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

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 Whitesnake - Is This Love

Revisit the iconic 1987 music video that helped define the visual style of the era: Whitesnake - Is This Love (Official Music Video) YouTube• Feb 27, 2009 The Song Tina Turner Almost Sang What makes "Is This Love" stand out from

The Ballad of 1987: Why Whitesnake’s "Is This Love" Still Grips Us It’s hard now to imagine anyone but Coverdale

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.