» Edit Band » Add a Review » Add an Album » Add MP3 Link » Add News | | Led Zeppelin | | Almost everybody has heard of Led Zeppelin. They might not have heard their music, but they'll know the name. And probably the
name of a certain song (you know the one). This is because Led Zeppelin are singly one of the most influential, groundbreaking, and
iconic musical ensembles of modern times, and have had a lasting impact on the development of Rock, Hard Rock, and Metal (in
particular, drummer John Bonham has been highly instrumental in the development of rock drumming), and their record sales in
the US alone number at around 300 milion, placing them second in line in popularity only to the Beatles.
After The Yardbirds (One of the top 5 bands in the world at the time) broke apart in 1968, they had several large touring venue
contracts to fulfill. The burden of completing these contracts fell upon the shoulders of non-other than guitarist James Patrick Page
(better known to the world as Jimmy). His original choice for vocalist, Terry Reid, declined the opportunity, but selflessly
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