of Whitesnake's more suggestive lyrics to a Carry On film with their tongue-in-cheek sensibilities, also noting how in his opinion Coverdale has written songs with "some real depth and lyrical awareness", like with "Sailing Ships" and "Love Ain't No Stranger".[367]

Band members

Main article: List of Whitesnake members
Further information: List of band members in David Coverdale's bands

Current members

  • David Coverdale – lead vocals (1978–1990, 1994, 1997, 2003–present)
  • Tommy Aldridge – drums (1987–1990, 2003–2007, 2013–present)
  • Reb Beach – guitars, backing vocals (2003–present)
  • Joel Hoekstra – guitars, backing vocals (2014–present)
  • Michele Luppi – keyboards, backing vocals (2015–present)
  • Dino Jelusick – keyboards, backing vocals (2021–present)
  • Tanya O'Callaghan – bass, backing vocals (2021–present)

Discography

Main article: Whitesnake discography

Studio albums

References

Footnotes

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For other uses see White snake 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 WhitesnakeWhitesnake performing in Helsinki 2022Background informationOriginLondon EnglandGenresHard rock blues rock glam metal heavy metalYears active1978 1990 1994 1997 2003 presentSpinoffsBlue Murder Coverdale Page Manic Eden The Snakes The Company of SnakesSpinoff ofDeep PurpleMembersDavid Coverdale Tommy Aldridge Reb Beach Joel Hoekstra Michele Luppi Dino Jelusick Tanya O CallaghanPast membersList of Whitesnake membersWebsitewhitesnake wbr comWhitesnake enjoyed much success in the UK Europe and Japan through their early years Their albums Ready an Willing Come an Get It and Saints amp Sinners all reached the top ten on the UK Albums Chart By the mid 1980s however Coverdale had set his sights on breaking through in North America where Whitesnake remained largely unknown With the backing of American label Geffen Records Whitesnake released Slide It In in 1984 followed by an eponymous album in 1987 which became their biggest success to date selling over eight million copies in the US and spawning the hit singles Here I Go Again and Is This Love Whitesnake also adopted a more contemporary look akin to the Los Angeles glam metal scene After releasing Slip of the Tongue in 1989 Coverdale decided to put Whitesnake on hold to take a break from the music industry Aside from a few short lived reunions in the 1990s Whitesnake remained mostly inactive until 2003 when Coverdale put together a new line up to celebrate the band s 25th anniversary Since then Whitesnake have released four more studio albums and toured extensively around the world Whitesnake s early sound has been characterized by critics as blues rock but by the mid 1980s the band slowly began moving toward a more commercially accessible hard rock style Topics such as love and sex are common in Whitesnake s lyrics which have been criticized for their excessive use of sexual innuendos and double entendres Whitesnake have been nominated for several awards during their career including Best British Group at the 1988 Brit Awards They have also been featured on lists of the greatest hard rock bands of all time by several media outlets 1 2 while their songs and albums have appeared on many best of lists by outlets such as VH1 and Rolling Stone 3 4 5 Contents 1 History 1 1 Formation Snakebite and Trouble 1976 1978 1 2 Lovehunter and Ready an Willing 1979 1980 1 3 Come an Get It and Saints amp Sinners 1981 1982 1 4 Slide It In 1983 1984 1 5 Whitesnake 1985 1988 1 6 Slip of the Tongue 1989 1990 1 7 Greatest Hits and Restless Heart 1994 1997 1 8 Reformation and Good to Be Bad 2003 2009 1 9 Forevermore and The Purple Album 2010 2017 1 10 Flesh amp Blood and farewell tour 2018 present 2 Style and influences 2 1 Music 2 1 1 Comparisons to Led Zeppelin 2 2 Lyrics 3 Band members 4 Discography 5 References 5 1 Footnotes 5 2 Book sources 6 External linksHistoryFormation Snakebite and Trouble 1976 1978 In March 1976 singer David Coverdale left the English hard rock group Deep Purple He had joined the band three years prior and recorded three successful albums with them After leaving Deep Purple Coverdale released his solo album White Snake in May 1977 6 His second solo album Northwinds was released in March 1978 7 Both combined elements of blues soul and funk as Coverdale had wanted to distance himself from the hard rock sound synonymous with Deep Purple 8 Both records featured former Snafu guitarist Micky Moody whom Coverdale had known since the late 1960s 9 As Coverdale began assembling a backing band in London Moody was the first to join 10 11 Among the other early candidates for the group were drummers Dave Holland and Cozy Powell as well as guitarist Mel Galley 12 The decision to recruit a second guitarist was made at Moody s suggestion Bernie Marsden formerly of UFO and Paice Ashton Lord agreed to join 11 13 Through Marsden they were also able to recruit bassist Neil Murray as the two had played together in Cozy Powell s Hammer 14 The band s initial line up was rounded out by drummer Dave Duck Dowle and keyboardist Brian Johnson who had played together in Streetwalkers 15 Ain t No Love in the Heart of the City 1978 source source Since its release Ain t No Love in the Heart of the City has been called the national anthem of the Whitesnake choir 16 Problems playing this file See media help A newspaper advert for Whitesnake s first UK tour promoting Coverdale s second solo album Northwinds The band dubbed David Coverdale s Whitesnake played their first show at Lincoln Technical College on 3 March 1978 17 18 Their live debut had originally been scheduled for 23 February at the Sky Bird Club in Nottingham but the show was cancelled 18 19 Coverdale had originally wanted the group to be simply called Whitesnake but was forced to use his own name as it still carried some clout as the former lead singer of Deep Purple 20 21 22 In a 2009 interview with Metro Coverdale jokingly stated that the name Whitesnake was a euphemism for his penis If I had been from Africa it would have been Blacksnake In fact it came from the song of the same name found on his first solo album 23 After completing a small UK club tour the band adjourned to a rehearsal place in London s West End to begin writing new songs 11 They soon caught the attention of EMI International s Robbie Dennis who wanted to sign the group According to Bernie Marsden however his higher ups were not ready to commit to a full album Thus the band entered London s Central Recorders Studio in April 1978 to record an EP 24 By this point original keyboardist Brian Johnston had been replaced by Pete Solley 21 Martin Birch who had worked with Coverdale during his time in Deep Purple was chosen to produce 19 The resulting record Snakebite was released in June 1978 21 In Europe the EP was combined with four tracks from Coverdale s album Northwinds to make up a full length album 21 Snakebite also contained a slowed down cover of Bobby Bland s Ain t No Love in the Heart of the City which had originally been used by the band to audition bass players While the song was only included because the group were short on songs the track would later become a popular live staple at Whitesnake concerts with Coverdale calling it the national anthem of the Whitesnake choir referring to the band s audience 16 25 When Snakebite reached number 61 on the UK Singles Chart 26 the band were duly signed to EMI proper 27 In July 1978 the band now known simply as Whitesnake entered Central Recorders in London to begin work on their first proper studio album with Martin Birch again producing The recording and mixing only took ten days 28 Towards the end of the sessions Pete Solley s keyboard parts were completely replaced by Coverdale s former Deep Purple bandmate Jon Lord who agreed to join Whitesnake after much coaxing from Coverdale 29 30 Colin Towns and Tony Ashton were also approached having previously played with fellow Deep Purple offshoots the Ian Gillan Band and Paice Ashton Lord respectively 28 Whitesnake s debut album Trouble was released in October 1978 21 and it reached number 50 on the UK Albums Chart 31 In a retrospective review for AllMusic Eduardo Rivadavia stated A few unexpected oddities throw the album off balance here and there but all things considered it is easy to understand why Trouble turned out to be the first step in a long and very successful career 32 The release of Trouble was followed by an 18 date UK tour beginning on 26 October 1978 33 The final show at the Hammersmith Odeon in London was recorded and released in Japan as Live at Hammersmith 34 According to Coverdale this was done to appease Japanese promoters who allegedly refused to book Whitesnake without some kind of a live recording 35 Lovehunter and Ready an Willing 1979 1980 Whitesnake logo first used on 1979 s Lovehunter Whitesnake began their first continental European tour on 9 February 1979 in Germany 33 They then began recording their second album in April 1979 at Clearwell Castle in Gloucestershire where Coverdale had previously worked with Deep Purple Martin Birch returned to produce and the band employed the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio to record 36 Bernie Marsden later described the resulting record as a transition album where the band really began to blossom and find their footing 37 Before the album s release though drummer Dave Duck Dowle was replaced by Ian Paice Coverdale and Lord s former Deep Purple bandmate 38 There is some contention as to the nature of Dowle s departure Coverdale maintains that Dowle s performance on the album was lacking and that he was unable to take constructive criticism which ultimately led to his firing 38 39 Bernie Marsden meanwhile asserted that Dowle left because he didn t like being at Clearwell Castle and away from his family 39 The idea of Paice re recording Dowle s drum parts was considered but ultimately rejected by the band s management allegedly due to cost 40 Paice s addition also spurred speculation from the British music press about Coverdale mounting a Deep Purple reunion something he denied 38 Coverdale later remarked how Paice joining the band felt like truly the beginning of Whitesnake where all the members were performing at their absolute best and inspiring the best out of each other 41 Lovehunter Whitesnake s second album was released in October 1979 39 and it reached number 29 on the UK Albums Chart 42 Sounds gave the record a positive review 36 while AllMusic s Eduardo Rivadavia was more mixed commending many of the songs but criticizing the band s studio performance as strangely tame 43 The album s cover art depicting a naked woman straddling a giant serpent caused some controversy when the record was released Whitesnake had already received criticism from the British music press for their alleged sexist lyrics The cover art for Lovehunter done by artist Chris Achilleos was reportedly commissioned to just piss the critics off even more 36 41 In North America a sticker was placed on the cover to hide the woman s buttocks while in Argentina the cover art was modified so that the woman wore a chain mail bikini 39 Nevertheless Whitesnake began a supporting tour for Lovehunter on 11 October 1979 in the UK followed by dates in Europe 44 Whitesnake performing at the 1980 Reading Rock Festival After completing the supporting tour for Lovehunter Whitesnake promptly started work on their third album at Ridge Farm Studios with Martin Birch once again producing 38 The resulting record Ready an Willing was released on 31 May 1980 45 and it reached number six on the UK Albums Chart 46 It also became the band s first album to chart in the US where it reached number 90 on the Billboard 200 chart 47 Its success was helped by the lead single Fool for Your Loving which reached number 13 and number 53 in the UK and the US respectively 48 49 Geoff Barton writing for Sounds gave Ready an Willing a positive review awarding it four stars out of five 38 Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic commended the band s growing consistency but still described the production as flat 50 Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden later named Ready an Willing their favourite Whitesnake album 51 In the UK the record would later be certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 100 000 copies 52 In support of the album Whitesnake toured the US for the first time supporting Jethro Tull Later that year they supported AC DC in Europe 53 With the benefit of a hit single Whitesnake s audience in the UK began to grow 41 Thus the band recorded and released the double live album Live in the Heart of the City The record combined new material recorded in June 1980 at the Hammersmith Odeon with the previously released Live at Hammersmith album 35 Live in the Heart of the City proved to be an even bigger success than Ready an Willing reaching number five in the UK 54 It would later go platinum with sales of over 300 000 copies 55 In North America the album was released as a single record version excluding the live material from 1978 56 Come an Get It and Saints amp Sinners 1981 1982 In early 1981 Whitsnake began recording their fourth studio album with producer Martin Birch at Ringo Starr s Startling Studios in Ascot Berkshire After the success of Ready an Willing and Live in the Heart of the City Whitesnake were riding high with the atmosphere in the studio being described by Coverdale as great and positive The resulting record Come an Get It was released on 6 April 1981 57 Charting in seven countries it gave the group their highest ever UK chart position at number two 58 That same year the album was certified gold 59 The single Don t Break My Heart Again also charted at number seventeen in the UK 60 Circus magazine gave the album a positive review which proclaimed Whitesnake has made its claim to rock history with Come an Get It which even stands ahead of classic hard rock in the Free mold 61 Coverdale later named the record his favorite album of the band s early years stating Even though we had some great songs on each album I don t feel that we came as close as we did on Come an Get It as far as consistency is concerned 57 Whitesnake kicked off the supporting tour for Come an Get It on 14 April 1981 in Germany 62 During the tour the band played five nights at the Hammersmith Odeon and eight dates in Japan 62 63 They also played the US in July supporting Judas Priest with Iron Maiden 62 At the 1981 Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington Whitesnake were direct support for headliners AC DC 57 The supporting tour for Come an Get It lasted approximately five months 64 Whitesnake in 1981 From left to right Micky Moody Ian Paice Bernie Marsden David Coverdale Jon Lord and Neil Murray In late 1981 Coverdale retreated to a small villa in southern Portugal to begin writing the band s next album After returning to England he and the rest of Whitesnake gathered at Nomis Studios in London to start rehearsals However as Coverdale would later explain There wasn t that spark that was usually in attendance It felt more of an effort to be there 64 Micky Moody later stated that by the end of 1981 the band had become tired partially from too many late nights too much partying 65 In an effort to lift their collective spirits Whitesnake returned to Clearwell Castle in Gloucestershire where they had recorded Lovehunter Though morale still remained low the band were able to record the basic tracks for the new album Guy Bidmead replaced producer Martin Birch who was reportedly too ill to work at the time Birch did eventually return when recording moved to Britannia Row 64 This exacerbated the band s ever worsening mental state 66 To make matters worse the band were experiencing financial troubles with Moody recalling We weren t making nowhere near the kind of money we should have been making Whitesnake always seemed to be in debt and I thought What is this we re playing in some of the biggest places and we re still being told we re in debt where is all the money going 65 Eventually Moody became fed up with the band s situation and left Whitesnake in December 1981 65 The remaining band members blamed the group s management company Seabreeze headed by Deep Purple s former manager John Coletta for their financial state 22 25 67 According to Bernie Marsden the band set up a meeting to fire Coletta but Coverdale failed to show Instead Marsden Neil Murray and Ian Paice were informed that Whitesnake had been put on hold and that they were fired 67 Marsden later remarked that David Coverdale decided he would be king of Whitesnake 25 Coverdale asserted that he elected to put the band on hold when his daughter contracted bacterial meningitis 64 68 He claimed that this gave him courage to cut ties with Coletta Coverdale ended up buying himself out of his contracts which reportedly cost him over a million dollars 25 68 As for the firing of Marsden Murray and Paice Coverdale felt they lacked the needed enthusiasm to keep working in Whitesnake 25 67 Coverdale later stated that it was a business decision not personal 64 I thought David Coverdale was a star frontman a star singer I felt he had a mediocre band and just average songs My job was to make them a commercial rock band for the United States John Kalodner on his role working with Whitesnake 69 After waiting for his daughter to recupurate and severing ties with the band s management record companies and publishers Coverdale began putting Whitesnake back together Micky Moody and Jon Lord agreed to return while guitarist Mel Galley bassist Colin Hodgkinson and drummer Cozy Powell were brought in as new recruits 25 64 Coverdale completed the band s new album with Martin Birch in October 1982 at Battery Studios in London 66 Saints amp Sinners was released on 15 November 1982 64 It reached number nine in the UK and charted in eight additional countries 70 In the UK the record was certified silver 71 Chas de Whalley writing for Kerrang gave the album a lukewarm review Save for two tracks Crying in the Rain and Here I Go Again he characterized the rest of the record as generally mediocre 72 Conversely AllMusic s Eduardo Rivadavia in a retrospective review hailed Saints amp Sinners as Whitesnake s best album yet 73 By the time the record was released Coverdale had signed a new recording contract with American label Geffen Records who would handle all of Whitesnake s future releases in North America In Europe the band remained with Liberty a subsidiary of EMI while in Japan they signed with Sony 74 75 A amp R executive John Kalodner who had been a long time fan of Coverdale s convinced David Geffen to sign the band 74 Meeting Geffen and Kalodner had a major impact on Coverdale and his future vision for Whitesnake He explained I d been surrounded by a mentality if you make five pounds profit let s go to the pub Whereas David Geffen said to me If you can make five dollars profit why not 50 If 50 why not 500 Why not 50 000 why not five million Coverdale soon set his sights on breaking through in North America with Kalodner advising him 68 76 Meanwhile Whitesnake began a supporting for Saints amp Sinners on 10 December 1982 in the UK 66 77 Slide It In 1983 1984 Whitesnake performing at the 1983 Monsters of Rock festival Whitesnake toured across Europe and Japan in early 1983 66 before starting rehearsals for their next album at Jon Lord s house in Oxfordshire 78 Coverdale began steering Whitesnake s music more towards hard rock which was emphasized by the additions of Mel Galley and Cozy Powell whose past projects included Trapeze and Rainbow respectively 65 79 Majority of Whitesnake s next album was co written by Coverdale and Galley while Micky Moody contributed to only one song 80 Whitesnake began recording their sixth album at Musicland Studios in Munich with producer Eddie Kramer who had come recommended by John Kalodner 78 81 In August 1983 Whitesnake headlined the Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington England The show was filmed and later released as the band s first long form video titled Whitesnake Commandos The band also premiered the new single Guilty of Love which was released to coincide with the festival The entire album had originally been slated for release three weeks prior to the Donington show but failed to meet the deadline The band were having problems adapting to Eddie Kramer s style of producing particularly his method of mixing the record Eventually things came to a head and Kramer was let go Coverdale then rehired Martin Birch to complete the album 78 A new release date for the record was set for mid November with a supporting tour scheduled to start in December 82 However as Whitesnake finished up a European tour in October Micky Moody left the group He later attributed his departure to a growing dissatisfaction working in the band particularly with Coverdale Moody remarked Me and David weren t friends and co writers anymore David was a guy who five six years earlier was my best friend Now he acted as if I wasn t there 65 Moody also felt uncomfortable with the level of influence he felt John Kalodner was having on the band 83 Colin Hodgkinson was also let go in late 1983 only to be replaced by his predecessor Neil Murray Coverdale later explained the decision to rehire Murray by simply stating I d missed his playing 78 Towards the end of 1983 Jon Lord also informed Coverdale of his intention to leave the band but Coverdale convinced him to stay until the supporting tour for their next album was over 84 With the line up changes and the troubled production of the album both the record and its accompanying tour were delayed until early 1984 85 John Sykes performing with Whitesnake at the Oakland Coliseum 1984 According to Coverdale John Kalodner had convinced him that in order for the band to achieve their full potential they needed a guitar hero that could match Coverdale as a frontman 86 Therefore to replace Moody Coverdale initially looked to Michael Schenker and Adrian Vandenberg Schenker claims he turned down the offer to join Whitesnake while Coverdale insists he decided to pass on Schenker 68 87 Vandenberg declined the offer to join as well due to the success he was having at the time with his own band 68 88 Coverdale then approached Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes who he met when Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy played some of the same festivals in Europe 89 Sykes was initially reluctant to join wanting to continue working with Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott but after several more offers he accepted 90 John Sykes and Neil Murray were officially confirmed as members of Whitesnake in January 1984 91 92 Slide It In Whitesnake s sixth studio album was released on 30 January 1984 93 On the UK Albums Chart it reached number nine 94 The album s highest chart position was in Finland where it reached number four 95 Slide It In received mixed reviews from critics with the production being a common complaint 96 97 Dave Dickson writing for Kerrang called the record the best thing Whitesnake have yet commited to vinyl 98 while Record Mirror s Jim Reid was highly critical of the lyrical content 99 AllMusic s Eduardo Rivadavia in a retrospective review called Slide It In an even greater triumph than the band s previous works 100 whereas Garry Bushell of Sounds gave the album a particularly scathing review in which he likened Coverdale s voice to that of a dying dog 25 97 Whitesnake s new line up made their live debut in Dublin on 17 February 1984 101 During a tour stop in Germany Mel Galley broke his arm leaping on top of a parked car He sustained nerve damage leaving him unable to play guitar As a result Galley was forced to leave Whitesnake 97 102 103 By April 1984 a reunion of Deep Purple s Mark II line up had become imminent which led to Jon Lord also leaving He played his final show with Whitesnake on 16 April 1984 97 That same day Geffen Records released Slide It In in North America 104 Kalodner had been unimpressed by Martin Birch s work on the album and had demanded a complete remix for the American market Though initially reluctant Coverdale agreed after a trip to Geffen s offices in Los Angeles where he came to the conclusion that Whitesnake s studio approach had become dated by American standards Keith Olsen was brought on board to remix Slide It In while John Sykes and Neil Murray were tasked with re recording Micky Moody and Colin Hodgkinson s parts respectively 105 The remixed version of Slide It In reached number 40 on the Billboard 200 chart 106 By 1986 the album had sold over 500 000 copies in the US 107 Critical reception was also positive with Pete Bishop of The Pittsburg Press calling the album muscular melodic and musical all together 108 With the band now left as a four piece with Richard Bailey providing keyboards off stage 109 Whitesnake supported Dio for several show in the US after which they toured Japan as a part of the Super Rock 84 festival 110 111 Later that year Whitesnake embarked on a six week North American tour supporting Quiet Riot 112 To further the band s reach in America Whitesnake shot two music videos for the singles Slow an Easy and Love Ain t No Stranger respectively 113 Both songs reached the Top Tracks chart in the US 114 115 In an effort to take America more seriously Coverdale also relocated to the US 116 Whitesnake 1985 1988 Here I Go Again 1987 source source A amp R executive John Kalodner asked Coverdale to re record Here I Go Again for the band s eponymous album believing the song had the potential to become a number one hit 25 Ultimately Here I Go Again would reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 117 Problems playing this file See media help The supporting tour for Slide It In came to an end in January 1985 when Whitesnake played two shows at the Rock in Rio festival in Brazil 118 After the tour ended Cozy Powell parted ways with the band According to Coverdale his relationship with Powell had deteriorated increasingly over the course of the tour After the final show Coverdale flew to Los Angeles to inform Geffen Records he was letting the rest of the band go Coverdale was persuaded to keep Sykes involved as Geffen felt they formed a strong image together while also changing his mind about Murray Powell however was fired 119 According to Murray Powell s departure was the result of financial disputes 120 Coverdale would later state that Powell didn t feel like the offer he got for his involvement was appropriate 121 Coverdale and Sykes retreated to the South of France in early 1985 to begin writing the band s next album The sessions proved fruitful and they were joined by Murray who helped with the arrangements 118 The new material saw Whitesnake moving further away from their bluesier roots in favour of a more American hard rock sound 122 123 John Kalodner also convinced Coverdale to re record two songs from the Saints amp Sinners album Here I Go Again and Crying in the Rain which he thought had great potential with better production and arranging 124 With new material ready the band then began searching for a new drummer A reported sixty drummers auditioned for the group with prolific session drummer Aynsley Dunbar eventually being chosen Former Ozzy Osbourne drummer Tommy Aldridge was also offered the spot but an equally satisfactory agreement couldn t be reached 119 Drummer Carmine Appice claimed to have turned down the position due to commitments with his own band King Kobra Appice would later join Sykes in Blue Murder 125 The band began tracking their new record at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver with producer Mike Stone 126 By early 1986 much of the album had been recorded 118 When it came time for Coverdale to record his vocals though he noticed his voice was unusually nasal and off pitch After consulting several specialists it was revealed that Coverdale had contracted a severe sinus infection After receiving some antibiotics Coverdale flew to Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas to resume recording However the infection resurfaced which caused Coverdale s septum to collapse He required surgery followed by a six month rehabilitation period 119 Sykes has disputed this claiming that Coverdale was just suffering from nerves and that he used every excuse possible not to record his vocals 127 After recovering from surgery Coverdale by his own account did develop a mental block that prevented him from singing 128 Following some failed sessions with Ron Nevison Coverdale was finally able to record his vocals with producer Keith Olsen 119 By late 1986 production on the record was mostly finished Keyboards were provided by Don Airey and Bill Cuomo while Adrian Vandenberg was brought in to do some guitar overdubs 118 Additional guitar parts were also provided by Dann Huff 129 David Coverdale performing with Whitesnake in 1987 By the time the album was finished Coverdale was the sole remaining member of Whitesnake It was a band in disarray observed keyboardist Don Airey David was four million dollars in debt didn t know if he was coming or going 130 Coverdale has claimed that Sykes and Mike Stone were fired after they began conspiring against him by booking studio time and making decisions without his involvement 119 Stone allegedly suggested bringing in someone else to record Coverdale s vocals while he was recovering from surgery 131 Sykes has denied this instead claiming that he and other members were systematically fired as soon as they finished recording their parts 127 Murray and Dunbar had stopped receiving their wages in April 1986 at which point Dunbar immediately left Whitesnake Murray was still officially a member of the group until January 1987 when he heard Coverdale was putting together a new line up 132 133 With the help of John Kalodner Coverdale recruited Adrian Vandenberg and Tommy Aldridge as well as guitarist Vivian Campbell formerly of Dio and bassist Rudy Sarzo formerly of Quiet Riot 68 134 135 This new line up would appear in all the promotional materials for the forthcoming album 136 Whitesnake also adopted a new look akin to glam metal bands of the time in order to appeal more to American audiences When asked about the band s makeover Coverdale responded I m competing with people like Jon Bon Jovi I ve gotta look the part 137 Whitesnake titled 1987 in Europe and Serpens Albus in Japan was released on 30 March 1987 in Europe and 7 April in North America 138 139 It peaked at number eight in the UK while in the US it reached number two on the Billboard 200 chart 140 141 In total the record charted in 14 countries and quickly became the most commercially successful of the band s career selling over eight million copies in the US alone 107 Its success also boosted Slide It In s sales to over two million copies in the US 107 The singles Here I Go Again and Is This Love reached number one and two respectively on the Billboard Hot 100 117 142 In the UK both reached number nine 143 144 The record s success was helped by the heavy airplay Whitesnake received on MTV courtesy of a trilogy of music videos featuring Coverdale s future wife and actress Tawny Kitaen 137 The album was generally well received by critics though reviews in the UK were less favourable with Coverdale being accused of selling out to America which he strongly denied 109 Rolling Stone s J D Considine praised the band s ability to present old ideas in new and interesting ways while AllMusic s Steve Huey in a retrospective review touted the album as the band s best 145 146 The new Whitesnake lineup made their live debut following the record s release at the Texxas Jam festival in June 1987 137 They then toured the US supporting Motley Crue on their Girls Girls Girls Tour 88 Beginning on 30 October 1987 147 Whitesnake embarked on a headlining arena tour which was temporarily interrupted in April 1988 when Coverdale had a herniated disc removed from his lower back 88 148 149 At the 1988 Brit Awards the band were nominated for Best British Group while the album Whitesnake was nominated for Favorite Pop Rock Album at the American Music Awards 150 151 When the supporting tour for Whitesnake ended in August 1988 152 Coverdale informed the rest of the band that the next album would be written by him and Adrian Vandenberg who had established a fruitful working relationship 136 After approximately a month of writing the band regrouped at Lake Tahoe for three weeks of rehearsals 153 In December 1988 Vivian Campbell parted ways with the band The official reason given was musical differences 154 However Campbell later revealed that his departure was partially due to a falling out between his wife and Tawny Kitaen This resulted in Campbell s wife being barred from the band s tour In addition to this Vandenberg had made it known that he wanted to be the sole guitarist in Whitesnake which also played into Campbell s departure 136 155 Slip of the Tongue 1989 1990 Whitesnake started recording their eighth album in January 1989 156 Bruce Fairbairn was initially chosen to produce but was forced to drop out due to scheduling conflicts The band then hired both Keith Olsen and Mike Clink to produce the record 157 Coverdale later explained the decision to hire two producers citing pressure to follow up the band s previous record He stated I brought them both in Just that decision alone tells me I was in fear of failing 158 During the recording process Adrian Vandenberg sustained an injury to his wrists while performing some playing exercises Despite consulting a doctor and significant rest the injury persisted leaving Vandenberg unable to play the guitar properly 153 It wasn t until 2003 that he learned the injury was the result of nerve damage sustained in a 1980 car accident 88 Vandenberg s injury caused significant delays to the album which had originally been slated for release in June July 1989 159 Ultimately Coverdale was forced to find another guitar player to finish the record 158 He opted to recruit former Frank Zappa and David Lee Roth guitarist Steve Vai who he had seen in the 1986 film Crossroads a few years earlier 158 According to Coverdale he had originally wanted to recruit Vai back then but John Sykes ultimately rejected the idea 68 Vai officially joined Whitesnake in March 1989 160 Vandenberg meanwhile was given time to recuperate while Vai recorded the album 153 Vandenberg is still minimally featured on the finished record 158 Adrian Vandenberg left and David Coverdale right backstage at the Monsters of Rock festival 1990 Slip of the Tongue was released on 7 November 1989 in the US followed by a worldwide release on 13 November 161 162 It reached number ten on the UK Albums Chart as well as the Billboard 200 163 164 The record also charted in twelve additional countries The lead single was a re recorded version of Fool for Your Loving originally found on 1980 s Ready an Willing 165 Coverdale had been reluctant to re record the song let alone release it as the first single but Geffen Records hoped to repeat the success of Here I Go Again with another older track Coverdale later admitted it to regretting the decision 158 165 166 Fool for Your Loving only peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 167 It fared better on the Album Rock Tracks chart where it peaked at number two 168 The second single The Deeper the Love also stalled at number 28 on the Hot 100 169 while on the Album Rock Tracks chart it reached number four 170 Reviewing Slip of the Tongue Malcolm Dome writing for Raw described it as an album full of generally good songs that rarely sinks below the level of adequacy but only occasionally explodes 171 The combination of Whitesnake and Steve Vai was also met with some criticism with Thom Jurek in a retrospective review for AllMusic describing the pairing as questionable 172 Coverdale himself would later admit to having mixed feelings about the record though he s since learned to enjoy and accept it as a part of Whitesnake s catalogue 158 Slip of the Tongue sold approximately four million copies worldwide As the previous record sold more than twice that in the US alone Slip of the Tongue was considered a commercial disappointment 165 In February 1990 Whitesnake embarked on the Liquor amp Poker World Tour during which the band headlined the Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington for a second time 173 The final tour date was on 26 September 1990 at the Budokan in Tokyo 68 174 After the show Coverdale informed the rest of the band that he would be taking an extended break effectively disbanding Whitesnake He encouraged the band members to accept any outside offers for work Coverdale s decision to put Whitsnake on hold was largely due to exhaustion Despite the success Whitesnake had achieved he described feeling unfulfilled and in need of time to take stock and review to see if he still wanted to continue At the same time Coverdale was in the middle of divorce proceedings with Tawny Kitaen 68 After Whitesnake disbanded Steve Vai continued his solo career having already released his second solo album while on tour with Whitesnake 165 Vandenberg Sarzo and Aldridge would go to form the band Manic Eden who released one album in 1994 88 Coverdale resurfaced in 1993 when he and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page released an album together 175 Greatest Hits and Restless Heart 1994 1997 On 4 July 1994 EMI released Whitesnake s Greatest Hits in Europe 176 In the US it was released on 19 July by Geffen Records 177 The record proved to be a success reaching number four on the UK Albums Chart 178 It would later be certified gold in the UK and platinum in the US 107 179 Prior to the record s release Coverdale had been planning a European solo tour with a backing band he likened to Joe Cocker s Mad Dogs amp Englishmen 68 Because of the Greatest Hits success Coverdale was instead asked by EMI to tour as Whitesnake 68 Though reluctant Coverdale eventually ageed seeing this as an opportunity to just have fun and play live 180 181 182 Adrian Vandenberg agreed to rejoin as he and Coverdale were already working on new music together Vandenberg then asked Rudy Sarzo to rejoin as well as they were both still playing in Manic Eden at the time Sarzo accepted and recommended Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini to the band The line up was then rounded out by keyboardist Paul Mirkovich and drummer Denny Carmassi the latter of whom had played on the Coverdale Page album 183 184 The tour began in Europe on 20 June 1994 followed by several UK dates beginning in July 185 In October the band toured in Japan 186 After completing the Greatest Hits tour Whitesnake were dropped by Geffen Records 187 Coverdale then resumed writing with Adrian Vandenberg on what was to be a solo album 188 Joining them in the studio were Denny Carmassi as well as bassist Guy Pratt and keyboardist Brett Tuggle 189 As the record was being finished the new higher ups at EMI demanded it be released under the Whitesnake moniker Coverdale objected as he felt the record was sylistically too different from the band Eventually a compromise was reached and Coverdale agreed to release the album under the name David Coverdale amp Whitesnake As a result of the name change the guitars and drums on the album were brought up in the mix something Coverdale later expressed disappointment over 188 Restless Heart was released on 26 March 1997 in Japan 190 followed by a European release on 26 May 191 The record reached number 34 on the UK Albums Chart 192 It charted in nine additional countries as well with its highest chart position being in Sweden at number five The single Too Many Tears only reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart 193 Restless Heart didn t receive a US release being available only as an import 194 195 Rock Hard called the album nice but harmless and ultimately deemed it a mean disappointment as potentially the last Whitesnake album 196 Jerry Ewing writing for Classic Rock described it as a curio in the band s discography falling somewhere between a Whitesnake album and a David Coverdale solo record 197 The supporting tour for Restless Heart was billed as Whitesnake s farewell tour as Coverdale wanted to explore other musical avenues 189 Pratt and Tuggle were replaced by Tony Franklin and Derek Hilland respectively while Steve Farris was recruited as a second guitarist 198 Before the start of the tour Coverdale and Vandenberg played several acoustic shows in Europe and Japan One of these shows was later released as the live album Starkers in Tokyo 182 The Restless Heart Farewell Tour began in September 1997 and ended in South America in December 189 199 After the band s disbandment Coverdale resumed his solo career releasing the album Into the Light in 2000 182 Vandenberg meanwhile began a second career as a painter in order to spend more time with his daughter who was born in 1999 200 Reformation and Good to Be Bad 2003 2009 David Coverdale fronting Whitesnake at the 2003 Gods of Metal festival In October 2002 David Coverdale announced plans to reform Whitesnake to celebrate the band s 25th anniversary in 2003 201 202 The new line up was confirmed in December Coverdale would be joined by drummer Tommy Aldridge guitarists Doug Aldrich and Reb Beach as well as bassist Marco Mendoza and keyboardist Timothy Drury 203 Talks had taken place between Coverdale and John Sykes about a possible reunion but Coverdale ultimately felt that they had been their own bosses too long for a reunion to work 68 Sykes meanwhile claimed that after recommending Mendoza and Aldridge for the band though Aldridge had already been in the band years earlier he never heard back from Coverdale 89 Adrian Vandenberg was also asked to rejoin but declined in order to spend time with his daughter and focus on his painting 200 He s since made numerous guest appearances at the band s concerts 204 205 206 On 29 January 2003 Whitesnake began a co headlining tour of the US with the Scorpions 207 208 Afterwards the band toured across Europe playing several shows with Gary Moore in the UK 209 210 Whitesnake then returned to the US to take part in the Rock Never Stops Tour with Warrant Kip Winger and Slaughter 211 212 before embarking on a Japanese tour in September 213 The reformation was initially planned to last only a few months but Coverdale ultimately decided to keep the band active 68 No immediate plans were put in place for a new studio album with Coverdale citing his dissatisfaction with the music industry as a contributing factor 214 Whitesnake continued to tour in late 2004 playing several shows across Europe and the UK 215 Their London concert at the Hammersmith Apollo in October was also filmed and later released as Live In the Still of the Night 216 In April 2005 Whitesnake parted ways with Marco Mendoza due to scheduling conflicts with Mendoza s other projects 217 Session musician Uriah Duffy was announced as his replacement the following month 218 Whitesnake then embarked on another US tour followed by a South American trek 219 220 In May 2006 the band played several shows in Japan which were then followed by festival dates in Europe 221 Later in August Whitesnake signed a European recording contract with Steamhammer SPV The band then released the live album Live in the Shadow of the Blues which contained four new songs written by Coverdale and guitarist Doug Aldrich 222 223 Coverdale attributed this change of heart over new music to a need for new meat to bite into in order keep touring interesting 188 Preliminary work on a new Whitesnake album began in early 2007 with Coverdale and Aldrich spending considerable time writing together and refining their joint ideas 224 A release date was originally set for summer 2007 225 but the album was later pushed back to October 2007 and then May 2008 226 227 Regarding the delays Coverdale later stated The recording of this album was constantly compromised by interruptions Also to be honest there was no real rush for us to finish the project quickly 228 In 2007 Whitesnake released a two disc 20th anniversary edition of their eponymous album 229 Similar re releases were also arranged for Slide It In and Slip of the Tongue in 2009 230 In December 2007 Chris Frazier was announced as Whitesnake s new drummer Tommy Aldridge reportedly left to pursue alternate musical adventures 231 Good to Be Bad Whitesnake s tenth studio album was released on 18 April 2008 in Germany 21 April in the rest of Europe and on 22 April in North America 232 Produced by Coverdale Aldrich and Michael McIntyre 233 the record reached number seven on the UK Albums Chart and charted in 17 additional countries 234 In the US it only reached number 62 on the Billboard 200 235 but it did peak at number eight on the Top Independent Albums chart 236 Since its release Good to Be Bad has sold over 700 000 copies worldwide 237 Writing for IGN Jim Kaz gave the album a favourable review in which he stated A few faux pa s aside Good to Be Bad has enough shining mega rock moments to endear itself to fans old and new 238 It later received the Classic Rock Award for Album of the Year 239 The record was preceded by several shows in Australia and New Zealand 240 241 after which Whitesnake toured South America followed by a UK co headlining tour with Def Leppard 242 243 They also played select shows together in Central Europe 244 245 In October Whitesnake teamed up with Def Leppard again for two co headlining shows in Japan 246 The following November Whitesnake played several shows in Germany with Alice Cooper 247 The band also performed in Israel and Cyprus 248 249 Following several European festival dates Whitesnake embarked on a US co headlining tour with Judas Priest in July 2009 250 251 However on 11 August Whitesnake were forced to cut their concert in Denver short after Coverdale experienced severe pain in his vocal cords After consulting a specialist he was revealed to be suffering from severe vocal fold edema and a left vocal fold vascular lesion As a result Whitesnake canceled their remaining tour dates 252 Forevermore and The Purple Album 2010 2017 The band took a break from touring in 2010 to concentrate on writing a new album 253 They also signed a new recording contract with Frontiers Records 254 In June Uriah Duffy and Chris Frazier left Whitesnake with latter being replaced by former Billy Idol and Foreigner drummer Brian Tichy 255 Michael Devin formerly of Lynch Mob was revealed as the band s new bassist the following August 256 In September Timothy Drury announced his departure to pursue a solo career 257 Forevermore Whitesnake s eleventh studio album was released on 25 March 2011 in Europe followed by a North American release on 29 March Once again produced by Coverdale Aldrich and Michael McIntyre at Lake Tahoe 258 Forevermore reached number 33 on the UK Albums Chart 259 and number 49 on the Billboard 200 260 On the Independent Albums chart it peaked at number ten 261 The record s highest chart position was in Sweden at number six 262 As of May 2015 Forevermore has sold 44 000 copies in the US 263 Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album a positive review in which he proclaimed Forevermore despite its tighter arrangements and more polished production is Whitesnake at its Brit hard rock best 264 A supporting tour kicked off in New York on 11 May 2011 265 After several dates in the US the tour continued across Europe 266 During the band s performance at the Sweden Rock Festival they were joined onstage by former guitarist Bernie Marsden 267 In October Whitesnake played the Loud Park festival in Japan 268 On the tour the band were accompanied by keyboardist Brian Ruedy 269 That year Whitesnake also released a live recording of their 1990 Monster of Rock concert at Castle Donington 270 Whitesnake at the end of a concert in San Francisco 2013 Whitesnake took another hiatus in 2012 to compile live recordings from the Forevermore tour 271 which were released the following year with Made in Japan and Made in Britain The World Record 272 273 In January 2013 Brian Tichy announced his departure from Whitesnake in order to concentrate on his other band S U N 274 He was replaced by Tommy Aldridge who rejoined the band for a second time 275 That May Whitesnake embarked on a UK co headlining tour with Journey followed by several dates in Europe 276 277 During the band s performance in Manchester they were once again joined onstage by Bernie Marsden 278 In June Whitesnake played several co headlining dates with Def Leppard in Spain 279 Following a North American tour Whitesnake played Brazil at the Monsters of Rock festival in October 280 In May 2014 Doug Aldrich announced his departure from the band He later explained his decision to leave citing a need for a more flexible schedule to work on other projects and spend more time with his son 281 282 Night Ranger guitarist Joel Hoekstra was announced as his replacement the following August 283 In November Whitesnake released Live in 84 Back To The Bone a collection of live recordings from the Slide It In tour 284 Whitesnake released their twelfth studio album titled The Purple Album on 15 May 2015 in Europe followed by a North American release on 19 May 285 A collection of re recorded songs from Coverdale s time in Deep Purple the idea sprang from talks he and Jon Lord had about a possible Mark III reunion a few years earlier After Lord s death in 2012 Coverdale discussed the idea with Ritchie Blackmore but they were unable to come to an agreement on the nature of the undertaking Coverdale then decided to move forward with the project under the Whitesnake banner He described the resulting record as a tribute to his time in Deep Purple 286 The album reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart 287 while in the US it peaked at number 87 288 On the Independent Albums chart it reached number nine 289 In its first week the record sold 6 900 copies in the US 290 The Purple Album polarized critics The Associated Press commended the band for breathing new life into the songs 291 while Dave Everley of Classic Rock called the record a wrong headed travesty of an album 292 Responding to the criticism Coverdale proclaiming I ve no space in my life for haters or negaters I owe those people nothing Such opinions mean nothing to me 293 The Purple Album had been envisioned by Coverdale as potentially his last album before retiring However the process left him revitalised and eager to continue further 294 Whitesnake kicked off the North American leg of The Purple Tour in May 2015 285 Joining the band was new keyboardist Michele Luppi 295 At a show in California they were joined onstage by Coverdale s former Deep Purple bandmate Glenn Hughes 296 In December Whitesnake teamed up with Def Leppard for tour of the UK and Ireland 297 In Sheffield Whitesnake were joined onstage by former guitarist Vivian Campbell who has been a member of Def Leppard since 1992 298 In 2016 the band embarked on the Greatest Hits Tour which saw them perform across Europe and the US 299 Before the tour Coverdale revealed his plans to potentially retire in 2017 300 though he later recanted the statement 301 In August 2017 Whitesnake signed a new distribution deal for North America and Japan with Rhino Entertainment and Warner Music Group Tentative plans to release a new album the following year were also announced 302 In October 2017 Whitesnake s eponymous album was reissued as a four disc box set to commemorate its 30th anniversary 303 The band had planned a joint tour where they would have played the album in its entirety but instead opted to take a break and focus on writing a new album 304 In December a photography book chronicling The Purple Tour was released 305 Flesh amp Blood and farewell tour 2018 present In 2018 Whitesnake toured the US with Foreigner on the Juke Box Heroes Tour 306 They also released The Purple Tour live album and the box set Unzipped which featured various acoustic recordings across the band s career 307 308 Whitesnake thirteenth studio album had originally been set for release in early 2018 309 but was pushed back after Coverdale contracted H3 flu 310 In April 2018 the record was delayed again to early 2019 due to unspecified technical issues during the mixing process 310 Coverdale also had knee replacement surgery in 2018 due to degenerative arthritis 311 However he later reiterated his plans not to retire stating that he feels reinvigorated energized and very inspired 312 David Coverdale performing with Whitesnake in Saint Petersburg 2019 The next studio album Flesh amp Blood was released on 10 May 2019 It saw Coverdale compose with Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra for the first time while production was handled by all three of them along with Michael McIntyre 313 Flesh amp Blood charted in eighteen countries reaching number seven and number 131 in the UK and the US respectively 314 315 On the Independent Albums chart it hit number five 316 Philip Wilding writing for Classic Rock gave the record a positive review in which he stated If you want something to listen to while driving with the top down in some steamy Californian clime then this Whitesnake is hard to beat 317 The band embarked on a supporting tour in April with dates in North America followed by a European tour over the summer 313 318 Whitesnake also released new multi disc reissues of Slide It In and Slip of the Tongue in March and December respectively 319 320 In September Coverdale once again discussed the possibility of retiring potentially in 2021 though he later clarified I just thought it was amusing to say Oh what better age for the lead singer of Whitesnake to retire than 69 I can t wait to design the t shirts That was just fun 321 Whitesnake were scheduled to tour Australia and New Zealand with the Scorpions in February 2020 but many of the shows had to be cancelled after Scorpions vocalist Klaus Meine was diagnosed with kidney stones 322 323 Whitesnake s Japanese tour in March was also postponed due to the then burgeoning COVID 19 pandemic 324 Whitesnake later canceled all their remaining tour dates for 2020 when Coverdale was diagnosed with a bilateral inguinal hernia for which he was forced to undergo surgery 325 326 Later that year Coverdale revealed plans to release three new musically distinct compilation albums collectively titled the Red White and Blues trilogy 327 The collections were originally timed to coincide with a potential farewell tour which had to be postponed due to the pandemic 328 Coverdale later reaffirmed his plan to retire from touring potentially in 2022 citing his age and the stress of travel as contributing factors However he still intended to be involved in music with several Whitesnake projects in the works 329 Coverdale also discussed the possibility of Whitesnake continuing to perform without him 330 In October 2021 the 1997 album Restless Heart was reissued as a multi disc box set 331 In July 2021 Whitesnake announced the addition of multi instrumentalist Dino Jelusick to their ranks turning Whitesnake into a septet for the first time 332 Later that November Michael Devin parted ways with the band 333 He was replaced by Tanya O Callaghan marking the first female musician to join the group 334 Whitesnake began their farewell tour in May 2022 starting in the UK and Ireland with Foreigner and Europe 335 That same month the group s Greatest Hits album was also reissued 336 During Whitesnake s June performance at Hellfest they were joined onstage by Steve Vai 337 Later that month the band were forced to cancel several shows after Tommy Aldridge fell ill and Coverdale was diagnosed with an infection of the sinus and trachea 338 Reb Beach had previously missed a number of shows due to poor health as well 339 On 1 July Whitesnake cancelled the remainder of their European tour 340 On 5 August the band withdrew from their forthcoming North American tour with the Scorpions 341 O Callaghan stated in October that Coverdale still needed a good few months to recuperate However he had resumed writing and discussed the possibility of doing another album in the future 342 Style and influencesMusic David Coverdale s original vision for Whitesnake was to create a blues based melodic hard rock band with soul 25 He wanted to combine elements of hard rock R amp B and blues with good commercial hooks 343 Coverdale s earliest influences included The Pretty Things and The Yardbirds who combined blues and soul with electrified rock a style Coverdale found more appealing to traditional twelve bar blues structures Another major influence on Whitesnake s sound was The Allman Brothers Band particularly their first album 68 Whitesnake s other early influences included Cream Mountain the Jimi Hendrix Experience Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green Jeff Beck particularly the albums Truth and Beck Ola Paul Butterfield and John Mayall amp the Bluesbreakers particularly The Beano Album 25 As the band began playing and writing together their sound developed further into what has been described by music critics as their blues rock period which encompasses roughly the first five Whitesnake studio albums 25 344 Rolling Stone s Richard Bienstock described their early sound as bloozy sexed up pub rock 4 Micky Moody and Neil Murray have felt that Whitesnake didn t truly find their sound until Ready an Willing 345 Coverdale has seconded this stating that Ready an Willing was the beginning of what Whitesnake should have sounded like from the start 346 Beginning with Slide It In Whitesnake s sound developed more into straightforward hard rock Coverdale later explained that he wanted the band s blues elements to rock more 25 347 Neil Murray attributed this shift partially to John Kalodner who began pushing Whitesnake in a heavier more guitar based American sounding direction 123 John Sykes also played a pivotal role in Whitesnake s evolution 127 348 with Murray remarking how Sykes wanted the band to be more American style 349 The band s eponymous album saw Whitesnake moving towards a sound Coverdale described as leaner meaner and more electrifying 122 This later period of Whitesnake s career has been described by music critics as hard rock 350 heavy metal 351 and glam metal 352 Coverdale would later admit that by the late 1980s Whitesnake had become a Heavy Metal comic stating If people confuse Whitesnake with Motley Crue or any of these things looking at the pictures you can understand why 353 Musically though Coverdale has rejected the notion that Whitesnake were ever a heavy metal band 354 Since reforming the band in 2003 Coverdale has attempted to combine elements of Whitesnake s early sound with their later hard rock style on their most recent studio albums 355 However music critics have noted that Whitesnake s style has remained most consistent with their late 1980s output with Philip Wilding of Classic Rock in his review for Flesh amp Blood stating Those hoping that the new Whitesnake album record will recall Coverdale s smoky Lovehunter past should look away now Coverdale understood American radio in the 80s and that might be why he still writes for it 317 Comparisons to Led Zeppelin Still of the Night 1987 source source Still of the Night has been accused of copying Led Zeppelin s Black Dog and Whole Lotta Love 356 David Coverdale has denied this stating that the song structure and the main riff were inspired by Jailhouse Rock and Jeff Beck s Rice Pudding respectively 357 Problems playing this file See media help As Whitesnake s style evolved in the mid to late 1980s they began to draw unfavourable comparisons to Led Zeppelin Tracks like Slow an Easy Still of the Night and Judgement Day have been accused of copying Led Zeppelin 358 359 while David Coverdale has been accused of imitating singer Robert Plant 175 360 Responding to the claims Coverdale jokingly stated in 1987 I guess it s quite a compliment to be placed in a class like that 361 The comparison was exacerbated when Coverdale teamed up with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page to release the album Coverdale Page in 1993 In the press Plant would refer to Coverdale as David Cover version 175 Coverdale denied any notion of plagiarism stating I don t know how accurate the comparison is People shouldn t forget that I worked in Deep Purple for a number of years so my pedigree in hard rock is quite strong I understand that bands like Whitesnake Purple and Led Zeppelin all play a solid powerful brand of rock but I don t think we re coming from the same place musically 361 Neil Murray laid some of the blame on John Kalodner who he claimed began pushing Whitesnake in a more Led Zeppelin like direction 362 Lyrics Coverdale has stated that lyrically all of his songs are love songs at their core 363 He has described them as diaries of particular times in his life 364 Nearly all of Whitesnake s studio albums feature one or more songs with love in the title Coverdale has maintained that this hasn t been a conscious decision rather he considers love his primary source of inspiration 365 He has also attributed some of Whitesnake s longevity to the lyrics human themes whether physical or emotional 366 Whitesnake have been heavily criticized by the music press for their excessive use of double entendres and sexual innuendos most egregiously on tracks such as Slide It In Slow an Easy and Spit It Out 99 367 Micky Moody Bernie Marsden and Jon Lord have expressed some discomfort over the band s lyrical content 353 Coverdale has reiterated that some of his lyrics are meant to provoke laughter more than anything else stating If I look at sex as an observer there s humour also as well as the serious nitty gritty stuff and I like to write about this as well He also added that many of his songs are tongue in cheek and inspired by his own experiences not uncommon to other people as well 368 Coverdale has repeatedly denied any accusations of misogyny or sexism 369 Marsden conceded that while many of Coverdale s lyrics are not entirely politically correct in a contemporary setting they were written completely tongue in cheek and are more a product of a bygone era 39 Music journalist Malcolm Dome compared some of Whitesnake s more suggestive lyrics to a Carry On film with their tongue in cheek sensibilities also noting how in his opinion Coverdale has written songs with some real depth and lyrical awareness like with Sailing Ships and Love Ain t No Stranger 367 Band membersMain article List of Whitesnake members Further information List of band members in David Coverdale s bands Current members David Coverdale lead vocals 1978 1990 1994 1997 2003 present Tommy Aldridge drums 1987 1990 2003 2007 2013 present Reb Beach guitars backing vocals 2003 present Joel Hoekstra guitars backing vocals 2014 present Michele Luppi keyboards backing vocals 2015 present Dino Jelusick keyboards backing vocals 2021 present Tanya O Callaghan bass backing vocals 2021 present DiscographyMain article Whitesnake discography Studio albums Trouble 1978 Lovehunter 1979 Ready an Willing 1980 Come an Get It 1981 Saints amp Sinners 1982 Slide It In 1984 Whitesnake 1987 Slip of the Tongue 1989 Restless Heart 1997 Good to Be Bad 2008 Forevermore 2011 The Purple Album 2015 Flesh amp Blood 2019 ReferencesFootnotes Ep 036 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock Hour 1 The Greatest Episode Summary Highlights and Recaps VH1 com Archived from the original on 5 June 2011 Retrieved 24 April 2014 Hicks Tony Harrington Jim 21 September 2015 Top 25 Hard Rock acts of all time Where does your favorite rank The Mercury News Retrieved 24 April 2014 VH1 100 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