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Whitesnake’s David Coverdale introduced he’s retiring after 5 many years in rock music.
The 74-year-old singer shared the information in a video message to his followers.
“Ladies and gents, girls and boys, brothers and sisters of the Snake, a particular announcement for you,” he stated in a video posted to YouTube.
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David Coverdale of Whitesnake introduced his retirement on social media. (George Rose/Getty Images)
“After 50 years-plus of an unbelievable journey with you — with Deep Purple, with Whitesnake, Jimmy Page — the previous couple of years it has been very evident to me that it’s time actually for me to hold up my rock ‘n’ roll platform footwear and my skintight denims,” he defined.
“And as you may see, we’ve taken care of the lion’s wig,” he continued, joking about his hair. “But it’s time for me to name it a day,” Coverdale concluded. “I like you dearly. I thank everybody who’s assisted and supported me on this unbelievable journey: all of the musicians, the crew, the followers, the household. It’s superb. But it truly is time for me to simply get pleasure from my retirement, and I hope you may admire that.”
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David Coverdale was generally known as the founder and lead singer of Whitesnake. (Dimitri Hakke/Redferns)
Coverdale started his profession as a part of the rock group Deep Purple in 1973. He joined after Ian Gillan left the band.
He sang vocals on three albums for the group, together with “Burn,” “Stormbringer” and “Come Taste the Band.”
Coverdale created Whitesnake in 1978 after Deep Purple disbanded in 1976.
Whitesnake was finest recognized for the hits “Here I Go Again” and “Is This Love.” (Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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Whitesnake was fashioned in 1978. (Fin Costello/Redferns)
The band is finest recognized for hit songs like “Here I Go Again” and “Is This Love.”
Whitesnake’s self-titled album cemented the band’s success within the U.S. after years of notoriety within the U.Okay. and Europe.
Coverdale additionally collaborated with Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page on a mission in 1993.
He later reformed Whitesnake, and the band has continued to tour and report within the years since.
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