[58] On 7 August 2014, Plant announced an autumn 2014 7-date North American tour from 25 September (in Port Chester, NY) to 7 October 2014 (in Los Angeles, CA). As a former member of Led Zeppelin, along with Page and John Paul Jones, Plant received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005 and the Polar Music Prize in 2006.[39]. [4] In 2009, Plant was voted "the greatest voice in rock" in a poll conducted by Planet Rock.[5][6]. Maureen Wilson Early Life Maureen Wilson was born in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India on November 20th, 1948. Also, on 15 May 1988 Plant appeared with Page as a member of Led Zeppelin, at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary concert (where he also performed in his own right as a solo artist). It features Robert Plant discussing his journey with Led Zeppelin and various projects since. [71], Plant has influenced the style of many of his contemporaries, including Geddy Lee, Ann Wilson,[96] Sammy Hagar,[97] and later rock vocalists such as Jeff Buckley and Jack White who imitated his performing style. [102] He was placed at No. Born on August 20 #16. He cut three obscure singles on CBS Records[14] and sang with a variety of bands, including the Crawling King Snakes, which brought him into contact with drummer John Bonham. And that was it – I was hooked from that moment. Fourteen years of speculation from their fans and occasional sniping between the two former members ended when they reconvened their former musical partnership to produce No Quarter. They released an album called The Honeydrippers: Volume One, and the band had a No. He was raised in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. There was a certain ambience between the curtains and the French windows, there was a certain sound there for a ten-year-old. .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, I suppose I was quite interested in my stamp collection and Romano-British history. 3 hit with a remake of Phil Phillips' tune "Sea of Love", plus a follow-up hit with a cover of Roy Brown's "Rockin' at Midnight". The band's eponymous debut album hit the charts in 1969 and is widely credited as a catalyst for the heavy metal genre. [3] In 2006, Hit Parader magazine named Plant the "Greatest Metal Vocalist of All Time". Plant retreated to his home in the Midlands, and for months afterward questioned his future.[20]. The second child, a son named Karac Pendra Plant was born on April 20, 1972. "[61], On 19 September 2016, Robert Plant confirmed that he would join in October 2016 artists such as Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, and The Milk Carton Kids for select dates[b] on the Lampedusa Concerts for Refugees tour. 13) and Paul Stanley (No. No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded "Thank You" — — — 13 1998 "Most High" 26 88 — 1 Walking into Clarksdale "Shining in the Light" — — — 6 "—" denotes releases that did not chart Does his face still look presentable? Carmen was the first child from Robert's marriage to Maureen Plant and his only ever daughter. They later released Led Zeppelin 11 in 1969 and their third album Zeppelin III was released in 1970 and was followed by their fourth album Zeppelin IV in 1971. The pair again worked together in the studio on the 1988 Page solo effort Outrider, and in the same year Page contributed to Plant's album Now and Zen. Plant was also influenced by J. R. R. Tolkien,[23][24] whose book series inspired lyrics in some early Led Zeppelin songs. The album, More Oar: A Tribute to the Skip Spence Album (Birdman, 1999), with the album title referring to Spence's only solo album, Oar (Columbia, 1969), contained Plant's version of Spence's "Little Hands". Although Led Zeppelin split in 1980, Plant occasionally collaborated with Jimmy Page on various projects through this period, including forming a short-lived all-star group with Page and Jeff Beck in 1984, called the Honeydrippers. This led to Rob eventually joining Led Zeppelin after a few … resides at Shatterford, near Bewdley in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire. Plant officially received the honour before kick-off at the club's first match of the season against West Ham United. [32], One of the oddest awards he received was the Rock Scene magazine "Chest O Rama". Instead, Plant offered Led Zeppelin's guitarist to write acoustically with him as he is interested in working with Page again but only in an unplugged way. On October 2007 Robert Plant admitted he regrets staying on tour throughout the 1970’s because he feels his daughter grew up without knowing who he was. [10], He abandoned training as a chartered accountant after only two weeks to attend college in an effort to gain more GCE passes and to become part of the English Midlands blues scene. Robert Plant and his children (image source) Robert Plant’s first son, Karac, sadly passed on five years after his birth, having suffered from stomach enteritis. So I had him down to my place for a little while, just to sort of check him out, and we got along great. Honest, he did. Plant often discusses the origin and background of the songs during his shows, and sometimes provides social comment as well. Plant's UK-based manager told E! Plant gained an interest in singing and rock and roll music at an early age; in an interview with Andrew Denton on the Denton talk show in 1994, Plant stated his desire, as a ten-year-old, to be like Elvis Presley: When I was a kid I used to hide behind the curtains at home at Christmas and I used to try and be Elvis. Together they were one of the most beautiful couples in rock 'n' roll history. [1] With his mane of long blond hair and powerful, bare-chested appearance, Plant helped to create the "god of rock and roll" or "rock god" archetype. This album featured a mix of Strange Sensation and Led Zeppelin reinterpretations as well as covers and a spot by Patty Griffin. All his solo works were re-released with these extra tracks individually. This is because of the wonderful career as a singer and a songwriter for over a decade. It's not some great work of beauty and love to be a rock-and-roll singer. The band featured West African musician Juldeh Camara, guitarists Skin Tyson and Justin Adams, drummer Dave Smith, Massive Attack keyboardist John Baggott, and bassist Billy Fuller. As the 1970s progressed he, along with the other members of Led Zeppelin, became increasingly flamboyant on-stage, and wore more elaborate, colourful clothing and jewellery. He is the son of Robert C. Plant, a qualified civil engineer and Annie Celia Plant, a Romanichal woman. A powerful and wide vocal range (particularly evident in his high-registered vocals) has given Plant a successful singing career spanning over 50 years. Freddie Mercury of Queen, and Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses were influenced by Plant. This last track, like Led Zeppelin's "All My Love", was written for and dedicated to his late son, Karac. In 1968, guitarist Jimmy Page was in search of a lead singer for his new band and met Plant after being turned down by his first choice, Terry Reid, who referred him to a show at a teacher training college in Birmingham (where Plant was singing in a band named Hobbstweedle). [80] The song "All My Love", co-written with John Paul Jones, is a tribute to him. Born in West Bromwich, England #1. First Name Robert #15. He said, "I'd like to have a crack at this and write it for my wife."[21]. Plant performed with living members of Led Zeppelin both on 13 July 1985 for Live Aid (with Phil Collins and Tony Thompson on drums) and on 15 May 1988 for Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary. Robert Anthony Plant is an English musician and songwriter widely known as the lead singer of Led Zeppelin. Robert Plant was born in West Bromwich, England, UK on Friday, August 20, 1948 (Baby Boomers Generation). With Strange Sensation's Justin Adams he appeared at the 2003 Festival au Desert held in Essakane in the North of Mali,[40] captured in a French-language documentary film entitled Le Festival au Désert (2004). He frequently talks about American blues musicians as his inspiration, mentioning artists like Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf, Blind Willie Johnson and Willie Dixon at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and the 2007 Ahmet Ertegün Tribute Concert with Led Zeppelin. Just look at the early Zep concerts where he is only two inches taller than Page who was only 5'10. Popular tracks from this period include "Big Log" (a Top 20 hit in 1983), "In the Mood" (1983), "Little by Little" (from 1985's Shaken 'n' Stirred), "Far Post" (the B-side of "Burning Down One Side", appearing on the soundtrack of the 1985 movie White Nights starring Gregory Hines and Mikhail Baryshnikov, and popularised by airplay on album-oriented rock stations), "Tall Cool One" (a No. Robert Plant is one of the most well respected singers still out there performing. They met in 1965, when Plant was just 17 years old, and played in two bands together over the next few years, the Crawling King Snakes and the Band of Joy (which Plant reformed in 2010). [29] Most of the lyrics of the song were written spontaneously by Plant in 1970 at Headley Grange. I knew the Yardbirds had done a lot of work in America – which to me meant audiences who would want to know what I might have to offer – so naturally I was very interested. "Stairway to Heaven, Paved with Gold: Led Zeppelin's Snowdonia", Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded, More Oar: A Tribute to the Skip Spence Album, Sensational Space Shifters (Live in London July '12), Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 100 Greatest Singers Of All Time: Robert Plant, "Rolling Stone Readers Pick the Best Lead Singers of All Time (1. In 2006 the Led Zeppelin despite them having disbanded were awarded the Polar Music Prize. His mother, on the other hand, came from a Romanichal background. Plant and band performed thirteen songs – five by Arthur Lee & Love, five Led Zeppelin songs and three others, including a duet with Ian Hunter. [49], On 13 July 2012, the band released a download live album called Sensational Space Shifters (Live in London July '12). [98] Plant received the Knebworth Silver Clef Award in 1990. The tour across 11 North American cities intended to raise awareness of the unprecedented worldwide refugee crisis and funds to support educational programs for refugees around the world. Plant was unhappy with both performances, saying that "it was like sleeping with your ex-wife but not making love." In 1986 Plant performed at the Birmingham Heart Beat Charity Concert with other famous Midlands musicians. [66] Plant headlined the Sunday night of Iceland's Secret Solstice Festival in Reykjavík on 23 June 2019. From 2007 to 2008, Plant recorded and performed with bluegrass star Alison Krauss. "[86], In late 2010, BBC Two aired a documentary titled Robert Plant: By Myself. [34] Plant's solo career began with the album Pictures at Eleven in 1982, followed by 1983's The Principle of Moments. Plant has had a successful career for over 50 years, and he has been named as one of the greatest rock singers. Perhaps you know a thing or two about Robert Plant, however, how well do you know about him? He recalled in an interview with his local paper, the Express & Star, in August 2010: "I was five when my dad took me down for the first time and Billy Wright waved at me. He also worked at Woolworth's in Halesowen town for a short period of time. So I got a few moves from Elvis and one or two from Sonny Boy Williamson II and Howlin' Wolf and threw them all together. The band performed cover versions of songs that had influenced Robert in his formative years. 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Robert Plant was 6ft like Townshend, but wore cowboy boots. Everyone would love to play more concerts for the band. As of 2021, Plant’s net worth is estimated to be over $190 million. In 2002, with his then newly formed band Strange Sensation, Plant released a widely acclaimed collection of mostly blues and folk remakes, Dreamland. He is also known for his light-hearted, humorous and unusual on-stage banter. Initially dubbed the "New Yardbirds" in 1968, the band soon came to be known as Led Zeppelin. They developed a very strong relationship due to their passion for music, and they began writing songs together. Plant gained an interest in singing and rock and roll music at an early age; in an interview with Andrew Denton on the Denton talk show in 1994, Plant stated his desire, as a ten-year-old, to be like Elvis Presley: Two years later, their second child Karac died while Robert was at a tour in the States. Karac died aged five of a stomach virus on July 26, 1977 while Plant was on tour with Led Zeppelin in the US. The band made their first great appearance in 1969 where they released Led Zeppelin 1 which was greatly credited by both critics and fans. Born Robert Anthony Plant on August 20, 1948 in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK, to parents Annie Celia and Robert C. Plant, he became interested in singing and rock and roll music at an early age. On stage, Plant was particularly active in live performances, often dancing, jumping, skipping, snapping his fingers, clapping, making emphatic gestures to emphasise a lyric or cymbal crash, throwing back his head, or placing his hands on his hips. [94][95], In 2020, Plant donated towards frontline medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, he decided to join the English Midlands. [79] The couple divorced in August 1983. He appeared as a surprise guest during Fairport Convention's set at the 2008 Cropredy Festival, performing Led Zeppelin's "The Battle of Evermore" with Kristina Donahue as a tribute to Sandy Denny. Here you may post any comments on Robert Plant. A new studio album called Band of Joy was released on 13 September 2010 on the Rounder Records label. [2] In 2011, Rolling Stone readers ranked Plant the greatest of all lead singers. Nearly 30 years have passed since Zeppelin. [79], Plant is interested in Welsh history. He was named as the greatest metal vocalist of all time in 2006 by Hit Parader magazine. A duet album, Raising Sand, was released on 23 October 2007 on Rounder Records. You're signed out. His hair is blond, and his eye color is blue. It was a devastating loss for the family. While never released as a single, the song has topped polls as the greatest song of all time.[30]. He donated money to the creation of a bronze statue of the Welsh prince Owain Glyndŵr at Pennal Church, near Machynlleth, in Wales, unveiled in September 2004. He would, as he quoted, "Hide behind the curtains at home at Christmas and I used to try to be Elvis." [4] In 2008, Rolling Stone named Plant the 15th-greatest singer of all time on their list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. [60] During a concert at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on 19 September 2015, Plant hinted at plans for a new album with the Sensational Space Shifters, stating, "We'll go make another record and then we'll come see you guys even more. Critic Steve Turner suggests that Plant's early and continued experiences in Wales served as the foundation for his broader interest in the mythologies he revisits in his lyrics (including those myth systems of Tolkien and the Norse).[26]. 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