David Coverdale (born September 22, 1951 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England) is a rock vocalist most famous for his work with the British hard rock band
Deep Purple, and his later band
Whitesnake. Coverdale was largely unknown until he replaced
Deep Purple vocalist
Ian Gillan in 1973. He was a Boutique clerk in Redcar, Yorkshire when he sent in an old Boy Scout picture of his along with a demo tape to
Deep Purple.
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