In their early years, Whitesnake played in a hard-edged blues rock and heavy metal influenced style. By the mid-80s, the band had moved towards a more commercially friendly arena rock and pop metal ethos, garnering them major hits such as "Love Ain't No Stranger", "Now You're Gone", "Slide It In", "Still of the Night", and the iconic tune "Here I Go Again" (arguably their 'signature song'). They were named the 85th greatest hard rock band of all time by VH1.
Whitesnake were active primarily in the 80s, but they still tour, albeit with an entirely new line-up (bar Coverdale), to this day. Some of the most famous musicians who have joined the band for a time include Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Cozy Powell, Neil Murray, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, Rudy Sarzo, John Sykes, Adrian Vandenberg, Vivian Campbell, Tommy Aldridge, and Steve Vai.
The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple. This is not only because three past members of the band were once in Deep Purple but also because of their sound and influences. Later, the band took on a sound more in line with the hair metal style popular in the mid to late 80s, but they never truly left their heavy, blues rock roots behind
Formed in 1978 by David Coverdale after leaving Deep Purple, Whitesnake were originally a straightforwards heavy rock group with Jon Lord and Ian Paice from Deep Purple in the band. Despite a few album releases and constant touring, Whitesnake was unable to attain any significant commercial success in America, though becoming popular in the U.K., Europe, and Japan. Their critical reviews as well for their albums were somewhat mixed.
After acquaintance with Chris Cuttler, Fred Frith and most importantly, young guitarist John Sykes, David Coverdale decided to turn to a slicker, more commercially viable sound. Whitesnake made their first major splash in the States in 1984 with the album 'Slide It In', featuring the self-titled single as well as rock tracks "Slow An' Easy" and "Love Ain't No Stranger". All three of them gained major airplay and were eaten up by fans. Sykes was not involved in any of the song writing for 'Slide It In', though re-did some of Micky Moody's guitar work in the American remastering of the U.K. version of the album.
Three years later, thanks to radio-friendly, Zeppelin-ish songwriting and MTV friendly Tawny Kitaen's automobile acrobatics, Whitesnake became superstars with the album 'Whitesnake' (titled '1987' in Europe, and 'Serpens Albus' in Japan). Containing the U.S. smash hits "Here I Go Again", "Is This Love", "Still of the Night" and others, the album eventually sold over 10 million copies. Coverdale replaced the entire band for the subsequent tour, ditching Sykes for guitarists Adrian Vandenberg and Vivian Campbell. Also joining the band at this point were bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Tommy Aldridge.
Campbell left shortly after the tour (going on to replace Steve Clark in Def Leppard. Vandenberg, despite penning most of the material on the follow-up album, was unable to record due to a freak wrist injury. Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai was brought in to record all of the guitar parts for Slip of the Tongue, which was released in the spring of 1989. Despite going platinum, the album did not reach the stratospheric heights of Whitesnake (entitled 1987 in Europe, and Serpens Albus in Japan). With a divorce looming, and the alternative 'grunge' movement threatening to destroy the melodic rock movement, Coverdale dissolved Whitesnake.
In the late 90s, David Coverdale and Adrian Vandenberg finally recorded together again. Initially intended to be a Coverdale solo effort, the Whitesnake name was eventually attached (much like the Tony Iommi/Black Sabbath projects of the late 80s). The resulting products were a new studio album entitled Restless Heart, and the live acoustic set, Starkers In Tokyo.
In the early 2000's Coverdale relaunched Whitesnake fully with an entirely new lineup centred around guitarists Reb Beach and Doug Aldrich (previously of Winger and Lion/Dio). This Whitesnake embarked on tours across the globe, releasing the "Live In the Still of the Night" DVD and "Live... In the Shadow of the Blues" on CD in 2006. A new studio album, "Good to be Bad", was released in 2008 reaching the top 10 in the UK album charts.
Over the last few years Coverdale has been involved in a remastering project which has seen all albums from 1978's Trouble, to 1989's Slip of the Tongue reissued with bonus material.
Whitesnake released Forevermore, on March 25, 2011 in Europe, and on the 29th in North America. They have released a number of scheduled 2011 tour dates on their website, with six scheduled UK tour dates and other European dates. In February 2011, Whitesnake was announced as one of the headliners to play the annual Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, on Memorial Day weekend. A digital single for the song 'Love Will Set You Free' was released, along with a video for the song, on February 21.
The album Forevermore was released as a special edition 'Snakepack' through Classic Rock magazine on 25 March, a full 3 weeks before its commercial release. The fan pack includes the full, official new album Forevermore, a 132-page magazine, poster and pin badge. On 20 March 2011, Whitesnake announced that Brian Ruedy would play keyboards on the Forevermore World Tour.
The album did not chart highly upon its official release in the UK (number 33, possibly due to the copies released as part of the aforementioned Classic Rock Snakepack, which are not eligible for the charts). It did, however, show signs of Whitesnake's slow rebuild of support in the US with the album charting at number 49 - the band's highest charting album since the 80s.
Doug Aldrich and Reb Beach are Whitesnake longest standing guitar players, both being in the band 10 years by 2012.
Whitesnake are set to embark on their farewell tour in May 2022, beginning in the UK and Ireland with Foreigner and Europe. In July 2021, the group announced the addition of multi-instrumentalist Dino Jelusick to their ranks, turning Whitesnake into a septet for the first time. Later that November, Michael Devin parted ways with the band. He was replaced by Tanya O'Callaghan, marking the first female musician to join the band.
Website: http://www.whitesnake.com/
ForeverMore
Whitesnake Lyrics
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The good times and the bad
An echo in my mind
Whisper on a breeze
Sweet and bitter memories
Of all I left behind
Don't know where I'd be
Don't know what I'd do
Time and time again
Sing the same refrain
It's all because of you
For you will be my love
And I will feel your heartbeat
Forevermore
Rest here in my arms
Forevermore
Forevermore
Through the dark night of my soul
You gave me a hand to hold
And help me make it through
Now all my doubts are all my fears
Held inside for all those years
Disappear when I'm with you
For you will be my love
And I will feel your heartbeat
Forevermore
Rest here in my arms
Give me all your love
Give me all your love
And I'll be in your loving arms
Forevermore
For you will be my love
And I will feel your heartbeat
Forevermore
Rest here in my arms
Give me all your love
Give me all your love
And I'll be in your loving arm
Give me all your love
Give me all your love
Give me all your love
And I'll be in your loving arm
Give me all your love
Forevermore
Forevermore
Forevermore
Forevermore
Forevermore
Forevermore
The lyrics of Whitesnake's song "ForeverMore" are a testament to the power of love, especially during difficult times. The singer reflects on both the good times and the bad, acknowledging that the memories of the past are an echo in their mind. The sweet and bitter memories of all they left behind are carried by a whisper on a breeze. Despite this, the singer is grateful for the love they have received as it has helped them through and they do not know where they would be without it. The song is a tribute to the enduring nature of love and its ability to provide comfort, support and guidance through the darkest moments of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Looking back across the years
Reflecting on my past experiences.
The good times and the bad
The happy and sad moments I had.
An echo in my mind
Memories that remain in my thoughts.
Whisper on a breeze
Recollections that softly come back to me.
Sweet and bitter memories
Pleasant and unpleasant remembrances I carry.
Of all I left behind
Of all my experiences that I've moved on from.
If it wasn't for your love
Without your love, I may not have gotten through life.
Don't know where I'd be
I don’t know where I’d be without your love.
Don't know what I'd do
I don't know what I’d do without your love.
Time and time again
Repeatedly and consistently.
Sing the same refrain
I sing the same song of gratitude that I have for you.
It's all because of you
All my successes are attributed to you.
For you will be my love
You will be the love of my life.
And I will feel your heartbeat
I will feel the passion and devotion in your heart.
Forevermore
Forever and beyond.
Rest here in my arms
Stay with me and find comfort in my embrace.
Through the dark night of my soul
During my lowest moments.
You gave me a hand to hold
You were always there to support me.
And help me make it through
And helped me overcome my difficulties.
Now all my doubts are all my fears
I no longer doubt myself nor fear the future.
Held inside for all those years
That I've kept inside me for so long.
Disappear when I'm with you
Vanish when I am with the one I love.
Give me all your love
Show me all the love you can give.
And I'll be in your loving arms
And I'll feel protected in your embrace.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DOUG ALDRICH, DAVID COVERDALE
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Looking back across the years
The good times and the bad
An echo in my mind
Whisper on a breeze
Sweet and bitter memories
Of all I left behind
If it wasn't for your love
Don't know where I'd be
Don't know what I'd do
Time and time again
Sing the same refrain
It's all because of you
For you will be my love
And I will feel your heartbeat
Forevermore
Rest here in my arms
Forevermore
Forevermore
Through the dark night of my soul
You gave me a hand to hold
And help me make it through
Now all my doubts are all my fears
Held inside for all those years
Disappear when I'm with you
For you will be my love
And I will feel your heartbeat
Forevermore
Rest here in my arms
Give me all your love
Give me all your love
And I'll be in your loving arms
Forevermore
For you will be my love
And I will feel your heartbeat
Forevermore
Rest here in my arms
Give me all your love
Give me all your love
And I'll be in your loving arm
Give me all your love
Give me all your love
Give me all your love
And I'll be in your loving arm
Give me all your love
Forevermore
Forevermore
Forevermore
Forevermore
Forevermore
Forevermore
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I have to say I have not heard this in a few years but it brought me right back to that moment when we wrote it... Track 13 written at the 11th hour with a lot of love.
get7025
One of the greatest songs ever written. I was talking to Reb and Tommy and I just suddenly blurted out “Forevermore is a good song”! Reb looked over at me and said “yes, Forevermore is a good song”! Miss seeing you play In person Doug!
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Jim Winning
Hey, are you really Douglas Aldrich from Whitesnake? How cool and I'm happy to see you here. Today's music is no comparison to what y'all did back in the day. Thanks so much for your genius musical talent and for the memories you have given us all!
Mel Fart
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