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Origins

Led Zeppelin, one of the greatest rock bands of all time, came from England. They all came from different parts of England. Jimmy Page, the guitarist, came from Heston. The singer, Robert Plant, came from West Bromwich, while John Paul Jones originated from Sidcup. Last but not least, John Bohnam hailed from Redditch.

The band Led Zeppelin started out with the name the New Yardbirds. Jimmy Page was originally in the Yardbirds, but that band broke up. They still had concerts to play, so Jimmy took matters into his own hands. He set out with Chris Dreja, the bass player of The Yardbirds, to assemble the band. They first heard Robert Plant sing, and right away they knew he was the vocalist they were looking for. Next they picked up John Bohnam. Later on, Chris Dreja dropped out. Jimmy Page then picked up John Baldwin, now known as John Paul Jones. Now that they formed a band, they needed a name. Kieth Moon of The Who said that they would drop like a Led Zeppelin.
Their first concerts were in 1969. Those were the ones they had to fill for The Yardbirds. They released their first album, called Led Zeppelin I., and then came to the U.S.A. They used the radio to showcase their music, and by the time they came to the states, it was already popular. They came to the U.S. in 1969.

 

    

 
In their day, Led Zeppelin traveled all around the world. They traveled and played all the way from Hiroshima, Japan to England and France. And along the way, they had some amazing concerts. See Led Zeppelin was known for their attitude and appearance on stage. They played most of their famous concerts in the U.S., like the L.A. Forum in 1975 and Long Beach, California in 1973. They also played in famous U.S. concerts such as the Filmore West and San Antonio. Other concerts that were international include Olympia, France and Earl's Court, England. 
 

 

 

 

 
Even though Led Zeppelin sounds like a fantastic and accomplished band, they had a dark side. They were destructive and major drug addicts. They would tear down hotels like it was nothing. Drugs and alcohol caused this behavior.