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Born
Robert Plant is an English musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin. -
The beginnings
He started singing with local blues groups in the Midlands section of Britain and met up with drummer John Bonham. -
Maureen Wilson
Plant married Maureen Wilson on 9 November 1968. The couple had three children: daughter Carmen Jane (1968), (who later married Charlie Jones, Plant's bass player for solo tours); and sons Karac Pendragon (1972–1977), and Logan Romero (1979). -
Led Zeppelin
In 1968, Plant was recruited by guitarist Jimmy Page for the New Yardbirds, and he, in turn, recommended Bonham to Page. The fourth member of the group was bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones.
After a short tour as the New Yardbirds, the band quickly renamed themselves Led Zeppelin. -
The first album
The band then released their first album, Led Zeppelin I in 1969, which earned mixed reviews. While critics may have disliked the group, Led Zeppelin won over fans with Plant's raw, powerful vocals and Page's masterful guitar work. They produced a sound with an engaging mix of hard rock and heavy metal, while drawing inspiration from other types of music. -
Bye Karac
during Led Zeppelin's US tour, his five-year-old son Karac died of a stomach infection. -
Greatest Metal Vocalist
In 2006, hard rock/heavy metal magazine Hit Parader named Plant No. 1 on their list of the 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All-Time, a list which included Rob Halford of Judas Priest (#2), Steven Tyler (#3), Freddie Mercury (#6), Geddy Lee (#13) and Paul Stanley (#18), all of whom were influenced by Plant. -
100 Greatest Singers of All Time
Rolling Stone named Plant the 15th greatest singer of all time on their list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time -
greatest voice in rock
he was voted the "greatest voice in rock" in a poll conducted by Planet Rock. He was included in the Q magazine's 2009 list of "Artists of the Century" and was ranked at number 8 in their list of "100 Greatest Singers" in 2007. In 2009, Plant also won the Outstanding Contribution to Music prize at the Q Awards. He was placed at no. 3 on SPIN's list of "The 50 Greatest Rock Frontmen of All Time". In the New Year Honours List 2009 Plant was appointed a Commander of the Orde -
50 Great Voices
On 20 September 2010, National Public Radio (NPR) named Plant as one of the "50 Great Voices" in the world. -
the greatest of all lead singers
Rolling Stone readers ranked Plant the greatest of all lead singers.
