needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2010) David Coverdale Coverdale singing with Whitesnake, 2006 Photo: Raúl Ranz Background information Born 22 September 1951 (1951-09-22) (age 59) Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England Genres Hard rock, blues-rock, heavy metal, glam metal Occupations Musician, singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, percussion Years active 1973–present Labels Purple, EMI Associated acts Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Coverdale and Page Website Official Whitesnake Website David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire) is an English rock singer, most famous for his work with the English hard rock band Deep Purple, and his later band Whitesnake, of which he is the only original member to remain with the band..