Stairway to Heaven 1971 Led Zeppelin

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In 1965, when Eric Clapton, the guitarist of The Yardbirds, left the band, Jimmy Page was recommended as his replacement. As The Yardbirds' popularity declined, most of its members left, leaving only Jimmy Page and Chris Dreja to keep the band alive. Eager to revive the group that had only lasted five years, Jimmy Page began recruiting new members alongside Chris Dreja. At the time, forming supergroups made up of talented session musicians was trendy, following bands like Cream, Fleetwood Mac, and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers.
In 1968, the legendary meeting between Robert Plant and Jimmy Page took place. Jimmy Page and The Yardbirds' manager, Peter Grant, attended a concert by Robert Plant and wondered why such an incredible singer hadn't been recruited by a supergroup yet. Initially, Page thought Plant was a difficult, hot-tempered person who wouldn't join a band. He even suggested that they spend a few days together at his boat house.
After living together for several days, Page realized that Plant wasn't difficult at all—in fact, he was very sociable, cheerful, and considerate, a good friend. It turned out that Plant had simply been overlooked and hadn’t yet been discovered by a major band as a lead singer.
Plant then introduced Jimmy Page to renowned drummer John Bonham. At first, Bonham refused to join the band. To persuade him, Jimmy Page and Peter Grant sent over more than 45 letters daily to Bonham’s house in Birmingham, and Robert Plant also joined in the persistent efforts. Exhausted after a week of persuasion, Bonham finally agreed to join the band.
With the vocalist and drummer in place, Jimmy Page decided to recruit John Paul Jones as the bassist. Once the lineup was complete, the band temporarily changed its name from "The Yardbirds" to "The New Yardbirds," but soon after, they rebranded as "Led Zeppelin."
On January 12, 1969, Led Zeppelin’s iconic debut album, Led Zeppelin, was released in the United States.

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