Led Zeppelin were a hard rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist
Robert Plant, guitarist
Jimmy Page, bassist and keyboardist
John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are cited as one of the progenitors of
hard rock and
heavy metal, although their style drew from a variety of influences, including blues and folk music. Led Zeppelin have been credited as significantly impacting the nature of the music industry, particularly in the development of album-oriented rock (
AOR) and stadium rock. Originally named the New Yardbi…
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