John Paul Jones Biography and Timeline

Birth of John Paul Jones

Birth of John Paul Jones, later Led Zeppelin bassist, keyboard player and arranger.

Role range: 1946-

Birth of John Paul Jones

Birth of John Paul Jones

Scandinavian Tour

Plays bass and keyboards on the first Scandinavian dates.

Role range: 1968-1968

Led Zeppelin

Founder member of Led Zeppelin as bassist and keyboard player.

Led Zeppelin

Joins Page, Plant and Bonham to complete Led Zeppelin's founding line-up.

Role range: 1968-1980

Dazed and Confused

Adds bass and arrangement depth to Dazed and Confused on the debut album.

Role range: 1968-1980

Ramble On

Provides bass and keyboard foundations for Ramble On.

Role range: 1968-1980

Black Dog

Creates the complex riff structure behind Black Dog.

Role range: 1968-1980

No Quarter

Adds keyboards to No Quarter, expanding the band's atmospheric sound.

Role range: 1968-1980

Trampled Under Foot

Uses clavinet-driven funk textures on Trampled Under Foot.

Role range: 1968-1980

The Song Remains the Same

Appears on the soundtrack album for The Song Remains the Same.

Role range: 1968-1980

In Through the Out Door

Shapes In Through the Out Door with prominent keyboards and arrangements.

Role range: 1968-1980

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Led Zeppelin is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Ahmet Ertegun Tribute

Performs with Page, Plant and Jason Bonham at the O2 reunion concert.

Role range: 2007-2007