David Coverdale

English rock singer
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David Coverdale

Summary

David Coverdale is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saltburn-by-the-Sea[2]. He was born on September 22, 1951[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], and guitarist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,928 views/month, #5,021 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea[2], David Coverdale…
  • David Coverdale was born on September 22, 1951[3].
  • A child of David Coverdale was Jasper Coverdale[8].
  • David Coverdale held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • David Coverdale held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was David Coverdale's native language[11].
  • David Coverdale worked as a singer[4].
  • David Coverdale's professions included songwriter[5].
  • David Coverdale worked as a guitarist[6].
  • David Coverdale was educated at The Northern School of Art[12].
  • David Coverdale received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[13].
  • David Coverdale was a member of Whitesnake[14].
  • David Coverdale was a member of Deep Purple[15].
  • David Coverdale is recorded as male[16].
  • David Coverdale's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Coverdale's genre is rock music[18].
  • David Coverdale's genre is blues rock[19].
  • David Coverdale's genre is traditional heavy metal[20].
  • David Coverdale's genre is glam metal[21].
  • David Coverdale's record label is recorded as Purple Records[22].
  • David Coverdale's Commons category is recorded as David Coverdale[23].
  • David Coverdale's voice type is recorded as baritone[24].
  • David Coverdale's family name is recorded as Coverdale[25].
  • David Coverdale's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • David Coverdale's official website is recorded as http://www.davidcoverdale.com[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1951-09-22[30]

  • Genre(s): blues, blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal, rock, soft rock[31]

  • Community tags: 80's, blues, blues rock, british singer, deep purple family, hard rock, heavy metal, rock, soft rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8b26558a-1073-45cf-b9a2-233703654ffb[33]

Body

Origins and Family

David Coverdale's place of birth was Saltburn-by-the-Sea[2]. He was born on September 22, 1951[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

David Coverdale was educated at The Northern School of Art[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], and guitarist[6].

Recognition

David Coverdale received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[13].

Personal Life

A child of David Coverdale was Jasper Coverdale[8].

Why It Matters

David Coverdale ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,928 views/month, #5,021 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Giorgia Gueglio[36], a singer[37], b. 1973[38], of Italy[39].

FAQs

Where was David Coverdale born?

David Coverdale was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea[2].

What did David Coverdale do for work?

David Coverdale worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], and guitarist[6].

Where did David Coverdale go to school?

David Coverdale was educated at The Northern School of Art[12].

What awards did David Coverdale receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[13].

Who did David Coverdale influence?

David Coverdale has been cited as an influence by Giorgia Gueglio[36].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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