Birth of John Paul Jones, later Led Zeppelin bassist, keyboard player and arranger.
Historical person
John Paul Jones Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Paul Jones, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
Chronological biography
1946
Birth of John Paul Jones
1968
Founder member of Led Zeppelin as bassist and keyboard player.
Joins Page, Plant and Bonham to complete Led Zeppelin's founding line-up.
Plays bass and keyboards on the first Scandinavian dates.
1969
Adds bass and arrangement depth to Dazed and Confused on the debut album.
Provides bass and keyboard foundations for Ramble On.
1971
Creates the complex riff structure behind Black Dog.
1973
Adds keyboards to No Quarter, expanding the band's atmospheric sound.
1975
Uses clavinet-driven funk textures on Trampled Under Foot.
1976
Appears on the soundtrack album for The Song Remains the Same.
1979
Shapes In Through the Out Door with prominent keyboards and arrangements.
1995
Led Zeppelin is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2007
Performs with Page, Plant and Jason Bonham at the O2 reunion concert.
Titles and roles
Member of Led Zeppelin
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.