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Robert Plant was born on August 20,1948 in Stafforshire. He was raised in a family where there was little music education. Around the age of sixteen his parents wanted him to become an accountant. Robert at this time was into Elvis and other early rock n' roll artists. Plant started in the band the Crawling King Snakes and recorded a few singles for CBS Records. It wasen't until the Band Of Joy did Robert meet John Bonham, their talented and loud drummer. Around 1968 the Yardbirds broke up and Jimmy Page was searching to put a "supergroup" together. He first contacted fellow studio musician John Paul Jones to play bass and now he was looking for a singer. Page saw Plant one night in a club and at this time PLant was dubbed the Wildman of the blues. Jimmy was amazed at his vocal style and asked him to join. Robert than recomended Bonham to be their drummer. They toured as the New Yardbirds in Scandinavia and then named Led Zeppelin. The band recorded thier debut album in t...