Led Zeppelin

Years active: 1968 - 1980
Members: Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant
Genre: Rock , 70s

The beginning of Led Zeppelin can be traced back to the English blues-influenced rock band The Yardbirds. Jimmy 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 lead guitar, creating a dual-lead guitar line up with Jeff Beck. Following the departure of Beck from the group in October 1966,...  [read more]