Led Zeppelin formed out of the ashes of The Yardbirds. had joined the band in its final days, playing a pivotal role on the group's final album, 1967's , which also featured string arrangements from . During 1967, the Yardbirds were fairly inactive. Whilst the band members decided the group's future, Page returned to session work in 1967. In the spring of 1968, he played on Jones' arrangement of 's "Hurdy Gurdy Man." During the sessions, Jones requested to be part of any future project Page would develop. Page would have to assemble a band sooner than he had planned. In the summer of 1968, the Yardbirds' and left, leaving Page and bassist with the rights to the name, as well as the obligation of fulfilling an upcoming fall tour. Page set out to find a replacement vocalist and drummer. Initially, he wanted to enlist singer Terry Reid and Procol Harum's drummer B.J. Wilson, but neither musician was able to join the group. Reid suggested that Page contact Robert Plant, who was singing with a band called Hobbstweedle.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 (Performer).
Name Vars
- Ansambl Leed Zepelin
- Dead Zeppolin
- L. Zep.
- L. Zeppelin
- L.Z.
- Lead Zeppelin
- Led III
- Led Jettelin
- Led Zep
- Led Zeplin
- Led Zeppelin II
- Led Zeppelin'
- Led Zeppeline
- Led Zeppelinin
- Led Zeppin
- Led Zepplelin
- Led Zepplin
- Led Zeppln
- Led-Zeppelin
- LedZep
- Ledd Zeppelin
- Ledd Zepplin
- Ledzipline
- The Mighty ZEP
- Zed Leppelin
- Zep
- Zeppelin
- Zepplin
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Members
- Jimmy Page
- Robert Plant
- John Bonham
- John Baldwin