David Coverdale

Acting

David Coverdale

Born

1951-09-22 (75)

Place of birth

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

34 titles

David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English singer most famous for his work with Whitesnake, the commercially successful hard rock band he founded in 1978. Before Whitesnake, Coverdale was the lead singer of Deep Purplefrom late 1973 to March 15, 1976, when he resigned from the band and established his solo career. A collaboration album with Jimmy Page, released in 1993, was a commercial and critical success.

Known for

MTV Video Music Awards poster
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An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

The Tube poster
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The Tube was an innovative United Kingdom pop/rock music television programme, which ran for five seasons, from 5 November 1982 until 1987. It was produced in Newcastle upon Tyne for Channel 4 by Tyne Tees Television, which had previously produced the similar music show Alright Now and the music-oriented youth show Check it Out for ITV; production of the latter ended in favour of The Tube. The Tube was presented live by hosts including Jools Holland, Paula Yates, Leslie Ash, Muriel Gray, Gary James, Michel Cremona, Nick Laird-Clowes and Mike Everitt. The brand name was relaunched by Channel 4 as an online radio station in November 2006. The show was directed by Gavin Taylor; Geoff Wonfor directed some of the insert videos along with other staff programme director of Tyne Tees Television Martin Cairns. Many other specials were made, including one for the eve of the millennium.

The Tube

1982

Sans Soleil poster
7.5

A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco.

Sans Soleil

1983

The Ritchie Blackmore Story poster
7.5

The Ritchie Blackmore Story traces the long and winding road of the guitar legend — from his early days as a session player (with legendary producer Joe Meek) and his early ’60s combo the Outlaws up through his years guiding one of hard rock’s finest bands, Deep Purple, and into his recent work with Blackmore’s Night.

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

2015

Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76 poster
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This collection contains rare and previously unreleased live performances, TV shows appearances & studio sessions footage from 1968 to 1976-era Deep Purple. Also includes a documentary and Interviews with band members.

Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76

2009

Whitesnake: Slip Of The Tongue (30th Anniversary Remaster MMXIX) poster
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A newly remastered version of the band’s performance at the 1990 Monsters of Rock festival.

Whitesnake: Slip Of The Tongue (30th Anniversary Remaster MMXIX)

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Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary poster
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This is the first documentary covering Steve Vai's life from 1960 to 1990. (Co-written by Steve Vai.) Cover Vai's life growing up all the way until 1990's Passion and Warfare album.

Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary

2022

Whitesnake: Greatest Hits (Revisited Remixed Remastered MMXXII) poster
7.0

Greatest Hits – Revised, Remixed & Remastered 2022. Whitesnake continues to revisit its multi-platinum career as it remixes some of its biggest hits for a new collection that spotlights updated versions of classic tracks like “Still Of The Night,” “Here I Go Again,” and “Is This Love.” Shortly after the new album’s arrival, the band will hit the road one last time for “Whitesnake: The Farewell Tour.” CD/Blu-ray Track Listing: 1. “Still Of The Night” 2. “Here I Go Again” 3. “Is This Love” 4. “Give Me All Your Love” 5. “Love Ain’t No Stranger” 6. “Slide It In” 7. “Slow An’ Easy” 8. “Guilty Of Love” 9. “Fool For Your Loving” 10. “Judgment Day” 11. “The Deeper The Love” 12. “Now You’re Gone” 13. “You’re Gonna Break My Heart Again” 14. “Sweet Lady Luck” 15. “Crying In The Rain” 16. “Forevermore”

Whitesnake: Greatest Hits (Revisited Remixed Remastered MMXXII)

2022

Whitesnake – Still Good To Be Bad poster
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The Blu-ray delivers a variety of Whitesnake video footage, including live tracks from the band’s 2008 European tour, acoustic performances from the era, and an interview by Eddie Trunk. New songs like “Best Years,” “A Fool In Love,” and “Can You Hear The Wind Blow” come to life in these incredible live performances. The Blu-ray also features promo videos for “Ready To Rock” and “Lay Down Your Love.”

Whitesnake – Still Good To Be Bad

2023

2010s · 12 titles

The Ritchie Blackmore Story poster
7.5

The Ritchie Blackmore Story traces the long and winding road of the guitar legend — from his early days as a session player (with legendary producer Joe Meek) and his early ’60s combo the Outlaws up through his years guiding one of hard rock’s finest bands, Deep Purple, and into his recent work with Blackmore’s Night.

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

2015

Gettin' Tighter: The Story of Mark IV Deep Purple poster
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A fascinating in-depth documentary covering Deep Purple IV. Includes interviews with Jon Lord, Ian Paice, David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes.

Gettin' Tighter: The Story of Mark IV Deep Purple

2011

Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990 poster
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Whitesnake, recorded live at the Monsters Of Rock Festival, Castle Donington on 18th August 1990. This incendiary performance marked the band's third Donington appearance and their second time headlining the famous festival.

Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990

2011

Whitesnake: Made in Japan poster
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Live performance from British rock band Whitesnake, recorded at Japan's 2011 Loud Park Festival at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City.

Whitesnake: Made in Japan

2013

Whitesnake: Live in Landover 1980 poster
8.0

An early Whitesnake concert, filmed at the Capital Center, Maryland on October 5, 1980 The show was released officially for the first time (on DVD) on 2nd November 2011 as part of the "Box 'O' Snakes" collection.

Whitesnake: Live in Landover 1980

2011

Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising poster
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This documentary examines the period of Deep Purple's career when Ian Gillan and Roger Glover left the band, but the group forged ahead by hiring David Coverdale. Included is a wealth of live footage from the mid and late seventies, as well as a detailed explanation of how the band finally sputtered to an end due to a drug overdose.

Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising

2011

A Passion for the Vine poster
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This documentary features extraordinary people whose passion for wine led them to create another career as a vintner, including: David Coverdale, lead singer of Whitesnake and Deep Purple Dick Vermeil, coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams, and Kansas City Chiefs Tamara Mowry-Housley, star of "Sister, Sister" and "Tia and Tamera" Bob the Steer, former slaughterhouse steer Jonathan Cain, songwriter and keyboardist of Journey Carmen Policy, president of the San Francisco 49ers- Just to name a few!

A Passion for the Vine

2012

Whitesnake: Box 'O' Snakes poster
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PROMO VIDEOS: 1. Come On 2. Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City 3. Bloody Mary 4. Steal Away 5. Day Tripper 6. Long Way From Home 7. Fool For Your Loving 8. Don’t Break My Heart Again 9. Would I Lie To You 10. Here I Go Again (1982) BBC: OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST 11. Lie Down (A Modern Love Song) 12. Trouble BBC: TOP OF THE POPS 13. Bloody Mary 14. Here I Go Again LIVE AT THE CAPITAL CENTRE, WASHINGTON, USA 1980 15. Come On 16. Sweet Talker 17. Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues 18. Ain’t Gonna Cry No More 19. Love Hunter 20. Belgian Tom’s Hat Trick 21. Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City 22. Fool For Your Loving

Whitesnake: Box 'O' Snakes

2011

Whitesnake: The Purple Tour poster
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Whitesnake revisited the music that singer David Coverdale recorded with Deep Purple in the Seventies when they released The Purple Album. The album, and the tour that followed, offered fans new modern interpretations of Purple classics like "Burn" and "Mistreated." Whitesnake puts their distinctive spin on several songs from Coverdale's studio albums with Deep Purple - Burn (1974), Stormbringer (1974), and Come Taste The Band (1975). Highlights include: "You Fool No One," "The Gypsy" and "Soldier Of Fortune."

Whitesnake: The Purple Tour

2018

Deep Purple - Deepest Purple poster
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Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple is a compilation album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple, released in 1980. It features the original hits of Deep Purple before their 1984 reunion. Aided by a TV advertising campaign it would become Purple's third UK #1 album. It was at one point the longest album ever released as a single LP, but it was overtaken by Def Leppard's Hysteria album in 1987. This also marked the debut of "Demon's Eye" for the North American release, where it was replaced by "Strange Kind of Woman" on Fireball. The film, released on DVD with the 30th anniversary edition, features track by track Jon Lord interviews.

Deep Purple - Deepest Purple

2010

Discoverdale poster
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A fly-on-the-wall film crew follow cult Comedy Rock Band 'Dead Cat Bounce' on a desperate quest across Europe to reunite lead singer Jim with his long lost father, who he believes is the legendary rock singer and Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale.

Discoverdale

2016

Whitesnake: Live in '84 - Back to the Bone poster
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An exciting archive release from Whitesnake, showing the band in an evolutional phase which would soon seen them reach the incredible success of their 1987 self-titled release. Live In 84 Back To The Bone showcases the fabulous line-up of David Coverdale, John Sykes, Cozy Powell and Neil Murray live at the Super Rock Festival in Japan. Also included, as a very special bonus, the last live performance of Jon Lord with the band, recorded in Sweden. [Lord would reunite with Deep Purple shortly after this performance.] All in all, this is a stunning portrait of a band headed quickly towards their creative and performance peaks! An absolute must have for all Whitesnake and David Coverdale fans.

Whitesnake: Live in '84 - Back to the Bone

2014

2000s · 2 titles

1990s · 5 titles

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 10 poster
8.0

Video magazine with interviews and video clips. Featured on this volume is: Whitesnake, The Quireboys, Poison, Thunder, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Megadeth, Living Colour, Ozzy, Jane's Addiction, Vixen, Queensryche, Suicidal Tendencies, Stryper, Anthrax and more.

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 10

1991

Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers poster
5.2

Witness the history of the legendary band, their friends, and their fans in an hour long program of live archival performances, in-depth interviews and behind the scenes footage.

Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers

1991

Whitesnake in Concert - Sonoria Festival at Acquatica Park poster
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Whitesnake playing the Sonoria Festival at the Acquatica Park in Milan (Italy) on July 7 1994 David Coverdale (voc), Denny Carmassi (dr), Rudy Sarzo (bg), Adrian Vandenberg (g), Warren De Martini (g), Paul Mirkovich (keyb) The playlist consisted of: Bad Boys Slide It In Love Ain’t No Stranger Slow An' Easy Is This Love / Soldier Of Fortune Fool For Your Loving Here I Go Again Still Of The Night Credit Youtube./ @Snakehead1964 for description text above.

Whitesnake in Concert - Sonoria Festival at Acquatica Park

1994

Kerrang! Video Kompilation 5 poster
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The fifth and final installment of Kerrang's Video Kompilation series, featuring: Bruce Dickinson - Dive! Dive! Dive!, Thunder - She's So Fine, Whitesnake - Now You're Gone, Megadeth - Holy Wars.....The Punishment Due, Dread Zeppelin - Heartbreaker, Vain - Who's Watching You?, The Electric Boys - All Lips And...Hips, No Sweat - Heart And Soul, Faith No More - Epic, Little Angels - She's A Little Angel, Slaughter - Up All Night, Vixen - Love Is A Killer, Magnum - Rockin' Chair

Kerrang! Video Kompilation 5

1990

Whitesnake - Starkers In Tokyo poster
9.0

Recorded "in the heat of the night" at EMI Toshiba Studio 3 in Tokyo on 5th July 1997.

Whitesnake - Starkers In Tokyo

1997

1980s · 6 titles

Sans Soleil poster
7.5

A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco.

Sans Soleil

1983

Rock n Roll Meltdown poster
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From Zodiac Mindwarp’s completely excessive ‘Prime Mover’ (directed by TV’s ‘The Young Ones’ star Adrian Edmondson) and the LA Guns’ intelligently sleazy ‘Sex Action’ to such prize rarities as KISS’ sexier European Version of their mega-smash ‘Reason To Live’ and Bon Jovi’s never-seen-on-TV ‘Wild In The Streets’, ‘ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MELTDOWN’ is highly volatile. It is therefore recommended that those possessing it keep it out of sight and reach of those parents or guardians inclined to confiscate such art in a misdirected attempt to insulate their kids from the real and exciting world. Have a good time!

Rock n Roll Meltdown

1988

Whitesnake: Live in Japan poster
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Recorded Live In Tokyo, Japan, August 11 & 12, 1984.

Whitesnake: Live in Japan

1984

Deep Purple: Rises Over Japan poster
10.0

A 5 song concert filmed at Budokan Hall on December 15th, 1975.

Deep Purple: Rises Over Japan

1985

Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1983 poster
8.2

British rock legends Whitesnake, recorded live at the Monsters Of Rock Festival, Donington Park on August 20th 1983. Featuring: Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues, Rough N`Ready, Ready An` Willing, Guilty Of Love, Here I Go Again, Love Hunter, Mistreated, Soldier Of Fortune, Ain`t No Love In The Heart Of The City, Fool For Your Loving

Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1983

1983

Kerrang! Video Kompilation 1 poster
10.0

The first installment of Kerrang's Video Kompilation series, featuring: Iron Maiden – Aces High, Whitesnake – Slow An' Easy, Helix – Gimme Gimme Good Lovin', Wendy O. Williams – It's My Life, Warrior - Fighting for the Earth, Marillion – He Knows You Know, Motörhead – Killed by Death, Scorpions – Rock You Like a Hurricane, Mama's Boys – Mama Weer All Crazee Now, Robin George – Heartline, Twisted Sister – We're Not Gonna Take It, Gary Moore – Shapes of Things, W.A.S.P. – Love Machine, Queensrÿche – Queen of the Reich, Armored Saint – Can U Deliver, Madam X – High in High School, Alcatrazz – God Blessed Video, Bon Jovi – Runaway, Triumph – Follow Your Heart, Kiss – Heaven's on Fire

Kerrang! Video Kompilation 1

1985

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