WHITESNAKE: 'The Definitive Biography' Due In The Spring

September 14, 2010

According to Darker Than Blue, "Whitesnake: The Definitive Biography", a lavish book which covers the history of WHITESNAKE, will be released in the spring of 2011. This 240-plus-page biography traces singer David Coverdale's early career in the U.K. clubs around Redcar and Newcastle, and his fairy-tale promotion to the ranks of DEEP PURPLE in late 1973. The formation of WHITESNAKE is explored, and the subsequent rise of the group in Europe and Japan. It is accompanied by a collection of rare and previously unseen photographs, loads of rare memorabilia, a discography and concert list.

The original biography by Simon Robinson (which is the only detailed book on the band ever written, and is long out of print) has been totally updated and expanded by writer John Tucker, with a concert list by Nigel Young and new interviews.

The book is available in a couple of editions. The "standard edition" is £175 (approximately $272) plus shipping. A more expensive edition in its own flight case is also planned.

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