Robert Plant, founding member and frontman of
Led Zeppelin, was born in West Bromwich, England. After discovering the music of
Elvis Presley, he became deeply involved in rock'n'roll and went on to become one of rock's most distinctive singers. Led Zeppelin had the No. 4 U.S. single “Whole Lotta Love” in
1969, and their fourth album “Led Zeppelin IV” from
1971 included “Stairway to Heaven” and sold more than 37 million copies. Plant had the
1983 solo hit “Big Log” and also performed with The Honeydrippers. With Alison Krauss, he won a Grammy for the
2007 album “Raising Sand”, which won the Grammy for Album of the Year.
