List of band members in David Coverdale's bands
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David Coverdale is best known for his band Whitesnake. Whitesnake emerged when Coverdale wanted to name his backing band on tour, before becoming a device for him to promote himself with though it remained his backing band and not a band in its own right. Later Coverdale would return to solo work and would also work with Jimmy Page on one album. Aside from Coverdale himself, there was a number of other overlaps in membership of these various groups. To construct an accurate chronology of his backing band therefore, the lineups for Coverdale's backing band, Whitesnake and Coverdale–Page have been included.
Deep Purple (1973–1976)
[edit]The first lineup of Deep Purple with David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes, released two studio albums – Burn and Stormbringer, both in 1974 – before founding member Ritchie Blackmore left the band, mainly due to the new influences of funk rock, presented by Coverdale and Hughes. The Mark IV lineup of the band, featuring Tommy Bolin in place of Blackmore, released their only album Come Taste the Band in 1975, before the band broke up, the following year.
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| Mark III | 1973–1975 |
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| Mark IV | 1975–1976 |
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David Coverdale backing bands - transformed into Whitesnake (1976–1978)
[edit]Whitesnake wasn't so much formed, as evolved. The band was put together, during the process of Coverdale's post-Deep Purple solo career. He began to work with one of the original Whitesnake guitarists Micky Moody, on both of his solo albums. The touring band in 1978, that Coverdale used (to support his Northwinds album) was the band that would become Whitesnake, very shortly.
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| David Coverdale Band
(1976–1977) |
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| David Coverdale Band
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| David Coverdale Band/Whitesnake
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First Whitesnake era (1978–1990)
[edit]When reforming Whitesnake in October 1982 after a brief hiatus, Coverdale only brought back Moody and Lord, and the band was hurriedly put together, while it changed as it settled. The session musicians required to complete Whitesnake's self-titled album in 1987, only played on the song Here I Go Again 87 (other than the keyboards), because this song was unfinished, when the other band members were fired by Coverdale.
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| David Coverdale's Whitesnake
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| Whitesnake (1978–1979) |
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| Whitesnake (1979–1982) |
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| Whitesnake (1982–1983) |
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| Whitesnake (1983–1984) |
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| Whitesnake (1984) |
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| Whitesnake (1984–1985) |
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| Whitesnake (1985–1987) |
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| Whitesnake (1988–1989) |
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"Give Me All Your Love" '88 Mix (1988) | Whitesnake 1987–1988 World Tour (1987–1988) |
| Whitesnake (1989–1990) |
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Coverdale embarks on Coverdale•Page collaboration (1990–1993)
[edit]When Coverdale disbanded Whitesnake in 1990, to work with Jimmy Page, he worked with drummer Denny Carmassi (who had done a little session work in 1987, for Whitesnake), bassist Guy Pratt and keyboardist Brett Tuggle. Carmassi played on both the album and tour in support of Coverdale–Page while Pratt and Tuggle, only played on the tour.
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| Coverdale•Page
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| Coverdale•Page (1993)
Coverdale•Page Tour |
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Second Whitesnake era: temporary reunions (1994–1997)
[edit]Carmassi would join Whitesnake for the 1994 Greatest Hits reunion tour, which was organised shortly after Coverdale put the new compilation album together. Carmassi, Pratt and Tuggle would later join Coverdale and Vanderberg in 1997, for the album Restless Heart (though this was initially meant to be released as a David Coverdale solo album, and Pratt and Tuggle left, before the supporting tour).
| Period | Lineup | Releases | Tours |
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| Whitesnake (1994) |
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| David Coverdale & Whitesnake (1995–1997) |
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| Whitesnake Unplugged (5 July 1997) |
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| Whitesnake (1997) |
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| Band split (1997) | Coverdale takes time off after hectic tour | ||
David Coverdale returns to solo work and tours (1998–2002)
[edit]Hilland, Franklin, and Carmassi all joined Coverdale, for his 2000 solo album Into the Light. Earl Slick, Doug Bossi, Mike Finnigan and future Whitesnake member Marco Mendoza also contributed.
Third era Whitesnake: 25th anniversary reformation (2003 onwards)
[edit]In 2003, Whitesnake fully reformed. Unlike the reunions of the mid 1990s, this was a full-time lineup, just like the band had existed previously in the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s.
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25th Anniversary Reformation (2003–2005) |
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| Whitesnake (2005–2007) |
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| Whitesnake (2007–2010) |
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| Whitesnake (2010–2011) |
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| Whitesnake (2011–2013) |
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| Whitesnake (2013–2014) |
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| Whitesnake (2014–2015) |
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| Whitesnake (2015–2021) |
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| Whitesnake (2021–present) |
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Timeline
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