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[[Image:LedZeppelin.jpg|thumb|right|Led Zeppelin: Left to right John Bonham, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones]]
[[Image:LedZeppelin.jpg|thumb|right|Led Zeppelin: Left to right John Bonham, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones]]
'''Led Zeppelin''' were a British rock group. The members of the band were Robert Plant (vocals), Jimmy Page (guitar), John Paul Jones (bass guitar and keyboards) and John Bonham (drums).
'''Led Zeppelin''' were a British rock group formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page, along with other founding members Robert Plant (vocals), John Paul Jones (bass guitar and keyboards) and John Bonham (drums). They are one of the most well-known bands in the history of rock and roll and were instrumental in the creation of the heavy metal and hard-rock subgenres.<ref name="Rock Music History">Tim Grierson, "[http://rock.about.com/od/rockmusic101/a/RockHistory.htm What Is Rock Music? A Brief History of Rock Music]", ''[[About.com]]''</ref>
The band was formed by Jimmy Page in 1968 after his previous band, [[The Yardbirds]], split up with outstanding contractual obligations to play a number of concerts. They were notoriously private and spurned the publicity machine usually favored by groups. In their home country, the UK, they refused to release singles to promote their albums and rarely made television appearances (which were curtailed after the release of the first album), preferring instead to tour extensively.
The band was formed by Page after his previous band, [[The Yardbirds]], split up with outstanding contractual obligations to play a number of concerts. They were notoriously private and spurned the publicity machine usually favored by groups. They refused to release singles to promote their albums in the UK and rarely made television appearances (which were curtailed after the release of the first album), preferring instead to tour extensively.
Led Zeppelin's eponymous [[Led Zeppelin (album)|first album]] (1969) drew heavily on their blues background and drew critical acclaim.
Led Zeppelin's eponymous [[Led Zeppelin (album)|first album]] (1969) drew heavily on their blues background and drew critical acclaim.
After playing a short European tour in the summer of 1980, the band began preparing for a longer North American tour when John Bonham suddenly died due to overconsumption of alcohol. The band subsequently broke up, as Plant, Page, and Jones each pursued solo careers to varying degrees of success. The three surviving members would reunite in 1985 for the [[Live Aid]] concert, in 1988 for the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary concert, and in 1995 for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Page and Plant also reunited (without Jones) to record an album covering Led Zeppelin songs, and an album of originals.
After playing a short European tour in the summer of 1980, the band began preparing for a longer North American tour when John Bonham suddenly died due to overconsumption of alcohol. The band subsequently broke up, as Plant, Page, and Jones each pursued solo careers to varying degrees of success. The three surviving members would reunite in 1985 for the [[Live Aid]] concert, in 1988 for the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary concert, and in 1995 for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Page and Plant also reunited (without Jones) to record an album covering Led Zeppelin songs, and an album of originals.
The band reformed (with Bonham's son Jason replacing his father on drums) in 2007 to perform at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert at the O2 Arena in London. Tickets were priced at £125 ($250) and were alloted via a lottery system. Approximately 1 million people applied to see the band perform in the 20,000 capacity venue. There is currently speculation (fueled partly by comments made by Page and Jason Bonham) that the band may embark on a tour after Plant has completed his current touring schedule with American bluegrass musician Alison Krauss in support of their album ''Raising Sand'' (2007). Further speculation was fueled when Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones appeared on stage during the encore of a Foo Fighters gig at Wembley Stadium, London, to play Zeppelin classic ''Rock and Roll''.
==Live Albums==
*''[[The Song Remains the Same (Soundtrack)|The Song Remains the Same]]'' (1975)
*''[[The Song Remains the Same (Soundtrack)|The Song Remains the Same]]'' (1975)
*''[[BBC Sessions (Led Zeppelin)|BBC Sessions]]'' (1997, recorded 1969 and 1971)
*''[[BBC Sessions (Led Zeppelin)|BBC Sessions]]'' (1997, recorded 1969 and 1971)
*''[[How the West Was Won (album)|How the West Was Won]]'' (2003, recorded 1972)
*''[[How the West Was Won (album)|How the West Was Won]]'' (2003, recorded 1972)
==Compilations==
*''[[Coda (Led Zeppelin album)|Coda]]'' (1981)
*''[[Coda (Led Zeppelin album)|Coda]]'' (1981)
*''[[Remasters (Compilation)]]'' (1990)
*''[[Remasters (Compilation)]]'' (1990)
==References==
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[[Category:Rock Bands]]
[[Category:Rock bands]]