Whitesnake - Is This Love Guide

Before leaving the UK, a friend at EMI had asked Coverdale for ideas that might suit Turner's legendary voice. However, when David Geffen, the head of Geffen Records, heard the demo, he reportedly told Coverdale to keep it for themselves. It’s hard now to imagine anyone but Coverdale delivering those soulful, yearning vocals. An Anatomy of a Hit

What makes "Is This Love" stand out from the crowded field of 80s ballads? Whitesnake - Is This Love

Request Line: “Is This Love?” | Intensities in Ten Suburbs Before leaving the UK, a friend at EMI

One of the most fascinating pieces of rock trivia is that "Is This Love" wasn't originally meant for Whitesnake. David Coverdale and guitarist John Sykes wrote the track while in the south of France with in mind. Before leaving the UK