Jimmy PageBorn: January 9, 1944
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The page family moved about quite a bit during Jimmy's childhood. It was when Page was a teen, however, that he heard Elvis Presley, and knew he wanted to play the guitar. He played in a couple of skiffle bands, before coming obsessed with the blues. He started playing studio sessions when he was still a teenager. Influenced by such pop acts as the Beatles and blues acts like Willie Dixon, Page began fusing his sound together. He was strongly influenced by Jeff Beck, and was able to play along side him in the Yardbirds. In 1968, Page left the Yardbirds to start Led Zeppelin, which turned into one of the most successful bands to come out of Great Britian in the 60's, if not ever. The death of drummer John Bonham haulted Zeppelin in it's tracks, but Page carried on a successful, if not clandestine, solo career that included everything from movie soundtracks to helping Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant on his solo releases. An excellent engineer and producer, Page has had his hand in many artists' albums. Recently, Page has finished another successful album with Robert Plant under the guise of Page & Plant, plus a supporting worldwide tour, as well as being the feature guitar player on a Puff Daddy single which (much to the dismay of metal fans everywhere) samples the wildly popular Zeppelin song Kashmir. In the spring of 2000, Page was also featured at Farm Aid with the Black Crowes as the supporting band. Page is still a tremendous force in the music industry, and people still wait in line for tickets to see him play his guitar.
- Roy Harper and Bert Jansch are two of his favorite acoustic guitarists.
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