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Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in 1968 that consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, drummer John
Bonham and bassist John Paul Jones. With their heavy, guitar-driven blues-rock sound, Led Zeppelin are regularly cited as one of the
progenitors of heavy metal[2][3] and hard rock,[4][5] even though the band's individualistic style drew from many sources and transcends
any one music genre.[6][7] Led Zeppelin did not release songs from their albums as singles in the United Kingdom, as they preferred to
develop the concept of album-oriented rock.[3]
More than 30 years after disbanding following Bonham's death in 1980, Led Zeppelin continue to be held in high regard for their artistic
achievements, commercial success, and broad influence. The band are widely considered to be one of the most successful, innovative and
influential bands in the history of rock music. Led Zeppelin have sold over 200 million albums worldwide according to some sources,[8] while
other sources state sales of more than 300 million records,[9] including 111.5 million certified units in the United States,[10] making them one
of the world's best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the second best selling band of all time in the United States.[10] They have had
all of their original studio albums reach the top 10 of the Billboard album chart in the US, with six reaching the number one spot.[11] Rolling
Stone magazine has described Led Zeppelin as "the heaviest band of all time",[12] "the biggest band of the '70s"[13] and "unquestionably
one of the most enduring bands in rock history".[2] Similarly, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame described the band in the 1970s as being "as
influential in that decade as The Beatles were in the prior one".[14]
Bonham and bassist John Paul Jones. With their heavy, guitar-driven blues-rock sound, Led Zeppelin are regularly cited as one of the
progenitors of heavy metal[2][3] and hard rock,[4][5] even though the band's individualistic style drew from many sources and transcends
any one music genre.[6][7] Led Zeppelin did not release songs from their albums as singles in the United Kingdom, as they preferred to
develop the concept of album-oriented rock.[3]
More than 30 years after disbanding following Bonham's death in 1980, Led Zeppelin continue to be held in high regard for their artistic
achievements, commercial success, and broad influence. The band are widely considered to be one of the most successful, innovative and
influential bands in the history of rock music. Led Zeppelin have sold over 200 million albums worldwide according to some sources,[8] while
other sources state sales of more than 300 million records,[9] including 111.5 million certified units in the United States,[10] making them one
of the world's best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the second best selling band of all time in the United States.[10] They have had
all of their original studio albums reach the top 10 of the Billboard album chart in the US, with six reaching the number one spot.[11] Rolling
Stone magazine has described Led Zeppelin as "the heaviest band of all time",[12] "the biggest band of the '70s"[13] and "unquestionably
one of the most enduring bands in rock history".[2] Similarly, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame described the band in the 1970s as being "as
influential in that decade as The Beatles were in the prior one".[14]