Birth of Robert Anthony Plant
Birth of Robert Anthony Plant
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Robert Anthony Plant Biography and Timeline
Follow Robert Anthony Plant through 29 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Robert Anthony Plant, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
29Distinct records
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1948–2007Years on this page
1948
Birth of Robert Plant
Birth of Robert Plant, later Led Zeppelin's singer and lyricist.
Role range: 1948-
1968
Scandinavian Tour
Performs on the first New Yardbirds Scandinavian tour.
Role range: 1968-1968
Band of Joy
Sings in Band of Joy before joining Jimmy Page's new group.
Role range: 1967-1968
Led Zeppelin
Page recruits Plant as vocalist after Terry Reid recommends him.
Led Zeppelin
Joins Led Zeppelin as lead singer after Page sees his potential.
Role range: 1968-1980
1969
Good Times Bad Times
Sings on Good Times Bad Times, the opening track of the debut album.
Role range: 1968-1980
Whole Lotta Love
Sings Whole Lotta Love, a defining Led Zeppelin II track.
Role range: 1968-1980
1970
Bron-Yr-Aur
Writes lyrics and acoustic ideas during the Bron-Yr-Aur retreat.
Role range: 1970-1970
Immigrant Song
Sings Immigrant Song, inspired by the band's northern European travels.
Role range: 1968-1980
1971
Black Dog
Sings Black Dog on the fourth album.
Role range: 1968-1980
Stairway to Heaven
Plant contributes lyrics and vocals to Stairway to Heaven on the fourth Led Zeppelin album.
1972
Australasian Tour
Tours Australia with Led Zeppelin during the band's global expansion.
Role range: 1968-1980
1975
Kashmir
Sings Kashmir, one of Led Zeppelin's most enduring later songs.
Role range: 1968-1980
1976
Presence
Plant later regards Presence as one of Led Zeppelin's greatest records.
1979
In Through the Out Door
Releases In Through the Out Door with Led Zeppelin.
Role range: 1968-1980
All My Love
Karac's death inspires Plant's tribute All My Love on In Through the Out Door.
1980
Death of Robert Anthony Plant
Plant joins the decision that Led Zeppelin will not continue after Bonham's death.
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin formally announces its break-up after John Bonham's death.
1982
Plant begins his solo career with
Plant begins his solo career with Pictures at Eleven after Led Zeppelin ends
1983
The Principle of Moments
Plant releases, "The Principle of Moments"
1984
Honeydrippers
Page records with Robert Plant in the guise of The Honeydrippers
1985
Live Aid
The surviving members of Led Zeppelin reunite for Live Aid with guest drummers.
1994
No Quarter
Reunites with Page for No Quarter and reworked Led Zeppelin material.
Role range: 1994-1998
1995
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Led Zeppelin is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2003
Led Zeppelin DVD
Appears in archive performances on the Led Zeppelin DVD release.
Role range: 2003-2003
2005
Grammy Award
Robert Plant receives the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
2006
Polar Music Prize
Robert Plant receives the Polar Music Prize
2007
Ahmet Ertegun Tribute
Sings with the reunited Led Zeppelin at the O2 Arena.
Role range: 2007-2007
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.