Robert Anthony Plant Biography

Birth of Robert Anthony Plant

Birth of Robert Plant, later Led Zeppelin's singer and lyricist.

Sings in Band of Joy before joining Jimmy Page's new group.

Page recruits Plant as vocalist after Terry Reid recommends him.

Joins Led Zeppelin as lead singer after Page sees his potential.

Performs on the first New Yardbirds Scandinavian tour.

Sings on Good Times Bad Times, the opening track of the debut album.

Sings Whole Lotta Love, a defining Led Zeppelin II track.

Writes lyrics and acoustic ideas during the Bron-Yr-Aur retreat.

Sings Immigrant Song, inspired by the band's northern European travels.

Sings Black Dog on the fourth album.

Plant contributes lyrics and vocals to Stairway to Heaven on the fourth Led Zeppelin album.

Tours Australia with Led Zeppelin during the band's global expansion.

Sings Kashmir, one of Led Zeppelin's most enduring later songs.

Plant later regards Presence as one of Led Zeppelin's greatest records.

Karac's death inspires Plant's tribute All My Love on In Through the Out Door.

Releases In Through the Out Door with Led Zeppelin.

Plant joins the decision that Led Zeppelin will not continue after Bonham's death.

Led Zeppelin formally announces its break-up after John Bonham's death.

Plant begins his solo career with Pictures at Eleven after Led Zeppelin ends

Plant releases, "The Principle of Moments"

Page records with Robert Plant in the guise of The Honeydrippers

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

Reunites with Page for No Quarter and reworked Led Zeppelin material.

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

Appears in archive performances on the Led Zeppelin DVD release.

Robert Plant receives the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Robert Plant receives the Polar Music Prize

Sings with the reunited Led Zeppelin at the O2 Arena.