James Patrick "Jimmy" Page Biography

Birth of James Patrick "Jimmy" Page

Birth of Jimmy Page, later guitarist, producer and founder of Led Zeppelin.

The Crusaders give Jimmy Page his first taste of touring life and an appearance on a single, "The Road to Love"

Mike Leander signs up Jimmy Page as a session musician for Decca Records. Jimmy Pages first session for Decca is recording "Diamonds" by Jet Harris & Tony Meehan which goes to Number 1 on the singles chart

Builds a reputation as a leading London session guitarist before joining the Yardbirds.

Page is hired by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham to act as a producer for the newly formed Immediate Records label, which also allowed him to play on tracks by John Mayall, Nico, and Eric Clapton

Jimmy Pages first solo recording is a single for Fontana Records, "She Just Satisfies"

After being invited to replace Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds Page turns down the offer and suggested his friend Jeff Beck

Joins the Yardbirds, first on bass and later as lead guitarist.

Switches to twin lead guitar with Beck when Chris Dreja moves to bass. Page is again offered to join The Yardbirds and at first plays bass guitar

Keith Moon, bass player John Paul Jones, keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page record "Becks Bolero" in London's IBC Studios

Rehearses with Plant, Jones and Bonham for the first time in London.

Keith Relf and Jim McCarty leave the Yardbirds, allowing Jimmy Page to form the New Yardbirds.

Page recruits Plant and Bonham, while John Paul Jones asks to join the new band.

Uses remaining Yardbirds commitments to launch the New Yardbirds line-up.

Records the debut Led Zeppelin album quickly at Olympic Studios.

The Yardbirds collapse after touring pressure, personality differences and limited commercial success.

The New Yardbirds appear on a Scandinavian tour before adopting the Led Zeppelin name.

Plays the first Scandinavian date under the New Yardbirds name.

Releases Led Zeppelin's debut album through Atlantic Records.

Releases Led Zeppelin II during intensive touring.

Works on acoustic material at Bron-Yr-Aur cottage with Robert Plant.

Releases Led Zeppelin III, broadening the band's acoustic side.

Page records the guitar solo for Stairway to Heaven, later widely praised by guitar readers.

Builds Stairway to Heaven from acoustic opening to electric climax.

Releases the untitled fourth Led Zeppelin album.

Led Zeppelin's Tampa stadium show breaks the Beatles' single-act attendance record.

Releases Houses of the Holy with Led Zeppelin.

Launches Swan Song Records as Led Zeppelin's own label.

Releases the double album Physical Graffiti on Swan Song.

Begins Led Zeppelin's celebrated run of Earls Court concerts.

Releases Presence, recorded while Plant recovered from injuries.

Releases the concert film The Song Remains the Same.

Returns Led Zeppelin to major British stages at Knebworth.

After Led Zeppelin split, Page attempts the unrealised XYZ project with former Yes members.

Page explores the unrealised XYZ project with former Yes musicians after Led Zeppelin ends.

Announces with the band that Led Zeppelin cannot continue without Bonham.

Commissioned by director Michael Winner to record the soundtrack to the film Death Wish II

Releases Coda, collecting unreleased Led Zeppelin studio material.

Jimmy Page makes a successful return to the stage with the ARMS Charity series of concerts in 1983 which honoured Small Faces bass player Ronnie Lane

Jimmy Page & Paul Rogers create The Firm

Page records with Robert Plant in the guise of The Honeydrippers

The surviving members of Led Zeppelin reunite for Live Aid with guest drummers.

Page reunites temporarily with his Yardbirds bandmates to play on several tracks of the Box of Frogs album Strange Land

Oversees the Led Zeppelin boxed set remastering project.

The MTV UnLedded project presents restyled Led Zeppelin songs with Robert Plant.

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

Page supports the Action for Brazil's Children Trust through charity work and concerts.

Releases Walking into Clarksdale with Robert Plant.

Releases How the West Was Won, drawn from 1972 live recordings.

Page is awarded the OBE for services to Brazilian charity work.

Reunites Led Zeppelin for the Ahmet Ertegun tribute concert at the O2 Arena.