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Whitesnake
After departing legendary rockers Deep Purple in 1976, frontman David Coverdale
formed Whitesnake two years later to expand Deep Purple's thundering dark blues
into stadium-rocking, commercial metal. Joined by guitarists Micky Moody and
Bernie Marsden, bassist Neil Murray, and drummer Dave Dowle, the group released
the Snakebite EP and their debut album Trouble in 1978. By the time of 1980’s
Ready an’ Willing, the band featured Coverdale’s former Deep Purple bandmates
Ian Paice (drums) and Jon Lord (keyboards). Numerous line-up changes didn’t hurt
the UK success of albums such as...
