BIOGRAPHY
"Whitesnake is a British hard rock band from Middlesbrough, England. Formed in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from Deep Purple, the band experienced significant commercial success in the 1980s and 1990s with albums such as Ready an' Willing (1980), Slide It In (1984) and Whitesnake (1987). With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, including over 35 million in the US, Whitesnake is one of the most popular bands in rock history."