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  • Birth Name: Robert Anthony Plant
  • Birth Place: Birmingham, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/20/1948, Leo
  • Profession: Singer
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Robert Plant Fast Facts:
  • Recruited by guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones to join their post-Yardbirds band in 1968; recommended his friend, drummer John Bonham, to round out the lineup, and Led Zeppelin was born.
  • The band made its recording debut in 1969 with a self-titled album that featured future classics "Communication Breakdown" and "Good Times Bad Times."
  • Released his first solo record, 1982's Pictures at Eleven, two years after Zeppelin broke up in the wake of Bonham's death.
  • Reunited with Page in 1994 for the No Quarter live CD and TV special, which were followed by an album of original material, Walking into Clarksdale, four years later.
  • Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with the other members of Led Zeppelin, in 1995.
  • Was made an Order of the British Empire Commander---for "services to Music"---in 2008.
  • Robert Plant Relationships:
  • Carmen - Daughter
  • Karac - Son
  • Logan Romero - Son
  • Maureen Wilson - Ex-wife
  • Robert Plant Awards:
  • 2007 Grammy: Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals - Winner
  • 2008 Grammy: Best Country Collaboration With Vocals - Winner
  • 2008 Grammy: Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album - Winner
  • 2008 Grammy: Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals - Winner
  • 2008 Grammy: Record of the Year - Winner
  • 2008 Grammy: Album of the Year - Winner
  • 1998 Grammy: Best Hard Rock Performance - Winner

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Alison Krauss, Robert Plant, Grammy Awards 2009 Show courtesy John Shearer/WireImage.com
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Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant courtesy Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage.com
Alison Krauss, Robert Plant, Grammy Awards 2009, red carpet courtesy Steve Granitz/WireImage.com
Led Zeppelin, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, John Bonham, Jimmy Page courtesy Chris Walter/WireImage.com
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