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  1. David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English singer and songwriter best known as the founder and lead singer of hard rock band Whitesnake. He was also the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976, after which he released two solo studio albums White Snake and Northwinds before forming Whitesnake in 1978.

  2. Jul 19, 2021 · 45 Years Ago: David Coverdale Quits as Deep Purple Disintegrate. Nick DeRiso Published: July 19, 2021. YouTube. Pieces started falling off long before Deep Purple finally came crashing...

  3. Aug 14, 2020 · David Coverdale left Deep Purple in 1976 due to substance abuse, exhaustion and mistreatment by the band members. He also faced criticism for his fashion style and mustache, according to former keyboardist Jon Lord.

  4. Deep Purple Biography. David Coverdale was born on September 22nd 1951 in Saltburn in the North East of England. His first home was above a club in the town run by his parents and, via the juke-box, Coverdale was turned on to bands such as The Pretty Things, The Sorrows, The Yardbirds and The Kinks.

  5. Nov 5, 2023 · This month, in honour of fifty years since he joined the band, Coverdale has released The Purple Years, a compilation of re-recorded songs by the current WHITESNAKE lineup from his time in DEEP PURPLE. Given the material he had to work with, it’s understandably a mixed bag, but its place in history cannot be understated.

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  7. Apr 22, 2015 · Coverdale was 22 when he was plucked from anonymity in Saltburn-by-the-Sea in the north-east to replace Ian Gillan as Deep Purples lead singer in 1973.

  8. Apr 16, 2024 · Did David Coverdale just tell me that Britain’s greatest heavy rock band formerly employed the Son of God as lead vocalist? Was that what it meant in the Bible, when it said He turned water into whine? Did a humble headbanger from Nazareth (not Dan McCafferty) once share the same stage as Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore?

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