Ī newspaper advert for Whitesnake's first UK tour, promoting Coverdale's second solo album Northwinds The band's initial line-up was rounded out by drummer Dave "Duck" Dowle and keyboardist Brian Johnson, who had played together in Streetwalkers. Through Marsden, they were also able to recruit bassist Neil Murray, as the two had played together in Cozy Powell's Hammer. Bernie Marsden, formerly of UFO and Paice Ashton Lord, agreed to join. The decision to recruit a second guitarist was made at Moody's suggestion. Among the other early candidates for the group were drummers Dave Holland and Cozy Powell, as well as guitarist Mel Galley. As Coverdale began assembling a backing band in London, Moody was the first to join. Both records featured former Snafu guitarist Micky Moody, whom Coverdale had known since the late 1960s. Both combined elements of blues, soul and funk, as Coverdale had wanted to distance himself from the hard rock sound synonymous with Deep Purple. His second solo album Northwinds was released in March 1978. After leaving Deep Purple, Coverdale released his solo album White Snake in May 1977. He had joined the band three years prior and recorded three successful albums with them. In March 1976, singer David Coverdale left the English hard rock group Deep Purple. History Formation, Snakebite and Trouble (1976–1978) 1.10 Flesh & Blood and farewell tour (2018–present).1.9 Forevermore and The Purple Album (2010–2017).
Topics such as love and sex are common in Whitesnake's lyrics, which have been criticized for their excessive use of sexual innuendos and double entendres. Whitesnake's early sound has been characterized by critics as blues rock, but by the mid-1980s the band slowly began moving toward a more commercially accessible hard rock style. Since then Whitesnake have released four more studio albums and toured extensively around the world. Aside from a few short-lived reunions in the 1990s, Whitesnake remained mostly inactive until 2003, when Coverdale put together a new line-up to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary. After releasing Slip of the Tongue in 1989, Coverdale decided to put Whitesnake on hold to take a break from the music industry. Whitesnake also adopted a more contemporary look, akin to the Los Angeles glam metal scene. With the backing of American label Geffen Records, Whitesnake released their eponymous album in 1987, which became their biggest success to date, selling over eight million copies in the US and spawning the hit singles " Here I Go Again" and " Is This Love". By the mid-1980s, however, Coverdale had set his sights on breaking through in North America, where Whitesnake remained largely unknown. Their albums Ready an' Willing, Come an' Get It and Saints & Sinners all reached the top ten on the UK Albums Chart. Whitesnake enjoyed much success in the UK, Europe and Japan through their early years. Though the band quickly developed into their own entity, Coverdale is the only constant member throughout their history. The group was originally put together as the backing band for singer David Coverdale, who had recently left Deep Purple. Whitesnake are an English hard rock band formed in London in 1978.
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