Robert Plant: I’m Gonna Be A Star
Robert Anthony Plant was born on August 20, 1948 in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England to parents Robert C. and Annie C. Plant. Dropping out of college to become active in the Midlands blues scene, Robert Plant became influenced by music greats such as Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan. While working odd jobs in construction, Robert Plant cut three singles with CBS Records and sang with different area bands, including The Crawling King Snakes where he met drummer John Bonham.
Robert Plant: Let’s Make A Band
After meeting John Bonham, the two joined the Band of Joy which was a mixture of the blues with a newer psychedelic trend that got the word out quickly about the band. In 1968, the guitarist Jimmy Page was looking to form a new band of his own and was led to a teacher training college in Birmingham where he met Robert Plant who was singing in the band Hobbstweedle. Robert Plant and Jimmy Page immediately started writing songs together, although Robert Plant would not get any songwriting credit on the first album because he was still under contract with CBS. Robert Plant later enlisted fellow drummer John Bonham and John Paul Jones who knew Page from working in the studio and thus Led Zeppelin was formed in 1968.
Robert Plant: Led Zeppelin
In January 1969, Led Zeppelin released their self-titled first album and soon started their first U.S. tour that would be followed by a slew of concert tours all in their first year. Led Zeppelin’s second album, entitled Led Zeppelin II, was mostly recorded while the band was on the road in the U.S. Led Zeppelin’s third album Led Zeppelin III was released in 1970 which showcased a new side of the band by being more acoustic with influences from Folk and Celtic music. In 1971, Led Zeppelin released their fourth studio album that was entitled by four symbols to protest media influence that critiqued them as overrated. The next album, House of Holy was followed by the 1975 double album, Physical Graffiti, Presence and In Through the Out Door which put Led Zeppelin above big bands the Rolling Stones and The Who.
Robert Plant: Going Solo
After the 1980 death of band member John Bonham, Led Zeppelin decided to call it quits. Robert Plant then started on his own successful solo career beginning in 1982 with the release of his album Pictures at Eleven followed by his 1983 release of The Principle of Moments which included hits “Big Log,” “In the Mood,” “Little by Little,” “Tall Cool One” and “I Believe.” In 1984 Robert Plant along with former band mate Jimmy Page formed the group The Honeydrippers who had a No. 3 hit with the song “Sea of Love.” Robert Plant later collaborated with songwriter Phil Johnstone to release the albums Now and Zen, Manic Nirvana and Fate of Nations. In 1999 Robert Plant and former band member Jimmy Page went back into the studio and released the Walking into Clarksdale album. In 2002 Robert Plant with his new band Strange Sensation released a blues album entitled Dreamland followed by Mighty ReArranger.
Robert Plant: Life Now
In 2005 Robert Plant and the surviving members of Led Zeppelin received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Polar Music Prize in 2006. Robert Plant most recently in 2007 released an album with bluegrass star Alison Krauss entitled Raising Sand which won a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for their song “Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On).” The album also went certified platinum in March of 2008.
Robert Plant: Greatest Hits
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