Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Page, arguably one of the greatest musicians of all time, originally kicked off Led Zeppelin's career after his association with The Yardbirds. Jim McCarty and vocalist Keith Relf, after leaving the band, gave Jimmy Page the rights to to the Yardbirds. He formed the New Yardbirds consisting of Robert Plant on vocals, Jimmy Page, lead guitar, John Paul Jones playing bass, and John Bonham as the drummer. After the completion of their first album, The New Yardbirds were asked to change their name after a cease and desist was issued by an original band member. Keith Moon and John Entwistle, band members of The Who, were asked by Jimmy page before the formation of the New Yardbirds, to form a super group. They respectively declined saying that it would go down like a "lead balloon". The New Yardbirds coined lead balloon into what is now known as Led Zeppelin.
Led Zeppelin is thought to be the biggest influence on rock throughout the 70's decade, as the Beatles were during the decade before. Led Zeppelin is widely known as one of the greatest bands ever conceived. overall they have sold 200 million albums world wide. All nine of their studio albums have reached top ten on the United States Billboard album charts, with six of them hanging on the number one spot. After John Bonham's death in 1980, the band split.
Led Zeppelin is found on my top five most favorite bands, and without their originality in music they never would have made it. Their fourth album was an unnamed album. It remains one of my favorite albums of all time. The instrumental sound that is produced from them is highly divers from any other group to this day.
Jimmy Page, arguably one of the greatest musicians of all time, originally kicked off Led Zeppelin's career after his association with The Yardbirds. Jim McCarty and vocalist Keith Relf, after leaving the band, gave Jimmy Page the rights to to the Yardbirds. He formed the New Yardbirds consisting of Robert Plant on vocals, Jimmy Page, lead guitar, John Paul Jones playing bass, and John Bonham as the drummer. After the completion of their first album, The New Yardbirds were asked to change their name after a cease and desist was issued by an original band member. Keith Moon and John Entwistle, band members of The Who, were asked by Jimmy page before the formation of the New Yardbirds, to form a super group. They respectively declined saying that it would go down like a "lead balloon". The New Yardbirds coined lead balloon into what is now known as Led Zeppelin. 
Led Zeppelin is thought to be the biggest influence on rock throughout the 70's decade, as the Beatles were during the decade before. Led Zeppelin is widely known as one of the greatest bands ever conceived. overall they have sold 200 million albums world wide. All nine of their studio albums have reached top ten on the United States Billboard album charts, with six of them hanging on the number one spot. After John Bonham's death in 1980, the band split.
4 comments:
I agree, Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest bands of all time.
Led Zeppelin is the man. I idoilize him.
It's kinda cool to know that he kicked of Zeppelin career.. Zeppelin is so good.. he is boss.
I didn't realize all the history that Led Zepplin has. I love the way they came up with the name!
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