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Jul 2, 2011 · When and why did Robert Plant's nickname, "Percy," come about? I've always been curious... Back in the '70's there was a British movie starring Hywell Bennett called Percy which was about a bloke who had a chandelier fall on him and after the injuries he sustained needed a penis transplant.
- Back in the '70's there was a British movie starring Hywell Bennett called Percy which was about a bloke who had a chandelier fall on him and after...
- Over here in England there used to be a famous TV gardener called Percy Thrower and I recall reading somewhere the nick name derived from an in jok...
- I always thought it was a penile reference too. As in 'pointing Percy at the porcelain'.
- It's both.
- I love threads like this (I can't believe it's being discussed - you must have known). Thank you so much; I'm grinning from ear to ear. Ps. I'm not...
- Same here! Maybe there should be a thread "All the things you wanted to know about Led Zeppelin, byt were afraid to ask..."
- Okay, so he's nicknamed that because of what was always apparent when he wore those tight pants? Ahhh... okay
- Anyone know when the nickname came about?
- I somewhat agree about that, however, (as the saying goes), "be careful what you wish for". I have posted topics and replies along the same lines a...
- I think that was the photo with the caption and it was in an American magazine, either Circus or Creem in 1975. It seems the photographers always c...
Robert Anthony Plant was born on 20 August 1948, in the Black Country town of West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, to Robert C. Plant, a qualified civil engineer who worked in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, [10] and Annie Celia Plant (née Cain), a Romani woman.
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Robert Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) British singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer for the rock band Led Zeppelin. Plant’s dynamic vocal range and flamboyant stage presence has distinguished him as a popular and influential rock and roll front man. Since the dissolution of Led Zeppelin, he has pursued...
Plant was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, to Robert C. Plant, a civil engineer, and Annie Celia (née Cain) Plant, who was of Romany descent. Young Plant grew up in nearby Worcestershire and came of age amid a vibrant music scene. He attended King Edward VI Grammar School, though he dropped out before graduating. As a teenager, he sang in a number of bands, and he idolized rock and roll and blues music artists such as Elvis Presley, Muddy Waters, and Sonny Boy Williamson.
Under pressure from his parents to pursue a career as a chartered accountant, Plant left his childhood home at age 16. After staying with various friends, he moved to Walsall, Staffordshire, with his girlfriend Maureen Wilson. While working a day job in road construction, he founded (1966) the rock group Band of Joy, which included his friend and future Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. The band had fizzled by the spring of 1968. Later that year, Plant and Wilson married and had their first child; they would have two more children before divorcing in 1983.
The band was renamed Led Zeppelin and comprised vocalist Plant, guitarist Page, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer Bonham. Led Zeppelin gained traction with the release of its self-titled debut album and successful tours of the United Kingdom and the United States. Plant’s raw vocal power and wide range propelled Led Zeppelin’s heavy groove, and his growls, shrieks, and unearthly wails punctuated the band’s early recordings. He wrote most of the band’s lyrics, which were often informed by references to Norse mythology and the epic fantasy works of English author J.R.R. Tolkien. Plant came into his own as a lyricist on the album Led Zeppelin III (1970), with songs such as the rollicking “Bron-Y-Aur Stomp,” which was inspired by his blue-eyed collie Strider, and the melancholy ballad “That’s the Way.”
The band’s popularity soared after the release of its untitled fourth album, commonly referred to as Led Zeppelin IV (1971). Featuring the hard rock anthems “Stairway to Heaven,” “Rock and Roll,” and “Misty Mountain Hop,” Led Zeppelin IV sold more than 37 million copies worldwide and launched the band into superstardom. Led Zeppelin remained popular throughout the 1970s, but from 1975 to 1980 its success was tempered by hardship and tragedy. Plant and Wilson were seriously injured in a car accident while vacationing in Rhodes, Greece, in 1975. While touring the United States in 1977, Plant learned that his five-year-old son, Karac, had died from a stomach virus. As the band prepared for a 1980 U.S. tour, Bonham died from pulmonary aspiration after a bout of heavy drinking. Shortly after his death, the remaining members of Led Zeppelin announced that they would not continue as a band.
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After the band’s dissolution, Plant began his career as a solo artist and collaborator with other musicians. Encouraged by Phil Collins, who backed Plant on drums, he recorded the solo albums Pictures at Eleven (1982) and The Principle of Moments (1983). The Honeydrippers: Volume One (1984), which included contributions from Page and guitarists Jeff Beck and Brian Setzer, constituted Plant’s return to early rock and roll and showcased renditions of “Sea of Love” by Phil Phillips and Roy Brown’s “Rockin’ at Midnight.” In 1985 Plant released the experimental album Shaken ’n’ Stirred, featuring the top 40 hit “Little by Little,” which appeared on the Miami Vice episode “Junk Love.” That same year, Plant, Page, and Jones reunited, along with Collins on drums, to perform at the Live Aid benefit concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. Plant, Page, and Jones also played concerts to commemorate occasions that were significant to Led Zeppelin, including its acceptance into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
In 2007 Plant collaborated with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss and producer T Bone Burnett on the critically acclaimed album Raising Sand, which effortlessly blends country music, blues, and folk and ties together beautiful lead vocals and harmonies from both singers. Plant and Krauss garnered five Grammy Awards in 2009 for their work on Raising Sand, including one for record of the year for the song “Please Read the Letter.” Later that year, Plant was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II. In 2021 Plant and Krauss released a second album, Raise the Roof, which features the standout track “High and Lonesome,” penned by Plant and Burnett, and stirring renditions of Merle Haggard’s “Going Where the Lonely Go” and Bobby Moore’s “Searching for My Love.”
Jan 26, 2023 · The Untold Truth Of Robert Plant. In late 1968, The New Yardbirds decided to change their name to Led Zeppelin as a joke — some musicians thought they would "go down like a lead balloon," reports Rolling Stone. But when seasoned musicians Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones joined forces with Robert Plant (and his friend, drummer John Bonham) that ...
The band can write great songs and play great - but without a creative technician you can’t get the sound that can define a genre. And Kramer has been at cutting edge - even Hendrix albums. And lots Zep fans don’t know Plant had a nickname- so I guess not knowing ... not knowing ... leads to little interest. Absolutely!
Nov 20, 2014 · Robert Plant doesn't so much walk into a room as bound in and fill it with both a physical presence and a palpable charisma. A big man - he could easily have been a centre-half in another life - Plant is all laughs and smiles as he arrives in his local watering hole when based in North London away from his home in Ludlow.
Jul 24, 2015 · The book Hammer of the Gods by Steven Davis records a few of the nicknames that members of Led Zeppelin had for each other. Bonzo - John Bonham, due to his wild-man nature; Percy - Robert Plant, for his high voice and effeminate mannerisms; Led Wallet - Jimmy Page, for his tightness in spending money
