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David Coverdale

David Coverdale is an icon of British hard rock, having fronted the band Deep Purple for several years during the 1970s before forming his own platinum-certified act, Whitesnake, in 1978. He was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, on September 22, 1951, and raised by a family of artists. After singing with several local bands and attending art college for a handful of semesters, he joined Deep Purple's lineup in 1973, replacing previous frontman Ian Gillan. Burn, the band's first album featuring Coverdale's vocals, reached number 9 in the US and number 3 in the UK, eventually g...