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Jimmy Page: Biography

Jimmy Page

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

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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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