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Led Zeppelin: The British Rock Band
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin was a rock band from England that started in 1968. The artists were Jimmy Page (guitar), Robert Plant (vocals), John Paul Jones (base/keyboard), and John Bonham (drums). Their music was a variety of different types like heavy metal, blues, and even folk music. Led Zeppelin was a rock band that didn't shy away from the rock and roll lifestyle. Starting in 1968, Led Zeppelin began their career named "New Yardbirds", not Led Zeppelin (rockhall.com Led Zeppelin Biography Paragraph three). They toured the UK for the first time on October fourth, 1968 and soon after on Oct 25th they were named Led Zeppelin. This was just the beggining of their rockstar lives. During the early 70's this band was at the peak of their success. They became very rich and did crazy things like trash the hotels they stayed in while on tour(dailymail Led Zeppelin: The real monsters of rock). Led Zeppelin's fourth album was released in 1971 and had no name to it, but is one the best selling albums ever. It sold over 23 million copies in just the US, even though the band is also very popular and originated in the UK (rockhall.com Led Zeppelin Biography). In 1980, something horrible happened to the band and its fans. Their drummer John Bonham was found dead by their tour manager and John Paul Jones. He died from asphyxiation from vomit. The band broke up after his death because they agreed it would not be the same without him(ultimateclassicrock.com Quote after Paragraph three). Unfortunatley, he lived the rock star life a little bit too hard. In the 2000's the band sold their music online like the modern day bands and music artists. In 2007 the band reunited for a concert in London with Bonhams son Jason taking his place on the drums.(rockhall.com Paragraph eleven). I guess Led Zeppelin will always love the rock star life even at an old ages.
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