Biography
In 1968, a naïve young singer from the Black Country hills in England named Robert Plant was discovered wailing the blues by veteran session guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones. When Plant recommended his friend John Bonham as the drummer, one of the most successful bands in rock history was born as Led Zeppelin. But the group that started with such force also ended in flames after 12 years, as Bonham's death from alcohol poisoning in 1980 split the band after nine albums. The remaining members went their separate ways, but » Read more
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- Elvis Presley
- Howlin' Wolf
- Willie Dixon
- The Beatles
- Bob Dylan
- Robert Johnson
- Tim Hardin
- The Incredible String Band
- Arthur Alexander
- Tim Buckley
- Donovan
- Skip Spence
- Spirit
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- Tim Rose
- Jimi Hendrix
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- John Paul Jones
- John Bonham
- Andy Johns
- Perry Farrell
- Bon Scott
- Joe Elliott
- Steven Tyler
- Paul Stanley
- Bruce Dickinson
- Jack Russell
- Chris Cornell
- Andrew Wood
- Geddy Lee
- Ann Wilson
- Lou Gramm
- David Lee Roth
- Robin Zander
- Sammy Hagar
- Freddie Mercury
- Brad Delp
- Ian Astbury
- Geoff Farina
- Billy Squier
