Jimmy Page (electric, acoustic guitars): Born James Patrick Page on January 9, 1944 in Heston, Middlesex. Young Pagetaught himself how to play guitar by imitating the rifs on the songs he listened to. He was an art student in Croyden and laterbecame a top session musician before joining the Yardbirds. His guitar playing can be heard on Joe Cocker's "With a LittleHelp From My Friends", and on the Who's album My Generation. Page joined the Yardbirds in July 1966 and tried his handat life in a band. When the group broke up, he set out to find new recruits for the group where he could continue his work.Page's new band was originally called The New Yardbirds, until he and the other members realized they were their own band.The Who's drummer, Keith Moon, supposedly once teased Page that they would go over like a "lead zeppelin (balloon)". The name stuck, they changed the spelling, and Led Zeppelin was born. Page became one of the most famous and influential guitarists of all time, his popularity continuing today. He recently joined up with Robert Plant and recorded a successful MTV Unplugged album and tour.

John Paul Jones(bass): Born John Baldwin on January 3, 1946, in Sidcup, Kent. Like Jimmy Page, Jones was one of the top session bassists in London. He worked with such performers as Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones, and even Jimmy Page himself. He also tried his hand at arranging as well. One of his first jobs as a staff arranger was with Herman's Hermits. He and Page discussed the idea of forming a band when they were both playing on Donovan's Hurdy Gurdy Man album.When these two joined up, they found to lesser known musicians to round out their group.

Robert Plant (lead vocals): Born Robert Anthony Plant on August 20, 1948, in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Young Robert Plant like to sing the blues, much to the disappointment of his family. His father would drive him down to the Seven Stars Blues Club in Stourbridge to sing every week when he was only fifteen. His family wanted him to be an accountant, and at age sixteen, he left school to study under an old accountant. This did not go over well for Robert, so he left home at sixteen to live the life of a blues musician. He was a member of several small blues bands, and met future drummer, John Bonham,during that time. Plant was fired from his early band, Band of Joy, when they told him he couldn't sing. After a while in various bands, and a few solo singles for English CBS, Page approached Plant about the group he was forming. Although Plant (and John Bonham) were not Page's first choices, they were obviously the right ones. Robert Plant has made several solo albums since the breakup of Led Zeppelin, and recently finished the Page and Plant tour with his former bandmate Jimmy Page.

John Bonham (drums): Born John Henry Bonham on May 31, 1948 in Redditch, Worcestershire. Bonham's father was a carpenter, so it's not hard to imagine why he became a drummer. His mother bought him his first snare drum at age ten, and five years later his father bought him a used drum kit. He left school at age sixteen to work with his father. It left him free at night so he could play drums. He was in several bands, finally being asked to join Robert Plants new band. He had a reputation as one of the loudest drummers in the Midlands, occasionally breaking his bass drum when he got really excited. Hewas touring with Tim Rose when Robert Plant asked him to join another new band with him: The New Yardbirds. Bonham wasn't too impressed, and Jimmy Page had to work hard to convince him to join. After over a decade of success, John Bonham succumbed to the fast-paced lifestyle, and died of a drug overdose in 1980. Led Zeppelin was no more