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Member Of: Deep Purple Whitesnake Coverdale/Page Influenced By Led Zeppelin You just can't keep the 'Snake down. "We're the alternative to alternative music," says David Coverdale of Whitesnake. "We were the alternative when we started too, during the punk period. People forget that we've spent more time on the outside than the inside. The image became old-fashioned, but never the music. It's always been there." Whitesnake's Greatest Hits (released July 19, 1994 on Greffen Records) is evidence of that. Blending friction and finesse, power and polish, hard rock rhythm-and-blues and sophisticated modern rock, Whitesnake emphasized heart and soul, defining a unique category of rock 'n' roller - the hard rock romantic. Whitesnake was one of the first hard rock bands to bring ballads into its repertoire with hits such as "Is This Love." And at a time when hard rock was a bastion of males, it was one of the first bands to crossover to female fans. Alon...