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Led Zeppelin, 1969, from left to right: John Paul Jones, John Bonham (Top), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
Background information
Origin London
West Bromwich
Kidderminster, England
Genre(s) Hard rock
Heavy metal
Blues-rock
Folk-rock
Years active 1968 — 1980
(Partial Reunions: 1985,1988,1995)
Label(s) Atlantic
Swan Song
Associated
acts The Yardbirds
Page and Plant
Website ledzeppelin.com
Members
Robert Plant
Jimmy Page
John Paul Jones
John Bonham (deceased)
For the band's 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album).
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.[1]

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.

Over 25 years after disbanding in response to Bonham's 1980 death, Led Zeppelin continue to be held in high regard for their artistic achievements, commercial success, and broad influence, as is evident from their continual high album sales of more than 300 million albums worldwide,[2] including 109.5 million sales in the United States.[3] Led Zeppelin are ranked No. 1 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest artists of hard rock.

Members
Robert Plant - lead vocals, harmonica, flute
Jimmy Page - lead guitar, backing vocals
John Paul Jones - bass guitar, keyboards, piano, mandolin
John Bonham - drums, percussion, backing vocals

The early days (1968-1970)

The "New Yardbirds"
The beginnings of Led Zeppelin can be traced back to the English blues-influenced rock band The Yardbirds. Page joined the Yardbirds in 1966 to play bass guitar after the original bassist, Paul Samwell-Smith, left the group. Shortly after, Page switched from bass to second lead guitar, creating a dual-lead guitar lineup with Jeff Beck.

Following the departure of Beck in October 1966, The Yardbirds, tired from constant touring and recording, were beginning to wind down. Page wanted to form a supergroup with himself and Beck on guitars, and The Who's rhythm section - drummer Keith Moon and bassist John Entwistle. Vocalists Donovan, Steve Winwood and Steve Marriott were also considered for the project. The group never formed, although Page, Beck and Moon did record a song together in 1966, "Beck's Bolero", which is featured on Beck's 1968 album, Truth. The recording session also included bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones, who told Page that he would be interested in collaborating with him on future projects.

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