Bernie Marsden, the unique guitarist for Whitesnake, has died age 72.
The guitarist, who carried out with the British rock band all through the Seventies and ’80s, died “peacefully” on Thursday (August 24) surrounded by his spouse and daughters.
“On behalf of his household, it’s with deep unhappiness we announce the demise of Bernie Marsden,” his household wrote in an Instagram publish. “Bernie died peacefully on Thursday night along with his spouse, Fran, and daughters, Charlotte and Olivia, by his facet.
“Bernie by no means misplaced his ardour for music, writing and recording new songs till the tip.”
A reason behind demise has not been shared, however the BBC reported that he handed after an sickness.
Marsden co-founded Whitesnake with former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale, co-writing a few of the band’s largest hits together with ‘Right here I Go Once more’, ‘She’s a Girl’ and ‘Hassle’. The rock and blues guitarist additionally went on to have a solo profession.
Coverdale is amongst these to have paid tribute to the late musician, writing that he was “honoured” to have shared the stage with Marsden.
I’ve simply woken as much as the terrible information that my previous good friend & former Snake Bernie Marsden has handed,” he wrote on X/Twitter.
“My honest ideas & prayers to his beloved household, associates & followers. A genuinely humorous, gifted man, whom I used to be honored to know & share a stage with. RIP, Bernie.”
Good Morning…I’ve simply woken as much as the terrible information that my previous good friend & former Snake Bernie Marsden has handed. My honest ideas & prayers to his beloved household, associates & followers. A genuinely humorous, gifted man, whom I used to be honored to know & share a stage with
RIP, Bernie XXX pic.twitter.com/KXwsDEICN6— David Coverdale (@davidcoverdale) August 25, 2023
Marsden, who was from Buckingham, carried out in bands as a teen earlier than getting his skilled begin with the rock band UFO in 1972. He went on to type Whitesnake with Coverdale in 1978, and performed on their debut EP ‘Snakebite’ and 5 albums up till ‘Saints & Sinners’ in 1982.
Throughout that interval, he launched two solo albums, ‘And About Time Too’ in 1979 and ‘Have a look at Me Now’ in 1981.
The guitarist left Whitesnake in 1981 earlier than forming the band Alaska, who launched ‘Coronary heart of the Storm’ (1984) and ‘The Pack’ (1985).
In 1986, he fashioned MGM with former Whitesnake members Neil Murray and alternative guitarist Mel Galley, together with former Toto vocalist, Bobby Kimball.
Again in 2011 Marsden reunited with Whitesnake – the primary time since 1981 – on the Sweden Rock Pageant.
