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The album was certified Platinum (1,000,000 sold) in the U.S. in September 1998, [9] and Gold in the UK. [10] The single "Is This Love" was reissued to promote Whitesnake's Greatest Hits, and featured the song "Sweet Lady Luck" (a B-side from the previous album Slip of the Tongue). This version reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. [7]
The band split up when Adrian took part in Whitesnake's 1994 Greatest Hits reunion/tour. He has since returned to painting and is an accomplished airbrush artist, having created the cover art for both the Heading for a Storm and Alibi albums. [2]
The album's cover art, depicting a naked woman straddling a giant serpent, caused some controversy when the record was released. Whitesnake had already received criticism from the British music press for their alleged sexist lyrics.
Whitesnake broke up in 1991. Three years later, Greatest Hits was released as the band's first compilation album, reaching number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and being certified gold by the BPI. [3] [5] The band returned with Restless Heart in 1997, which peaked at number 34 in the UK. [3] In late 2002 the band returned on a permanent basis.
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 first and final collaboration between vocalist David Coverdale and guitarist John Sykes, the final album to feature longtime bassist Neil Murray and the only ...
Shortly after the album's release, Michele Luppi was enlisted as Whitesnake's new keyboardist. [37] Flesh & Blood followed in 2019. [38] In July 2021, Whitesnake recruited Dino Jelusick for their 2022 farewell tour, turning Whitesnake into a septet for the first time. [39] Later that November, Michael Devin parted ways with the band. [40]
David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English singer and songwriter best known as the founder and lead singer of the hard rock band Whitesnake.He was also the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976, after which he released two solo studio albums, White Snake (1977) and Northwinds (1978), before forming Whitesnake in 1978.
Whitesnake wasn't so much formed, as evolved. It was put together during the process of David Coverdale's post-Deep Purple solo career. He began work with classic Whitesnake guitarist Micky Moody on both his solo albums. The touring band in 1978 that Coverdale used (to support his Northwinds album) was the band that would become Whitesnake very ...