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David Coverdale retires after over 50 years in music, citing health issues and a desire to enjoy retirement, leaving a legacy including multiple platinum albums and global tours.
- On Thursday , David Coverdale announced his retirement in a video on Whitesnake's official social media, closing with `But it's time for me to call it a day` after a 50 years-plus career.
- Coverdale has cited recent health setbacks, including two rotator cuff tears and a persistent upper respiratory infection that forced withdrawal from the Scorpions North American tour.
- David Coverdale built his reputation as frontman and co‑founder of Whitesnake in 1978 after leading Deep Purple and collaborating with Jimmy Page, while Whitesnake's 1987 album sold over 10 million U.S. units.
- In the farewell video, David Coverdale thanked the musicians, the crew, the fans, the family and said it's time to `hang up my rock 'n' roll platform shoes and my skintight jeans`, ending with a 2025 remix of "Forevermore".
- The band's legacy includes five more studio albums through 2019 after Coverdale revived Whitesnake in 1997, with their last live show at Hellfest in June 2022 and losses like Bernie Marsden, original Whitesnake guitarist, who died at 72.
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