His membership of the group, which had been formed by the former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale in 1977, coincided with the recording of two classic albums, Saints & Sinners (1982) and Slide It In (1984), both of which made the Top 10 in the UK. ...
Mel Galley, former guitarist in British hard rock band Whitesnake, who died of cancer this week aged 60. "He took my hand as a boy and walked me through my earliest chapters as a young musician," Glenn Hughes, who played with Galley in the band ...
The rock singer said that he "treasures the memory of knowing him and working together with him". Galley, who died at his home in Staffordshire, had been due to tour with a new band later this summer. He joined the Whitesnake line-up in 1982, ...