Did David Coverdale Play with Deep Purple?

David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English rock singer best known for his work with Whitesnake, a hard rock band he founded in 1978. Before Whitesnake, Coverdale was the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976, after which he established his solo career.

Who fronted Deep Purple?

Deep Purple songwriter Ian Gillan became the lead singer of 'Britain's biggest band' when he fronted a group of thousands of guitarists. More than 3,000 people took part in Guitars on the Beach (GOTB), at Lyme Regis on Saturday.

Who did David Coverdale sing for?

Today we celebrate the birthday of David Coverdale, onetime frontman for Deep Purple, occasional solo artist, but predominantly the lead singer of Whitesnake.