Bernie Marsden
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bernard John Marsden |
| Born | 7 May 1951 Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Genres | Hard rock, blues-rock, blues, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1973 – present |
| Labels | Castle |
| Associated acts | UFO, Cozy Powell's Hammer, Babe Ruth, Paice Ashton Lord, Whitesnake, The Moody Marsden Band, The Snakes, The Company of Snakes |
| Website | berniemarsden |
| Notable instruments | |
| PRS SE Bernie Marsden, Various PRS guitars, Gibson Les Paul 1959 (the beast), Gibson SG, Fender Stratocaster, Sid Poole Custom | |
Bernard John "Bernie" Marsden (born 7 May 1951) is an English rock and blues guitarist. He is primarily known for his work with Whitesnake, having written or co-written with David Coverdale many of the group's hit songs, such as "Fool For Your Loving" and "Here I Go Again."[1]
Early career
After playing with a Buckinghamshire band called Skinny Cat,[citation needed] Marsden got his first professional gig with UFO. He next played with Glenn Cornick's Wild Turkey in 1974, before he joined Babe Ruth in 1975, and played on two releases, Stealin' Home (1975) and Kid's Stuff (1976), before moving on to Paice Ashton Lord in 1977, with Tony Ashton and ex-Deep Purple members, Ian Paice and Jon Lord.[2]
Whitesnake
After Paice Ashton Lord folded, in 1978, Marsden joined the hard rock band, Whitesnake, playing on eight albums, from Snakebite (1978) to Saints and Sinners (1983). He reportedly turned down the possibility of playing with his boyhood hero, Paul McCartney, in Wings, to join Whitesnake.[2]
Alaska
Following his departure from Whitesnake, Marsden formed a new band, initially called Bernie Marsden's SOS, which featured Marsden (guitar), Tommy Jackson (vocals), Brian Badham (bass), Richard Bailey (keyboards) and John Marter (drums). Shortly after, Jackson was replaced by Rob Hawthorn and the band was renamed Bernie Marsden's Alaska. They released two melodic rock albums, Heart of the Storm (1984) and The Pack (1985), before splitting.[2]
Discography
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References
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- 1951 births
- Living people
- People from Buckingham
- English rock singers
- English rock guitarists
- English blues guitarists
- English heavy metal guitarists
- Lead guitarists
- UFO (band) members
- Whitesnake members
