Born on this day in 1951 – David Coverdale Posted on September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 by Bob Ballard Born on this day in 1951 – David Coverdale, English rock singer with Whitesnake who scored the 1987 US No.1 & UK No.9 single ‘Here I Go Again’). Coverdale was the lead singer of Deep Purple from late 1973 to 15 March 1976.