David Coverdale
David Coverdale Coverdale singing with Whitesnake, 2006 Photo: Raúl Ranz Background information Birth name David Coverdale Born (1951-09-22) 22 September 1951 (age 63) Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, England Genres Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal Occupation(s) Musician, singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, percussion Years active 1965–present Labels Purple, EMI, United Artists Associated acts Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Coverdale and Page Website Official Whitesnake Website David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English rock singer most famous for his work with Whitesnake, the commercially successful hard rock band he founded in 1978. Before Whitesnake, Coverdale was the lead singer of Deep Purple from late 1973 to 15 March 1976, when he resigned from the band and established his solo career. A collaboration album with Jimmy Page, released in 1993, was a commercial and critical success.