David Coverdale
David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English rock singer-songwriter best known for his work with Whitesnake, a hard rock band he founded in 1978. Before Whitesnake, Coverdale was the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976, after which he established his solo career. A collaboration with Jimmy Page resulted in a 1993 album that was certified Platinum. In 2016, Coverdale was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Deep Purple, giving one of the band's induction speeches. Coverdale is known in particular for his powerful blues-tinged voice.
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| Full name at birth | David Coverdale
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| Claim to fame | Deep Purple/Whitesnake
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| Date of birth | 22 September 1951
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| Place of birth | Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
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| Occupation | Singer/Songwriter
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| Height | 6' (183 cm)
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| Weight | 165 lbs (75 kg)
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| Dress size | 8
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| Shoe size | 12
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| Net worth | $18,000,000 USD
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- Was only 21 years old when he replaced Ian Gillan in Deep Purple.
- The character Snake Sanders from the video game Rock And Roll Racing was based on Coverdale.
- The original 1982 version of the Whitesnake classic Here I Go again featured the line "Like a hobo I was born to walk alone," but the 1987 version replaced the word hobo with drifter. In an interview, Coverdale claimed he changed the lyric because he was afraid people would think he was saying homo instead of hobo.
- Was only 21 years old when he replaced Ian Gillan in Deep Purple
- Sang on Deep Purple`s Burn, Stormbringer, and Come Taste The Band albums. Also sang on the Made In Europe live album.
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