Coverdale was largely unknown until he replaced Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan in 1973. He was a Boutique clerk in Redcar, Yorkshire when he sent in an old Boy Scout picture of his along with a demo tape to Deep Purple. Impressed by his deep blues timbre, Coverdale was recruited to the band, sharing vocal duties with bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes. His three year tenure ended in March 1976 when the band finally split up. Moving to Germany, he laid down a vocal track on a multi-artist project organised by Eddie Hardin, released by RCA Records as Wizard's Convention.
Unable to perform in England for contractual reasons, Coverdale then recorded vocals for both his solo albums in Germany while the backing tracks were laid down in London. The backing musicians who played on these albums were retained for touring purposes, and effectively became the original line-up of Whitesnake, Coverdale's personal group.
According to British heavy metal magazine Kerrang!, in 1982, with Whitesnake's lineup and career in flux, Coverdale was reportedly considered for the vocalist position with Black Sabbath, along with the late drummer Cozy Powell, following the departure of Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice. Coverdale declined (though Powell would later join Sabbath), and Sabbath hired Coverdale's predecessor in Deep Purple, Ian Gillan. Powell joined Coverdale for Whitesnake's Slide It In album and tour. There are two versions of this album; the European one having Colin Hodgkinson on bass with long-time Whitesnake members Mel Galley and Bernie Marsden on guitar, and the U.S. version having Neil Murray on bass and John Sykes, formerly of NWOBHM band Tygers Of Pan Tang and Thin Lizzy's final lineup replacing Marsden on guitar.
A series of blues- influenced hard rock records followed through the eighties, gaining popularity in the UK and Europe, although US success reamined elusive, until the multi-platinum '1987' written with ex Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes hit the racks. Coverdale kept Whitesnake going thereafter until their dissolution in 1994 when Geffen Records elected not to renew the contract. At that time, Coverdale worked with former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page on the Coverdale-Page project.
Inevitably, another Whitesnake re-formation was around the corner. Whitesnake's 1997 comeback album represented a return to Coverdale's R'n'B heritage. As he told the press on its release, he had tired of the more cartoonish elements of Whitesnake's image:
"I've had enough of the Tarzan impressions. I wanna sing. Less strain on the old Calvins."
This direction was also pursued on Coverdale's third solo album, Into the Light, although there was also the occasional lapse into hard rock bluster mode. Now settled in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Coverdale looks set to remain a fixture in rock's middle-aged hierarchy.
In December 2002, Coverdale re-reformed Whitesnake for an American and European tour, with Tommy Aldridge on drums, Marco Mendoza (bass), Doug Aldrich (guitar), Reb Beach (guitar) and Timothy Drury (keyboards). In 2004-2005 saw Whitesnake embark on a tour of the USA, South America and Europe.
Coverdale was married to actress Tawny Kitaen from February 17, 1989 until their divorce in April 1991. Kitaen was known for her provocative appearances in Whitesnake's music videos for "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love." Currently, he is married to Cindy Coverdale, a renowned author of books (most recent The Food That Rocks).
Discography
With Deep Purple
* Burn (1974)
* Stormbringer (album) (1974)
* Come Taste the Band (album) (1975)
Post-1976 Albums with Deep Purple
* Might Just Take Your Life (Live)
* Perks and Tit (Live)
* Live in London (Live)
* Made in Europe (Live)
* Mk III: The Final Concerts (Live)
* Live in Paris 1975 (Live)
* Listen Learn Read On
* Days May Come (studio rehersals)
* This Time Around - Live in Tokyo (Live)
* On the Wings of a Russian Foxbat (Live)
David Coverdale Solo
* David Coverdale's Whitesnake (1976)
* Northwinds (1977)
* Into the Light (2000)
With Whitesnake
* Snakebite (1978)
* Trouble (1978)
* Lovehunter (1979)
* Ready an' Willing (1980)
* Live...in the Heart of the City (1980)
* Come an Get It (1981)
* Saints & Sinners (1982)
* Slide It In (1984)
* Whitesnake 1987 (1987)
* Slip Of The Tongue (1989)
* Restless Heart (1997)
* Starkers in Tokyo (1997)
Other
* Various artists - Days of Thunder Soundtrack (1990)
* Coverdale/Page - Coverdale/Page (1993)
She Give Me
David Coverdale Lyrics
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She give me pain
She give the whole damn world
And take it back again
She stole my heart
She mess my mind
She took my happiness
And sold it for a dime
But she give love, love, love
Love, love, love
She give me truth
She tell me lies
She irresistible
Her kiss can paralyze
She bittersweet
Sugar cane
I´m her whipping boy
She my hurricane
She give love, love, love
Love, love, love
She so fine
She with me all the time
Everything she does
Always blow my mind
Then she give me love
Then she give me love
She treat me good
She treat me mean
My baby got more shake
Than a gypsy tambourine
She soothe my soul
She shake my tree
I´m her flower child
She my honey bee
She give love, love, love
Love, love, love
She give me shoe
Stiletto screw
Spike beel track across my back
Saying I love you
She give me pain
I go inzane
So drive me crazy baby
Here I come again
She give love, love, love
Love, love, love
She so fine
She with me all the time
Everything she does
Always blow my mind
First she give me love
Then she give me love
(Solo)
She so fine
She with me all the time
Everything she does
Always blow my mind
First she give me love
Then she give me pain
I´m laughin´ in the sun
Cryin´ in the rain
Then she give me love
Then she give me love
David Coverdale's song "She Give Me" is a love song that showcases the complexity of love and relationships, particularly the ups and downs that come with being with someone who you love despite their flaws. Throughout the song, the singer describes his lover's positive attributes, but also confronts the negative aspects of their relationship.
The lyrics are filled with contrasts from the very beginning. The singer notes how his lover "gives" him both "love" and "pain" and "truth" and "lies". This portrays how the relationship can be both sweet and sour, good and bad, sometimes at the same time. Additionally, the lover is seen as irresistible, with her kiss able to paralyze him. However, she is also described as manipulative, stealing the singer's happiness, shifting his mind, and selling it cheaply for a dime.
The chorus, "But she give love, love, love, Love, love, love" reaffirms that, despite the negatives in the relationship, the love they share is strong enough to overcome these every time. The lyrics also highlight the singer's awareness of the fact that he is being treated in a certain way, something sweet or hurtful, but he can't help but love her. In the end, the singer admits that his lover may drive him crazy, but he still desires her love more than anything.
Line by Line Meaning
She give me love
She expresses her affection for me
She give me pain
She causes me emotional distress
She give the whole damn world
And take it back again
She grants me her love and attention, but then withdraws it
She stole my heart
She captured my affection
She mess my mind
She confuses and disturbs my thoughts and emotions
She took my happiness
And sold it for a dime
She destroyed my joy and sold it cheaply
But she give love, love, love
Love, love, love
Despite her conflicting behavior, she continues to express her love for me
She give me truth
She tell me lies
She alternates between being honest and deceitful
She irresistible
Her kiss can paralyze
She is impossible to resist and her kisses are powerful
She bittersweet
Sugar cane
She is both pleasurable and painful
I'm her whipping boy
She my hurricane
I endure her abuse, but she is also a force of nature for me
She treat me good
She treat me mean
She has both kind and cruel behavior towards me
My baby got more shake
Than a gypsy tambourine
She has a lot of energy and movement
She soothe my soul
She shake my tree
She comforts and excites me
I´m her flower child
She my honey bee
She nurtures me like a mother and/or a lover
She give me shoe
Stiletto screw
Spike beel track across my back
Saying I love you
She inflicts physical and sexual pain on me, while expressing her love
She give me pain
I go inzane
So drive me crazy baby
Here I come again
Her cruel behavior drives me crazy, but I keep coming back to her
She so fine
She with me all the time
Everything she does
Always blow my mind
First she give me love
Then she give me love
She is beautiful and always present in my life, and her actions always have a profound effect on me
(Solo)
Instrumental solo
Then she give me love
Then she give me pain
I´m laughin´ in the sun
Cryin´ in the rain
Then she give me love
Then she give me love
Her inconsistent behavior causes me to experience both happiness and sadness, but she always renews her expression of love for me
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID COVERDALE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@BlackWid0w
Great song!
@eddiecouncil
She irresistyble
@kennethboone9098
I remember when this album came out. I thought it kicked everyone Ass
@kennethboone9098
There was a lot of crap music around the time this came out. And out of nowhere coverdale puts out a master piece of a Album.
@arnesoderlund4715
här visar sin flexibilitet. + en skitbra röst
@Maysticha
She give me love
she give me pain
she give me the whole damn world
and take it back again
she stole my heart
she mess my mind
she took my happiness
and sold it for a dime
but she give me love, love, love
she tell me lies
she irresistable
her kiss can paralyze
she bittersweet
sugar cane
I`m her wipping boy
she my hurricane
She`s so fine
she`s with me all the time
everything she does
always blow my mind
than she give me love(2x)
she treat me good
she treat me mean
my baby got more shake
than a gypse tambourine
she soothe my soul
she shake my tree
I`m her flower child
she my honey bee
She`s so fine
she`s with me all the time
everything she does
always blow my mind
than she give me love(2x)
She give me shoe
stiletto screw
spike heel track across my back
saying I love you
she give me pain
I go inzane
so drive me crazy baby
here I came again
She`s so fine
she`s with me all the time
everything she does
always blow my mind
than she give me love(2x)
She`s so fine
she`s with me all the time
everything she does
always blow my mind
first she give me love
then she give me pain
I`m loughing in the sun
crying inthe rain
then she give me love(2x)
@trebleface7835
This should have been the progression WS made not the hair metal stuff.