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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 Robert Plant Robert Anthony Plant was born on August 14, 1948 in West Bromwich, United Kingdom. Plant is the singerand songwriter for Led Zeppelin. Plant became siterested insinging at a young age and found inspiration in Elvis Presley. Jimmy Page James Patrick Page also known as "Jimmy" was the riffmaster for Led Zeppelin who helpedthem rocket to worldwide fame in the 70's. John Bonham John Henry Bonham was born on May 31, 1948 in Worcestershire, England. Bonham was often referred to as "Bonzo." Bonham was one of the mostinfluential drummers in the 60's and 70's. John Paul Jones John Baldwin born 3 January 1946, is known by the stage name John Paul Jones, is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. Best known as the bassist, keyboardist for the English rock band Led Zeppelin. Finding Led Zeppelin Plant left school in 1966 to begin his music career. Plant preformed with a number of groups around this time, he had a handling for blues music.With drummer, John Bonham, Plant formed Band of Joy. He also recorded some R & B singles for CBS records, but they failed to attract interest. In 1966, Plant was recuted by Page for the New Yardbirds. In turn, reccomended Bonham to Page. The fourth member of the group was bassist, John Paul Jones. The group took a quick trip as the New Yardbirds, but then quickly renamed themselves Led Zeppelin. In 1966, Plant left school to began his musical career.He performed with a number of groups around this time, showing his talent for handling blues music. With drummerJohn Bonham, Plant formed Band of Joy. He also recorded a few R&B singles for CBS records on his own, but they failed to interest. In 1968,Plant was recruited by guitarist Jimmy Page for the New Yardbirds, and he, in turn, recommended Bonham to Page. The fourth memberof the group was bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones.After a short tour as the New Yardbirds, the band quickly renamed themselves Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Page said, "Those damn Americans will think it's Lead (Leed) Zeppelin." So they changed the name to Led Zeppelin to clear up any mispronunciation. The band then released their first album, Led Zeppelin I in 1969, which earned mixed reviews. While critics may have disliked the group, Led Zeppelin won over fans withPlant's raw, powerful vocals and Page's masterful guitar work.They produced a sound with an engaging mix of hard rock and heavy metal, while drawing inspiration from other types of music. Their second album, Led Zeppelin II (1969), featured "Whole Lotta Love," "Ramble On," and "Heartbreaker." "Whole Lotta Love" reached the No. 4 spot on the pop charts, and the album reached the top of the charts by year's end. Behind the scenes, Plant wrote most of the group's lyrics.In 1970, Led Zeppelin released the more folk-influenced Led Zeppelin III, featuring the hit single, "Immigrant Song." The group's fourth album was untitled, featuring only a set of runic symbols on its cover.Some view it as their best work, and it features the legendary"Stairway to Heaven," one of the most requested rock songs of all time. The 8-minute song drew inspiration from Celtic mythology, and its musical and lyrical complexity have helped its longevity. As Plant later explained, "If 'Stairway to Heaven' had just been about cruising around in a convertible, it wouldn't have endured in a meaningful way."With 1973's Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin continued to experience great commercial success. The album went to the top of the charts and featured the hit "D'yer Mak'er." In addition to their recordings, Led Zeppelin was one of the most popular live acts at the time. The End Of A Legacy While the band was thriving, Plant faced some personal challenges. He and his family were injured in a car accident that summer while vacationing in Greece. Plant took some time off to recover. In 1977, Plant experienced a great personal loss. While he was away on tour in the United States, his 6-year-old son Karac died froma viral infection. Sudden and unexpected, Karac's death hit Plant and his family hard. He canceled the rest of the tour, and Led Zeppelin went on hiatus for a year and a half. Returning to work in late 1978, Plant and his bandmates began recording In Through the Out Door, which proved to be their last album.They were preparing for a tour when John Bonham died at Page's house outside London in September 1980. Bonham reportedly choked to death on his own vomit after passing out from a night of heavy drinking. He had about 40 measures of vodka that day. Mourning the loss of their friend, Plant, Page, and Jones decided in December that Led Zeppelin could not continue without Bonham. While the band was thriving, Plant faced some personal challenges. He and his family were injured in a car accident that summer while vacationing in Greece. Plant took some time off to recover. In 1977, Plant experienced a greatpersonal loss. While he was away on tour in the United States, his 6-year-old son Karac diedfrom a viral infection. Sudden and unexpected, Karac's death hit Plant and his family hard. He canceled the rest of the tour, and Led Zeppelin went on hiatus for a year and a half. Returning to work in late 1978, Plant and hisbandmates began recording In Through the Out Door, which proved to be their last album.They were preparing for a tour when JohnBonham died at Page's house outside London in September 1980. Bonham reportedly choked to death on his own vomit after passing out from a night of heavy drinking.Mourning the loss of their friend, Plant, Page, and Jones decided in December that Led Zeppelin could not continue without Bonham. Reunions for the band are few and far between. The most recent one was in 2007 for the band. John Bonham's son, Jason Bonham, took his fathers thrown at the 2007 reunion. Jason Bonham(John Bonham's son) "The influence of The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin are a huge part of music today, yesterday and tomorrow. It's a part of history. Just as Zeppelin were influenced by old blues and Elvis, etc.. Rock bands of today cite Zeppelin, amongst other great bands of the 60's and70's as inspirations whom they just could not do without. From Green Dayto Nirvana, Zeppelin is a big part of mostrock musicians' vocabulary today."
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