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Led Zeppelin had it's humble beginnings as The New Yardbirds. Jimmy Page was looking to put a band together after The Yardbirds disbanded plus he still had a Scandinavian tour booked. He got session bassist John Paul Jones in on the project. Page wanted singer Terry Reid but he passed. Reid mentioned a singer that was tearing up the club scene,Robert Plant. Jimmy was impressed by Plant's bravado and stage presence. Plant joined and put in a good word for his friend John Bonham. Bonham was making good money in another band and didn't want to take the risk. Bonham took the risk and the band was formed. They changed their name to Led Zeppelin. The urban legend is that Keith Moon came up with the name saying that band was going to crash and burn. Zeppelin with the help of their manager, Peter Grant, landed a then very lucrative deal with Atlantic Records. In early 1969 their debut album, Led Zeppelin was released and did well. What attributed to their sucess was their exhaustive touring...