SINGER
David Coverdale
1951 - Today
David Coverdale
David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English singer and songwriter best known as the founder and lead singer of the hard rock band Whitesnake. He was also the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976, after which he released two solo studio albums, White Snake (1977) and Northwinds (1978), before forming Whitesnake in 1978. During a Whitesnake hiatus from 1991 to 1993, he collaborated with ex-Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page on the Coverdale–Page album, which was subsequently certified platinum. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Coverdale has received more than 4,687,963 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). David Coverdale is the 201st most popular singer (down from 178th in 2019), the 833rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 760th in 2019) and the 24th most popular British Singer.
David Coverdale is most famous for being the lead singer of the rock band Whitesnake.
Memorability Metrics
4.7M
Page Views (PV)
60.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
51
Languages Editions (L)
4.98
Effective Languages (L*)
4.48
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, David Coverdale ranks 201 out of 4,381. Before him are Kyu Sakamoto, Zucchero Fornaciari, Eric Burdon, Udo Jürgens, Viktor Tsoi, and Alessandro Moreschi. After him are Anastacia, Valery Leontiev, Dionne Warwick, Ben E. King, Mahalia Jackson, and Dr. Dre.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKyu Sakamoto
1941 - 1985
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 195
Zucchero Fornaciari
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 196
Eric Burdon
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 197
Udo Jürgens
1934 - 2014
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 198
Viktor Tsoi
1962 - 1990
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 199
Alessandro Moreschi
1858 - 1922
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 200
David Coverdale
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 201
Anastacia
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 202
Valery Leontiev
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 203
Dionne Warwick
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 204
Ben E. King
1938 - 2015
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 205
Mahalia Jackson
1911 - 1972
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 206
Dr. Dre
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 207
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, David Coverdale ranks 50. Before him are Jarmila Kratochvílová, Kathryn Bigelow, Jaco Pastorius, Bob Geldof, Kirstie Alley, and Prabowo Subianto. After him are Willy van de Kerkhof, Jean-Claude Duvalier, Win Myint, Rob Halford, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, and Arturo Pérez-Reverte.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsJarmila Kratochvílová
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 44
Kathryn Bigelow
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 45
Jaco Pastorius
MUSICIAN
1951 - 1987
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 46
Bob Geldof
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 47
Kirstie Alley
ACTOR
1951 - 2022
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 48
Prabowo Subianto
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 49
David Coverdale
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 50
Willy van de Kerkhof
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 51
Jean-Claude Duvalier
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2014
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 52
Win Myint
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 53
Rob Halford
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 54
Jean-Luc Mélenchon
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 55
Arturo Pérez-Reverte
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 56
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Coverdale ranks 833 out of 8,785. Before him are H. L. A. Hart (1907), Derek Jacobi (1938), Mairead Maguire (1944), Godfrey Hounsfield (1919), Cliff Williams (1949), and Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (1891). After him are Lady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton (1850), Æthelbald, King of Wessex (831), William Bateson (1861), John William Polidori (1795), Alan Parsons (1948), and Bernard Cornwell (1944).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsH. L. A. Hart
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1992
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 827
Derek Jacobi
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 828
Mairead Maguire
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 829
Godfrey Hounsfield
ENGINEER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 830
Cliff Williams
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 831
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1969
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 832
David Coverdale
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 833
Lady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1922
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 834
Æthelbald, King of Wessex
POLITICIAN
831 - 860
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 835
William Bateson
BIOLOGIST
1861 - 1926
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 836
John William Polidori
WRITER
1795 - 1821
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 837
Alan Parsons
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 838
Bernard Cornwell
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 839
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, David Coverdale ranks 24. Before him are Bryan Ferry (1945), Chris Norman (1950), Dua Lipa (1995), Chris Rea (1951), Tom Jones (1940), and Eric Burdon (1941). After him are Rob Halford (1951), Petula Clark (1932), Van Morrison (1945), Shane MacGowan (1957), Victoria Beckham (1974), and Glenn Hughes (1951).
Bryan Ferry
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 18
Chris Norman
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 19
Dua Lipa
1995 - Present
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 20
Chris Rea
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 21
Tom Jones
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 22
Eric Burdon
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 23
David Coverdale
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 24
Rob Halford
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 25
Petula Clark
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 26
Van Morrison
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 27
Shane MacGowan
1957 - 2023
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 28
Victoria Beckham
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 29
Glenn Hughes
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 30