David Coverdale was born on 22nd September 1951 in Saltburn-on-sea, Yorkshire, Great Britain. He was raised in a family pub atmosphere (as was Glover) where he grew up listening to a variety of local bands and artists. He started out playing the guitar but decided, wisely enough, to take up singing instead (though I've never heard him play the guitar); thus he came to sing with a number of local bands. He also worked in a gentry's boutique selling pants, before answering an ad in Melody Maker for the job as singer in Deep Purple. As part of his references, he (or possibly his mother) sent along a picture of young David wearing his scout uniform. Hm, how cute!
Thanks to Juan Diego - juandito90@hotmail.com for submitting the biography. |
