Robert Plant



Robert Anthony Plant is an English rock singer and songwriter known for his powerful style, often mystical lyrics, and wide vocal range. Born on August 20, 1948 in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, he is famous for his membership in the English rock band Led Zeppelin as the lead vocalist. He has also earned a reputable status in a solo career.

As the lead singer of Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant is often defined as an ideal rock front man, combining rare musical adeptness with a large measure of stage bravado. Following Led Zeppelin's break up after the death of John Bonham, he, as a solo artist, is often credited for his wide range of musical taste. He is appreciated highly for his ability to perform an eclectic range of songs in a sophisticated manner.

Plant grew up in Halesowen and left school in his mid-teens. He developed a strong passion for the blues, mainly through his admiration for Elvis Presley. He abandoned training as a chartered accountant just to become part of the Midlands blues scene. His early blues influences included artists such as Robert Johnson, Bukka White, Skip James, Jerry Miller and Sleepy John Estes.

Plant did various jobs while pursuing his music. He cut three obscure singles on CBS Records and sang with several bands, including The Crawling King Snakes, which brought him into contact with drummer John Bonham. The duo went on to play in the Band of Joy, merging blues with newer psychedelic trends. Though his early career did not receive any notable commercial success, word quickly spread about the ‘young man with the powerful voice'.

After the breakup of Led Zeppelin in 1980, Plant pursued a thriving solo career beginning with Pictures at Eleven in 1982. Popular tracks from this time include ‘Big Log', ‘In the Mood (1984), ‘Little by Little' (1985), ‘Tall Cool One' (1988) and ‘I Believe' (1993). ‘I Believe' was another song written for and dedicated to his late son, Karac.

In 1984, Plant formed a short-lived all-star group with Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck called The Honeydrippers. On rare occasions, he performed with both surviving members of Led Zeppelin, in 1985 for Live Aid, 1988 for Atlantic Records 40th anniversary, 1995 when the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and 10 December 2007 to honor the memory of Atlantic Records cofounder Ahmet Ertegun.

Plant's lyrics are often mystical, philosophical and spiritual, alluding to events in classical and Norse mythology, such as the "Immigrant Song", which refers to Valhalla and Viking conquests. However, the song "No Quarter" is often misunderstood to refer to the god Thor; the song actually refers to Mount Thor (which is named after the god). Another example is "The Rain Song", which contains allusions to various pagan rituals.

Plant was also influenced by J. R. R. Tolkien, whose book series inspired lyrics in some early Led Zeppelin songs. Most notably the "Battle of Evermore", "Misty Mountain Hop" and "Ramble On" all contain verses referencing Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Conversely, Plant sometimes used more straightforward blues-based lyrics as in "The Lemon Song", "Trampled Under Foot", and "Black Dog".

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