Bernie Marsden

Bernie Marsden
Marsden in 2014
Marsden in 2014
Background information
Birth nameBernard John Marsden
Born(1951-05-07)7 May 1951
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England
Died24 August 2023(2023-08-24) (aged 72)
England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1972–2023
Labels
Formerly ofUFO, 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.
Websiteberniemarsden.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]

  1. ^ Hall, James (31 August 2021). "Whitesnake's Bernie Marsden on snubbing Paul McCartney and his final moments with Peter Green". The Telegraph.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bernie Marsden Biography was invoked but never defined (see the help page).