Jimmy Page

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  • Birth Name: James Patrick Page
  • Birth Place: Heston, Middlesex, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/09/1944, Capricorn
  • Profession: Musician; guitarist; songwriter; record producer
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Jimmy Page Fast Facts:
  • Taught himself to play the guitar at age 13 after being inspired by the Elvis Presley song "Baby, Let's Play House."
  • Performed guitar on a British TV talent show at age 14.
  • Joined first proper band, Neil Christian and the Crusaders, in the early 1960s. 
  • Served as a session musician in the 1960s and was used by such music artists as the Kinks, the Who, the Rolling Stones, Them and Donovan.
  • In 1966, joined the rock collective the Yardbirds, initially playing bass before sharing guitar duties with bandmate Jeff Beck.
  • Assembled the pioneering hard-rock juggernaut Led Zeppelin in 1968. The group ascended as one of the most successful and influential bands until its 1980 breakup in the wake of drummer John Bonham's death.
  • Helped define the hard-rock guitar sound, but the versatile musician also touches on various music genres, including folk, rockabilly, psychedelia, blues, funk and country.
  • In 1982, composed and performed the film soundtrack for Death Wish II.
  • Partnered with Bad Company vocalist Paul Rodgers to form the band the Firm in 1984.
  • Established the charities ABC Trust and Casa Jimmy, which help underprivileged children in Brazil. 
  • Jimmy Page Relationships:
  • Charlotte Martin - Ex-significant Other
  • Scarlet Page - Daughter
  • Patricia Ecker - Ex-wife
  • James Patrick Page - Son
  • Jimena Gomez-Paratcha Page - Wife
  • Jana - Stepdaughter
  • Zofia Jade - Daughter
  • Ashen Josan - Son
  • Jimmy Page Awards:
  • 1998 Grammy: Best Hard Rock Performance - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended Sutton Art College, Surrey, England
HM The Queen Elizabeth II, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Brian May Anwar Hussein Collection/ROTA/WireImage.com
Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, Jimmy Page, Clive Davis' 2005 Pre-GRAMMY Awards Party Larry Busacca/WireImage.com
Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, John Bonham  Laurance Ratner/WireImage.com
Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page  Marty Temme/WireImage.com
Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page  Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage.com
Led Zeppelin, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, John Bonham, Jimmy Page  Chris Walter/WireImage.com
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