The future direction
1997: It was to finish off something that's been unbelieveably gracious to me, and given my family and myself security for, forever really! But that has nothing to do with why I do it. I sing and write music because I love to sing, it's my grand passion! And now I'm at the height of my power as a person, as a physical person, as a vocalist.   [Read more]

Davids online chat with his fans
1994: He's the son of a factory worker-turned barkeep in the North of England. David Coverdale was first inspired when he saw Jimi Hendrix perform on TV's "Ready, Steady, Go."   [Read more]

Coverdale/Page press release
1993: The idea was too intriguing not to explore. Jimmy Page, arguably rock's most influential guitarist, was searching for a lead vocalist for his next album following his 1988 solo debut. Meanwhile, David Coverdale, the bluesy belter who had founded one of rock's most successful bands, Whitesnake had decided to dissolve that group.   [Read more]

Wagging tounge edition interviews
1989: David comments tracks of the Slip of the tounge album in this interview made for a promo release of the album called the Wagging tounge edition    [Read more]

Whitesnake - Band of Gypsies
1984: It sometimes seems as if there's a community of heavy rock bands—all the Purple offshoots, Lizzy, anyone Cozy Powell's played with, etc.—who are forever engaged in a game of musical chairs; a game where some go up, some go down, and someone usually ends up out on their ass. Is it a quest for musical perfection, or are they just a bunch of moody bastards who can't get on with each other?   [Read more]

Whitesnakes American assault
1984: Often, the musical tastes of British and American rock fans mirror each other to an amazing extent. Other times, however, a band that generates a great deal of of public fervor on one side of the Atlantic remains a virtual non-entiry on the other. Take the case with Whitesnake; long one of the leading members of the English hard rock aristocracy..   [Read more]

Slide in in comments
1984: What happened was we finished the album in Europe and we were all delighted with the way it came out. However, the American record company said it was sounding European and not sounding American. Even when I said, "I am European", they said, "However, we'd like it to sound American"   [Read more]

Fantasy fairy tale come true
1974: Dave is a very down to earth character who hails from Redcar. Considering the speed of success he's very level headed and can in no way be described as an egomaniac. At only 23 Dave is at an important stage of his career and is still aware of his responsibilities.   [Read more]