Whitesnake (1978) Ain't no Love in the Heart of the City‏

David Coverdale had been pricked from obscurity for the lead vocalist role in Deep Purple, so after that outfit crashed and burned after three more albums he had enough credibility as a rock performer to hit our on his own with his first album White Snake.  When he decided to use his backing band for his two solo albums a hard rock act in their own right to rival former band mate Richie Blackmore's Rainbow. On their Snakebite EP that started off their long career in the rock business the future glam metal act would create an soulful, hard rocking cover f the Bobby Blue Bland's masterpiece. The laid-back groove of the guitars combined with Coverdale's best vocals, a soulful delivery that doesn't simply imitate black soul singers but sounds more natural and restrained. His voice has never sounded more clear and aching with genuine blues.