Zeppelin Bio

   Led Zeppelin was originally formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page under the name "the New Yardbirds" in order to fulfill some performance commitments booked before the break up of the original Yardbirds.  Robert Plant was the singer songwriter.  After those concerts the band's name was changed to Led Zeppelin after Keith Moon, drummer with The Who, suggested they would "go over like a lead balloon".   When Led Zeppelin 1 came out on January 12,1969, it only took two months for it to catch on like wildfire. The album jumped to the top of the charts and Led Zeppelin, with their heavy, free-form, psychedelic style of rock and mystic lyrics, began their ascent to god-like status.  They turned out to be one of the most popular and influential rock bands of the 1970s...click here for more!