People Open DS/UK/9295 Led Zeppelin (1968-1980) Led Zeppelin 1968-1980 English rock band Group (Male) New Yardbirds London, England (formed) English Music Group; Rock Members: Robert Plant - vocals, harmonica, percussion Jimmy Page - guitars John Paul Jones - bass, keyboards John Bonham - drums Awards, Honours and Legacy: They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regularly cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal, although their style drew from a variety of influences, including blues and folk music. After changing their name from the New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin signed a deal with Atlantic Records that afforded them considerable artistic freedom. Although the group were initially unpopular with critics, they achieved significant commercial success with eight studio albums released over ten years, from Led Zeppelin (1969) to In Through the Out Door (1979). Their untitled fourth studio album, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV (1971) and featuring the song "Stairway to Heaven", is among the most popular and influential works in rock music, and it helped to secure the group's popularity. Many critics consider Led Zeppelin to be one of the most successful, innovative, and influential rock groups in history. They are one of the best-selling music artists in the history of audio recording; various sources estimate the group's record sales at 200 to 300 million units worldwide. With RIAA-certified sales of 111.5 million units, they are the third-best-selling band and fifth-best-selling act in the US. Each of their nine studio albums placed in the top 10 of the Billboard album chart and six reached the number-one spot. They achieved eight consecutive UK number-one albums. Rolling Stone magazine described them as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the Seventies", and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RAHhbaulcombe 11/26/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 cd8163c0-3b56-4df3-8e5e-38697ea31b5e