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Just to correct matters regarding guitarist Doug Aldrich; he has NOT left Whitesnake although he did perform with Dio in late 2005, filling in for that band's guitarist Craig Goldy. Doug Aldrich is slated to perform with Whitesnake for their 2006 live dates; the status regarding Dio is unresolved at the moment. 81.31.97.129 12:44, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

I think it is wrong to categorize Whitesnake as a glam metal band, because they didn't start out thet way. If they are a glam band in your opinion, then what those that make Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, Neil Murray and other early members of Whitesnake ?. That is a shameful term for a classic band like Whitesnake, especially it featured a few members of Deep Purple, another classic band. Aishah Bowron16:37, 21 February 2006

Since the current members of the band are all American, bar Coverdale (who has been based in the USA since the mid-80s), can Whitesnake still be described as a 'British band'? The last time they had an all-British line-up was on the '1987' album! I suggest they be described as an 'Anglo-American' band. 81.31.97.129 23:42, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

The origin req'd in the infobox is for the origin of the band, not the band members.(their "origins" should be covered by their individual articles) The lead should match the infobox to avoid an edit war among different or newer contributors who feel one or the other is incorrect. English/British or whatever needs to stay in the infobox. As for the lead-in, one way to avoid any confusion...and still be within Wiki guidelines...is perhaps to remove nationality all together. Whitesnake is a Hard rock band that was formed in 1978. Plain and simple. Anger22 01:04, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

Works for me: any objections to it being edited as suggested? 81.31.97.129 23:13, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

Changed that first line as suggested - the infobox now says 'Formed in England' - used the Placebo article as a precedent there (they formed in the UK too, but also have only one British member). Hope that is still within the guidelines. 81.31.97.129 17:14, 6 October 2006 (UTC)