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Whitesnake
After recording two solo albums, former Deep Purple
vocalist David Coverdale formed Whitesnake around 1977. In the glut of
hard rock and heavy metal bands of the late '70s, their first albums got
somewhat lost in the shuffle, although they were fairly popular in Europe
and Japan. During 1982, Coverdale took some time off, so he could take
care of his sick daughter. When he re-emerged with a new version of Whitesnake
in 1984, the band sounded revitalized and energetic. Slide It In may have
relied on Led Zeppelin's and Deep Purple's old tricks, but the band had
a knack for writing hooks; the record became their first platinum album.
Three years later, Whitesnake released an eponymous album (titled 1987
in Europe) that was even better. The group wrote powerful, heavy rockers
like "Here I Go Again" that were driven as much by melody as
riffs, as well as hit power ballads like "Is This Love." Whitesnake
was an enormous international success, selling over six million copies
in the U.S. alone.
Before they recorded their follow-up, 1989's Slip of the Tongue, Coverdale
again assembled a completely new version of the band, featuring guitar
virtuoso Steve Vai. The record went platinum. Coverdale put Whitesnake
on hiatus after that album. In 1993, he released a collaboration with
former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page that was surprisingly lackluster.
The following year, Whitesnake issued a greatest-hits album in the U.S.
and Canada -- focusing solely on material from their final three albums
(as well as containing a few unreleased tracks).
In 1997, Coverdale resurrected Whitesnake, issuing Restless Heart the
same year. By the late '90s, however, Coverdale once again put Whitesnake
on hold, as he concentrated on recording his first solo album in nearly
22 years. Coverdale's Into the Light was issued in September 2000, featuring
journeyman guitarist Earl Slick. After a lengthy hiatus that saw the release
of countless "greatest-hits" and "live" collections,
the band returned in 2008 with the impressive Good to Be Bad. Stephen
Thomas Erlewine & Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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