English Led Zeppelin was a banda de rock, and is one of the most successful and influential groups in popular music history. Led Zeppelin consisted of four men: Jimmy Page (guitar), Robert Plant (lead vocals, harp), John Bonham (drums) and John Paul Jones (bass guitar and keyboards).
Formed in 1968, Led Zeppelin were innovators who never lost mainstream appeal. While banda is perhaps 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, Celtic, Indian, Arabic, folk, pop, Latin and country.
Over 25 years after the dissolution, in response to death of drummer John Bonham in 1980, Led Zeppelin continue to be in high regard for their artistic achievements, commercial success, and broad influence. To date, the group is reported to have sold over 300 million albums worldwide, including 109.5 million sales in the United States.
History:
The early days (1968-1970)
In 1968, as bands such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones still dominated the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, newer, heavier, styles of rock and roll were being played by groups like The Who, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream. That same year, a new British banda, Led Zeppelin, began to form their own distinctly thunderous sound, and I would play a critical role in creating a new musical genre, hard rock.
The training / The New Yardbirds
The beginnings of Led Zeppelin can be attributed to Jimmy Page, who had joined the banda de rock The Yardbirds in 1966, to play bass guitar after bassist Paul Samwell-Smith quit the group. Shortly after she moved to Page bass guitar lead to creation of a line that included both Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck playing double lead (Chris Dreja changed its pace to take the bass guitar). After the departure of Jeff Beck in October 1966, The Yardbirds, tired of constant touring and recording, were beginning to wind down. Page discussed forming a supergroup with himself and Beck on guitar, and The Who & 39; s John Entwistle and Keith Moon on drums and bass, respectively. Vocalistas 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 " & 39; s Bolero ", which is characterized by Beck & 39; s 1968 album, Truth. The recording also included bassist John Paul Jones, which Page said he would be interested in collaborating with him on future projects.
The Yardbirds played their last show in July 1968, after which vocalist Keith Relf and drummer Jim McCarty left the banda, who wish to pursue a common interest in popular music. However, the Yardbirds were still committed to conducting several concerts in Scandinavia, so McCarty and Relf Page Dreja and authorized to use the name Yardbirds to fulfil the obligations of the banda. Page Dreja and began putting a new line-up together. Page& 39;s first choice for lead singer, Terry Reid, declined the offer, but suggested a singer that he knew who played on the Birmingham scene called Robert Plant. Plant accepted the position, and also recommended John Bonham near Redditch, who also played regularly in Birmingham bands. Plant and Bonham had recently played in Banda of Joy together. When Dreja opting out of the project to become a photographer (he would later have the photo that appears on the back of the debut album of Led Zeppelin), John Paul Jones Page contacted about the position empty. Page, be familiar with their credentials, he happily accepted as the new bassist of banda.
The banda completed the Scandinavian tour as the New Yardbirds. After some discussion, the name of " Led Zeppelin " was chosen as a new name, based on a name (Lead Zeppelin) that Keith Moon had suggested during his discussions with Page on a possible supergroup. Moon got the name of John Entwistle of the term of a bad gig, describing it as " along the course " (some sources say " vai down ") as a " Lead Zeppelin ". The group deliberately crashed the & 39; the & 39; in lead at the suggestion of his manager, Peter Grant, to prevent people from pronouncing it as " leed ".
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