{"id":283053,"date":"2025-11-14T18:05:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T18:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/283053\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T18:05:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T18:05:14","slug":"whitesnake-singer-david-coverdale-retires-from-music-after-nearly-6-decades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/283053\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitesnake Singer David Coverdale Retires from Music After Nearly 6 Decades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                          Whitesnake Singer David Coverdale<br \/>\n                          I&#8217;m Finally Hanging Up Rock And Roll Platform Shoes!!!<\/p>\n<p>\n                        Published November 14, 2025 5:21 AM PST<br \/>\n                                                                      |<br \/>\n                Updated November 14, 2025 7:14 AM PST\n                                    <\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251114_0cb6dee2b0e541c4bbf6fa562c873dd0\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8e424ee0-73e6-461a-b3f6-0cc9e2befad8\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0cb6dee2b0e541c4bbf6fa562c873dd0_md.jpg\" alt=\"David Coverdale from whitesnake getty 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rock legend David Coverdale is calling it quits after six decades in the music biz.<\/p>\n<p>The Whitesnake singer released a YouTube video Thursday announcing his retirement from the rock world and thanking his many fans for their support.<\/p>\n<p>Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.<\/p>\n<p>Coverdale kicked things off by saying it had become evident in recent years he needed to hang up his &#8220;rock and roll platform shoes and my skin-tight jeans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The 74-year-old frontman then gave thanks to everyone who assisted him during his &#8220;incredible journey,&#8221; namely musicians, fans, family, and crew members.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udf99 Whitesnake &#8211; Here I Go Again <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S3oIldx5H9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/S3oIldx5H9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MP10 (@MusicPills10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MusicPills10\/status\/1987902267857498149?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 10, 2025<\/a><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MusicPills10\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@MusicPills10<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He wrapped it up by reiterating it was time for him to enjoy retirement, proclaiming, &#8220;I love you with all my heart.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Coverdale was best known as the lead singer of the hair band Whitesnake, which was formed in 1978 and famous for the 1987 MTV video, &#8220;Here I Go Again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251114_34511218a4b64d979503b470144bb744\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8e424ee0-73e6-461a-b3f6-0cc9e2befad8\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/34511218a4b64d979503b470144bb744_md.jpg\" alt=\"David Coverdale from whitesnake getty 3\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>In his YouTube message, Coverdale incorporated a montage of his most memorable performances over a remix of Whitesnake&#8217;s 2011 hit, &#8220;Forevermore.&#8221; He was also the singer for the legendary rock band Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251114_da5a3c48db3e429c8add7635905c74c1\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8e424ee0-73e6-461a-b3f6-0cc9e2befad8\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/da5a3c48db3e429c8add7635905c74c1_md.jpg\" alt=\"David Coverdale from whitesnake getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>He started his career in rock in 1966 as the singer for Vintage 67, then joined The Government in 1968 and went on to play with the Fabulosa Brothers in 1972.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy retirement David!<\/p>\n<p>      <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Whitesnake Singer David Coverdale I&#8217;m Finally Hanging Up Rock And Roll Platform Shoes!!! 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