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For|the album of the same name|Coverdale and Page (album)Infobox musical artist | | name = Coverdale and Page| image = Coverdale and Page.jpg| caption = David Coverdale and Jimmy Page| background = group_or_band| years_active = 1991–1993| origin = United Kingdom|UK | genre = Hard rock , blues rock , Heavy metal music|heavy metal | label = EMI Records|EMI , Geffen Records|Geffen | associated_acts = Led Zeppelin , Whitesnake , Deep Purple , Page and Plant | website = http://www.whitesnake.com Whitesnake official website http://www.ledzeppelin.com Led Zeppelin official website| current_members =| past_members = David Coverdale Jimmy Page Denny Carmassi Ricky Phillips Coverdale/Page was a musical ensemble|musical collaboration featuring Whitesnake and former Deep Purple lead vocalist David Coverdale , and former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page .
The project between the two artists commenced in 1991 at the suggestion of American A& R executive John Kalodner , as both artists were signed to Geffen Records at the time. Their debut album, Coverdale and Page (album)|Coverdale/Page was released on March 15, 1993, reaching #4 in the UK and #5 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Five singles were released to promote the album: "Pride and Joy", "Shake My Tree", "Take Me for a Little While", "Take a Look at Yourself" and "Over Now".
The album certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of the LP, CD & Cassette in excess of 500,000 copiescite web|url= http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp? catalogid=406281 |title=Coverdale Page Coverdale Page USA AWARD DISC (406281) |publisher=Eil.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-09 and eventually going Platinum.cite web|url= http://new.music.yahoo.com/coverdale-page/biography/|title=Coverdale/Page Biography| accessdate=2011-07-25 |last= Prato|first= Greg|date= |work= |publisher= Yahoo The album also received the official Japanese Sony Music in-house award for sales in excess of 150,000 copies in Japancite web|url= http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp? catalogid=406354 |title=Coverdale Page Coverdale Page Japan AWARD DISC (406354) |publisher=Eil.com |date=2007-06-20 |accessdate=2011-10-09 as well as the EMI in-house sales award for sales in excess of 60,000 copies in the UK.cite web|url= http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp? catalogid=406343 |title=Coverdale Page Coverdale Page UK IN-HOUSE AWARD DISC (406343) |publisher=Eil.com |date=2007-06-20 |accessdate=2011-10-09
It has been suggested that Page collaborated with Coverdale in order to irk Page's former Led Zeppelin bandmate Robert Plant ,Citation needed|date=July 2011 who up to that point had been reluctant to re-unite with Page.cite web |url= http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/coverdale_page_1/bio.jhtml|title= Coverdale/Page| accessdate=2009-06-27 |last= Prato|first= Greg|date= |work= |publisher= Vh1 In interviews at the time, Plant expressed some derision at the guitarist's collaboration with Coverdale.cite web|url= http://www.led-zeppelin.org/reference/index.php? m=assorted3|title=Led Zeppelin Assorted Info|author=Led-Zeppelin.org Rumours emerged that Coverdale and Page would be joined by John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham in a reformed Led Zeppelin, but this did not pan out.Citation needed|date=April 2009 After a series of concerts in Japan , sluggish tickets sales for a subsequent world tour resulted in the partnership being dissolved. Page subsequently teamed up with Plant for an No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded|"UnLedded" MTV project and Coverdale returned to Whitesnake.
Jimmy Page - electric guitars, bass, harmonica, dulcimer, backing vocals
Denny Carmassi - drums, percussion (album and tour)
Lester Mendel - keyboards, percussion
Jorge Casas - bass
Ricky Phillips - bass
John Harris - harmonica
Tommy Funderburk - backing vocals
John Sambataro - backing vocals
Brett Tuggle - keyboards, backing vocals (tour)
Guy Pratt - bass, backing vocals (tour)
Discography
Albums
Coverdale and Page (album)|Coverdale and Page (1993) - UK Albums Chart|UK #4; Billboard 200|U.S. #5 cite book
| first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles and Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 124
Singles
Year
Single
Chart
Position
Chart
Position
1993
"Pride and Joy"
United States
1
UK Singles Chart
-
1993
"Shake My Tree"
U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
3
UK Singles Chart
-
1993
"Take Me for a Little While"
U.S Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
15
UK Singles Chart
29
1993
"Over Now"
U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
24
UK Singles Chart
-
1993
"Take a Look at Yourself"
U.S Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
-
UK Singles Chart
43
See also
Deep Purple
Led Zeppelin
Whitesnake
References
reflist David CoverdaleJimmy PageLed ZeppelinWhitesnake Category:Rock music duos Category:English heavy metal musical groups Category:Jimmy Page Category:Musical groups established in 1991 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1993
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