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Mar 20, 2024 · The band – David Coverdale’s so-called ‘Whitesnake Commandos’ – were leaving blues rock behind, and their sixth studio album, Slide It In, introduced some new faces in former Trapeze guitarist Mel Galley, bassist Colin ‘Bomber’ Hodgkinson and drummer Cozy Powell.
Jul 4, 2008 · Mel Galley, the former guitarist and backing vocalist for Whitesnake in its early-'80s incarnation, has died at the age of 60, the band confirmed on its website.. Galley passed away on Tuesday at ...
Jul 4, 2008 · By Reuters. July 3, 200810:23 PM PDTUpdated 16 years ago. LONDON (Reuters) - Fellow musicians have paid tribute to Mel Galley, former guitarist in British hard rock band Whitesnake who died of ...
Jul 7, 2008 · Mel Galley, the former guitarist and backing vocalist for Whitesnake in its early-'80s incarnation, has died at the age of 60, the band confirmed on its website. Galley passed away on Tuesday at his home in Staffordshire, England, after battling cancer of the esophagus, according to British media reports. Frontman David Coverdale told the BBC ...
Whitesnake's new line-up made their live debut in Dublin on 17 February 1984. 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.
Jul 1, 2008 · Find a Grave Memorial ID: 81633598. Source citation. Whitesnake guitarist Mel Galley dies of cancer Mel Galley, the guitarist with the heavy metal band Whitesnake, has died of cancer aged 60. Friends in the music business have paid tribute to the rock star, who succumbed to cancer of the esophagus a month before he was scheduled to go on the ...
Apr 27, 2020 · Whitesnake is a British hard blues-rock band founded by David Coverdale of Deep Purple that found worldwide success with their heavy sound. ... only Jon Lord and Mel Galley remained alongside ...
