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The History of Led Zeppelin

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Led Zeppelin was known as one of the greatest rock bands of all time, taking the music industry by storm with their epic lyrics, amazing talent, and unique sound.

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With origins ranging from the blues to heavy metal, the group created a genre for themselves that would make them legendary to music fans around the world.

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It was the tenacity of Jimmy Page and his desire to create a band that could stand the test of time that led to Led Zeppelin being born.

After playing in work sessions with some well-known bands and artists, Page joined the Yardbirds with Jeff Beck. Within three short years, all of the band members left.

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John Paul Jones joined the Yardbirds after the last member, Chris Dreja, dropped out as the bassist. Jones and Page had previously worked on a project.

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Last but not least, John Bonham, who was recommended by Robert Plant, was asked to join in as the drummer. Drummer John Bonham agreed to become the last member of the New Yardbirds.

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It wasn’t until they began to tour that they realized that continuing under their current name was not going to work for them, that they decided on a new name.

After a comment by Keith Moon that stuck with Jimmy Page, the band Led Zeppelin was born. Playing together for the first time, Led Zeppelin performed in London as the New Yardbirds.

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