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In late 2002 the band returned on a permanent basis. The 2003 compilation Best of Whitesnake reached number 44 in the UK and was certified gold by the BPI, [3] [5] while the 2006 video release Live... in the Still of the Night reached number 2 on the UK Music Video Chart and was also certified gold.
[21] [22] [23] In a 2009 interview with Metro, Coverdale jokingly stated that the name "Whitesnake" was a euphemism for his penis. In fact, it came from the song of the same name found on his first solo album. [24] After completing a small UK club tour, the band adjourned to a rehearsal place in London's West End to begin writing new songs. [12]
1987 is the seventh studio album by English rock band Whitesnake, released on 23 March 1987, by Geffen Records in the US and by EMI Records in the UK one week after. It was co-written and recorded for over a year in what would be the only collaboration between vocalist David Coverdale and guitarist John Sykes, the final album to feature original bassist Neil Murray and the only album with ...
John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist who was a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and the Tygers of Pan Tang, has died, according to a post on his official Facebook page. He had battled cancer ...
Johnston was the keyboardist for Whitesnake's first few shows, but was not credited as a full band member. [2] Peter Solley: 1978 (died 2023) [3] Solley replaced Johnston and performed on Snakebite, but was still credited as a "special guest" performer. [4] [3] Richard Bailey 1984–1985 [11]
Known for his song-writing as well as his guitar playing, Sykes co-wrote Whitesnake’s eponymous 1987 album, including two of the band’s biggest hits – “Still of the Night” and “Is this ...
Related: Bernie Marsden, Whitesnake guitarist who co-wrote 'Here I Go Again,' dies at 72 A tribute to Sykes was also published on his personal Facebook page. "He will be remembered by many as a ...
Whitesnake's Greatest Hits is a compilation of Whitesnake's most well-known hits from the 1980s during the Geffen years. It features hit singles from their albums Slide It In, Whitesnake and Slip of the Tongue. The album also contains three tracks previously unavailable in the USA. It sold over million copies.