Whitesnake

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Whitesnake are an English hard rock band, founded in 1978 by vocalist David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) in North Yorkshire, UK. The current line-up of the band also include Joel Hoekstra (lead guitar), Reb Beach (rhythm guitar), Michael Devin (bass), Brian Ruedy (keyboards) and Tommy Aldridge (drums). While the group's membership has fluctuated, Coverdale remains the heart and soul of the band.

In their early years, Whitesnake played in a hard-edged blues rock and heavy metal influenced style. By the mid-80s, the band had moved towards a more commercially friendly arena rock and pop metal ethos, garnering them major hits such as "Love Ain't No Stranger", "Now You're Gone", "Slide It In", "Still of the Night", and the iconic tune "Here I Go Again" (arguably their 'signature song'). They were named the 85th greatest hard rock band of all time by VH1.

Genres

Hard Rock Blues Rock Rock Classic Rock Glam Metal

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Whitesnake members

Current members: David Coverdale (lead vocals, original), Reb Beach (electric guitar), Tommy Aldridge (drums (drum set)), Joel Hoekstra (electric guitar), Michele Luppi (keyboard), Dino Jelusick (background vocals, keyboard), Tanya O’Callaghan (bass guitar)

Former members: Doug Aldrich (electric guitar), Michael Devin (bass), Timothy Drury (keyboard), Jon Lord (keyboard), Micky Moody (electric guitar), Neil Murray (bass guitar), Uriah Duffy (bass guitar), Bernie Marsden (electric guitar), Rudy Sarzo (bass guitar), Adrian Vandenberg (electric guitar), Ian Paice (drums (drum set)), Chris Frazier (drums (drum set)), John Sykes (electric guitar), Marco Mendoza (bass guitar), Cozy Powell (drums (drum set)), Steve Vai (electric guitar), Brian Tichy (drums (drum set)), Mel Galley (electric guitar), Dave Dowle (drums (drum set)), Vivian Campbell (electric guitar), Peter Solley, Paul Mirkovich (keyboard), Warren DeMartini (electric guitar), Aynsley Dunbar (drums (drum set)) (+1)