Led Zeppelin, hard rock band from London, England
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Active 19681980 · London, England · hard rock, blues rock · Atlantic Records

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The band comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bass-guitarist and keyboardist John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. Their combination of a heavy electric-guitar sound with elements of blues and folk music popularised album-oriented rock and stadium rock and established them as the progenitor of hard rock and heavy metal. They are amongst the best-selling music artists of all time, with an estimated 200 to 300 million records sold worldwide. Led Zeppelin evolved from a previous band, the Yardbirds, and were… via Wikipedia

Band Members: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones

Awards: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Kennedy Center Honors; Echo Pop Honorary Award

Discography

Led Zeppelin’s studio albums / EPs · 16

Influenced by

Artists who shaped Led Zeppelin’s sound

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