David Coverdale

David Coverdale (born September 22 1951 in Saltburn-By-The-Sea, Cleveland, England) found fame as a singer with UK hard rock stalwarts Deep Purple. His three year tenure with Deep Purple ended in March 1976 due to issues within the band such as drug use and in 1976, Tommy Bolin's heroin overdose. Moving to Germany, he laid down a vocal track on a multi-artist project organised by Eddie Hardin, released by RCA Records as Wizard's Convention. Unable to perform in England for contractual reasons, Coverdale then recorded vocals for both his solo albums in Germany while the backing tracks were laid down in London. The backing musicians who played on these albums were retained for touring purposes, and effectively became the original line-up of Whitesnake, Coverdale's personal group. Coverdale remained with Whitesnake thereafter until their dissolution in 1994 when Geffen Records elected not to renew the contract. At that time Coverdale worked with former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page on the Coverdale Page project.

Discography

With Deep Purple

• Burn (1973)
  
• California Jam (1974) (Live)
  
• Stormbringer (1974)
  
• Come Taste The Band (1975)
  
• Made In Europe (1976)
  
• King Biscuit Flower Power Hour (1976)
  

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David Coverdale Solo

• David Coverdale's Whitesnake (1976) (Coverdale Solo)
  
• Northwinds (1977) (Coverdale Solo)
  
• Into The Light (2001) (Coverdale Solo)
  

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With Jimmy Page

• Coverdale/Page (1993) (Coverdale with Jimmy Page)
  

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With Whitesnake

• Snakebite (1978)
  
• Trouble (1978)
  
• Lovehunter (1979)
  
• Ready And Willing (1980)
  
• Live...In The Heart Of The City (1981)
  
• Come an Get It (1982)
  
• Saints n' Sinners (1983)
  
• Slide It In (1984)
  
• Whitesnake 1987 (1987)
  
• Slip Of The Tongue (1989)
  
• Restless Heart (1997)
  
• Starkers In Tokyo (1997)