Led Zeppelin
Formed 1968
- Principal Members
- John Bonham
- John Paul Jones
- Jimmy Page
- Robert Plant
Biography
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in 1968 and composed of guitarist Jimmy Page, vocalist Robert Plant, drummer John Bonham, and bass guitarist and keyboardist John Paul Jones. They are one of the most successful groups in popular music history.
While the band are best known as pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal, they also drew inspiration from many other musical genres, including blues, rockabilly, reggae, soul, funk, jazz, classical, Celtic, Indian, Arabic, folk, pop, Latin and country.
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Artist Timeline
- 1968 Signed for a record advance to Atlantic Records
- 1969 Debut album panned by Rolling Stone
- 1973 Play to a record-breaking 56,800 fans at Tampa Stadium
- 1974 Form their own label, Swansong
- 1975 Take a break from touring due to road accidents and drug issues
- 1977 US Tour is beset by problems
- 1980 John Bonham collapses on stage and dies two months later
- 1980 The remaining members announce the band's break up
- 1985 Plant, Jones and Page reunite for US Live Aid
- 1994 Page and Plant tour and record (without Jones)
- 1995 Inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Key Releases
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Led Zeppelin II
1969
Zep write the blueprint for 1970s hard rock.
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Led Zeppelin IV
1971
Tolkein references, Sandy Denny and 'Stairway to Heaven'. What more could you want?
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Top 10 Tracks
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