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/
Hole In The Sky
Whitesnake Lyrics
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In my life, you're all I know
Laid your love before me
I thought you knock me down,
You had me screaming for more
There's a hole in the sky,
Don't tell me you're sorry, who cares
Don't you tell me you're sorry, who cares
Used to be cool but I ain't no more,
When you told me it was gone
Always playing love songs alone
Without you near,
I'll never make it on my own
There's a hole in the sky,
Don't tell me you're sorry, who cares
There's a tear in my eye,
Don't you tell me you're sorry, who cares
Now every time I want to hold you
You keep your love away from me
Now I can feel it an' I need it close to me
If you really want me, baby if you really care,
You've got to stay right by my side,
You've got to stay right by my side
Cause I need you baby
The lyrics to Whitesnake's song "Hole In The Sky" is a story of confusion and heartbreak. The singer is lost and confused without the love of their life, the one person who has been there for them through thick and thin. They had thought that their love would last forever, but now they feel like they have been knocked down and left alone to face the world without their better half. The singer is unable to function without the love of their life, as they feel incomplete and lost.
The chorus of the song refers to a hole in the sky and a tear in their eye, both of which symbolize the immense pain and emptiness that the singer is experiencing. The hole in the sky represents how they feel like there is a void in their life, while the tear in their eye represents the sadness and hurt that they are feeling. The lyrics are a cry for help, as the singer is pleading for their love to come back to them and stay by their side.
Line by Line Meaning
Everyday I'm more confused
My life is getting more complicated
In my life, you're all I know
You are everything I have in my life
Laid your love before me
You expressed your love to me
I thought you knock me down,
I was sure you were going to reject me
You had me screaming for more
I couldn't get enough of your attention
There's a hole in the sky,
There's a huge problem in the world
Don't tell me you're sorry, who cares
I am not interested in your apologies
There's a tear in my eye,
I am very sad
Don't you tell me you're sorry, who cares
Your apologies don't matter to me
Used to be cool but I ain't no more,
I used to be confident but I am not anymore
When you told me it was gone
When you informed me that it was over
Always playing love songs alone
I am constantly listening to songs about love by myself
Without you near,
I cannot function well without you being close to me
I'll never make it on my own
I can never succeed without your support
Now every time I want to hold you
Whenever I long to have you close
You keep your love away from me
You are not allowing me to feel your love
Now I can feel it an' I need it close to me
I can sense your love and I need it near me
If you really want me, baby if you really care,
If you truly desire me and value me
You've got to stay right by my side,
You must remain close to me always
Cause I need you baby
I cannot survive without you
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Caterina Nikols
lyrics !! Everyday I'm more confused
In my life, you're all I know
Laid your love before me
I thought you knock me down,
You had me screaming for more
There's a hole in the sky,
Don't tell me you're sorry, who cares
There's a tear in my eye,
Don't you tell me you're sorry, who cares
Used to be cool but I ain't no more,
When you told me it was gone
Always playing love songs alone
Without you near,
I'll never make it on my own
There's a hole in the sky,
Don't tell me you're sorry, who cares
There's a tear in my eye,
Don't you tell me you're sorry, who cares
Now every time I want to hold you
You keep your love away from me
Now I can feel it an' I need it close to me
If you really want me, baby if you really care,
You've got to stay right by my side,
You've got to stay right by my side
Cause I need you baby
Rafael Pizarro
Every day I'm more confused
In my life you're all I know
Laid your love before me
I thought you knock me down
You had me screaming for more
There's a hole in the sky
Don't tell me you're sorry
Who cares?
There's a tear in my eye
Don't you tell me you're sorry
Who cares?
Used to be cool but I ain't no more
When you told me it was gone
Always playing love songs alone
Without you near I'll never make it on my own
There's a hole in the sky
Don't tell me you're sorry
Who cares?
There's a tear in my eye
Don't you tell me you're sorry
Who cares?
Now every time I want to hold you
You keep your love away from me
Now I can feel it and I need it close to me
If you really want me, baby, if you really care
You've got to stay right by my side
You've got to stay right by my side
'Cause I need you, baby
Joni Wang
Every day, I'm more confused
In my life, you're all I know
Laid your love before me
I thought you knocked me down
You had me screaming for more
There's a hole in the sky
Don't tell me you're sorry Who cares
There's a tear in my eye
Don't you tell me you're sorry
Who cares
Used to be cool
But I ain't no more
When you told me it was gone
Always playing love songs alone
Without you near
I'll never make it on my own
There's a hole in the sky
Don't tell me you're sorry Who cares
There's a tear in my eye
Don't you tell me you're sorry
Who cares
Now every time I want to hold you
You keep your love away from me
Now
I can feel it
And I need it close to me
If you really want me Baby if you really care
You've got to stay right by my side
You've got to stay right by my side
Cause I need you baby
maria araujo
Tudo que passa por essa voz fica lindo, sempre foi assim.
Natalie Mur
@Ferreira Designs Yes 💯❤️
Ferreira Designs
David Coverdale é inigualável!!
Acer Steel
David's voice is so genuine. You believe every word.
Ferreira Designs
Ace Steeler yes! I absolutely love the tone and emotional quality of his voice…
Mohawk Bikerz
I used to listen for this song almost every night before sleep 1983 back than...Coverdale really knocked me down with his voice..No doubt!
John Maddison
a true classic, coverdales voice brilliant,
Torbjörn Hansson
One of the most beautiful rock-ballads ever written. Funny it is´nt more covered. No singer can reach my emotions like David. It gives other good rock singers but just one Coverdale.
Andy Mangele
By what I've heard David Coverdale wanted Joe Cocker to record it.
summer day
agree... many great singers but for me Davids voice touches me most of all.