In 1968, a naïve young singer, Robert Plant, was discovered wailing the blues by guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones. When Plant recommended John Bonham as the drummer, one of the most successful bands in rock history was born as Led Zeppelin. But the group ended in flames after 12 years, as Bonham’s death from alcohol poisoning in 1980 split the band. Starting his solo career in 1982 with his Pictures at Eleven album and the 1983 follow-up, The Principle of Moments, Plant achieved success with tracks like “In the Mood” and “Big Log.” But the singer would feed his Elvis Presley infatuation on 1984’s The Honeydrippers, Vol. 1, teaming with Page and other guests on influential roots rock material. Plant then threw a curve with Shaken ‘n’ Stirred, the 1985 album that approximated new wave. Plant answered the call for Zeppelin material with 1988’s Now & Zen. Manic Nirvana furthered the post-Zeppelin theme in 1990, and Plant’s 1993 CD, Fate of Nations, proved another artistic high point. Robert Plant and Jimmy Page stirred up the ashes with their 1998 studio CD, Walking into Clarksdale. Plant teamed up with bluegrass icon Alison Krauss to release the Grammy-winning collaborative album Raising Sand in 2007. Plant next revived the name of his first band, Band of Joy, in 2010 for the self-titled Band of Joy. In 2014, he followed with Lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar. Robert Plant continues to rock the world.
