Bernie Marsden

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Bernie Marsden
Marsden in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Bernard John Marsden
Born	(1951-05-07)7 May 1951 Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England
Died	24 August 2023(2023-08-24) (aged 72) England
Genres	Rock blues-rock blues heavy metal
Occupations	Musician songwriter producer
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1972–2023
Labels	RAK Chrysalis EMI Parlophone Warner Bros. United Artists Capitol SPV Mascot Provogue Little House Conquest
Formerly of	UFO, Wild Turkey Cozy Powell's Hammer, Babe Ruth, Paice Ashton Lord, Whitesnake, Jon Lord, Ian Gillan Alaska, Moody Marsden Band, Elkie Brooks,The Company of Snakes, Elkie Brooks, Joe Bonamassa, Warren Haynes, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, Living Colour.
Website	berniemarsden.com

Bernard John Marsden (7 May 1951 – 24 August 2023) was an English rock and blues guitarist.^[1] 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", "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues", "Ready an' Willing", "Lovehunter", "Trouble", and "Here I Go Again".^[2]