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My Take
David Coverdale is, to my ears, the sound of British hard rock at its most sensual. Stepping into Deep Purple's vacant microphone as a near-unknown took nerve, but founding Whitesnake and then conquering the world with the 1987 record showed he was a craftsman, not a fluke. What I admire most is the voice itself: bluesy, elastic, built to soar rather than merely shout. Plenty of singers from his era let their instruments erode, yet Coverdale kept tending his like a trade he respected. That stubborn devotion to the song, decade after decade, is exactly why his Hall of Fame nod feels earned.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Coverdale
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴィッド・カヴァデール
- Reading
- でいゔぃっど・かゔぁでーる
- Born
- September 22, 1951 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Saltburn-by-the-Sea, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / guitarist / composer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was David Coverdale born?
Born September 22, 1951 (age 74).
Where is David Coverdale from?
David Coverdale is from Saltburn-by-the-Sea, United Kingdom.
What does David Coverdale do?
David Coverdale works as singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.