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Led Zeppelin Trivia
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- Supposedly was named by The Who drummer Keith Moon after Jimmy Page informed him he was going to form a new version of The Yardbirds. Moon reportedly responded that if Page was going to attempt it that it would "go over like a lead balloon".
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
- Was a British band noted for their innovative, influential approach to heavy blues-rock and as one of the most popular and influential bands of all time.
- The band was originally formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page under the name The New Yardbirds in order to fulfill some performance commitments booked in Scandinavia before the break up of the original Yardbirds.
- The original Led Zeppelin lineup consisted of Page, vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, drummmer John Bonham, and former Yardbirds bassist Chris Dreja, but Dreja left very early in the bands exsistence to become a photographer. He was replaced by Page's long time friend John Paul Jones.
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