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Led Zeppelin were an English 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 ...
- London, England
- 1968–1980
The Led Zeppelin channel is the band’s official YouTube home, featuring a catalog of official live performances, official music videos, Led Zeppelin History, archival footage, and Zeppelin ...
- Jon Dolan
- 'Whole Lotta Love' (1969) Led Zeppelin's defining song – obscene, brutish and utterly awesome. "Way down inside," squeals Robert Plant, "I'm gonna give you every inch of my love" – adding, "I wanna be your backdoor man!"
- 'Stairway to Heaven' (1971) The signature power ballad on Led Zeppelin IV towers over Seventies rock like a monolith. From the Elizabethan ambience of its acoustic introduction to Plant's lyrical mysticism to Page's spiraling solo, the eight-minute song is a masterpiece of slow-reveal intensity that withholds power, then ascends skyward like nothing in rock.
- 'Black Dog' (1971) Arguably the most badass Led Zeppelin riff: It was cooked up by Jones, who had a Muddy Waters song stuck in his head. Page turned it into a chain-saw ballet on his Les Paul over Bonzo's stealth groove, with snarling multitracked rhythm guitar tearing up the midsection.
- 'Kashmir' (1975) It's their hugest-sounding track, partly because it was one of the few that used outside musicians – a string and brass corps that augmented Jones' Mellotron swirls, Bonham's druid storm-trooper processional and Page's Arabic-Indian vibe ("I had a sitar before George Harrison," he said).
Apr 17, 2024 · Plant’s voice rounded out Led Zeppelin’s sound. Exaggerating the vocal style and expressive palette of blues singers such as Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters, Plant created the sound that has defined much hard rock and heavy metal singing: a high range, an abundance of distortion, loud volume, and emotional excess (“Whole Lotta Love” is a classic example).
Dec 5, 2007 · A comprehensive review of every studio album by the legendary rock band, from their self-titled debut to their posthumous swan song Coda. Learn about their musical evolution, influences, controversies and legacy in this expert rundown.
