Adrian Vandenberg
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| Adrian Vandenberg | |
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| Born | January 31, 1954 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Affiliation(s) | Whitesnake, Vandenberg |
| Years active | 1978 - Present |
Adje (Adrian) Vandenberg (Born: January 31, 1954, Amsterdam in the Netherlands) is a rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as lead guitarist in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period.
[edit] Early Years
Adrian was originally the lead guitarist for 'Teaser', a band that released a self-titled album in 1978. He then started his own band, simply named Vandenberg, who released three albums in the 1980s. They are arguably best known for the ballad "Burning Heart", a song that features complimenting guitar layers and harmonies, and "Friday Night".
[edit] Whitesnake
Vandenberg originally joined Whitesnake as a session musician, helping to complete their eponymous album (known as 1987 in Europe) after a mass-firing of the original band members by David Coverdale. After breaking his hand he was unable to contribute lead guitar work to the 1989 album Slip Of The Tongue, and his position was taken by Steve Vai. He later returned as part of another Whitesnake incarnation for the 1997 album Restless Heart, and again collaborated with Coverdale on the Whitesnake acoustic album Starkers in Tokyo.
[edit] Current Status
After Whitesnake, he played in the band Manic Eden, which also featured singer Ron Young, previously of the band Little Caesar, bassist Rudy Sarzo, and drummer Tommy Aldridge.
He has since turned to painting; further details are available on his website.
| Whitesnake |
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| David Coverdale - Doug Aldrich - Reb Beach - Uriah Duffy - Tommy Aldridge - Timothy Drury |
| Former members: Jon Lord - Dave Dowle - Ian Paice - Cozy Powell - Denny Carmassi - Aynsley Dunbar - Neil Murray - Rudy Sarzo |
| Bernie Marsden - Mel Galley - Micky Moody - John Sykes - Adrian Vandenberg - Vivian Campbell - Steve Vai - Warren DeMartini - Marco Mendoza |
| Discography |
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Studio albums: Snakebite - Trouble - Lovehunter - Ready an' Willing - Come an' Get It - Saints & Sinners - Slide It In - Whitesnake - Slip of the Tongue - Restless Heart - |
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Live albums: Live at Hammersmith - Live...In the Heart of the City - Starkers in Tokyo - Live: In The Shadow Of The Blues |
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