Robert Anthony Plant CBE (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer and songwriter best known for his work as the lead singer and lyricist of the English rock band Led Zeppelin from 1968 until 1980 when the band disbanded following the death of the band’s drummer, John Bonham. In 1995, Plant and the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Throughout the 1970s, Plant had great success with Led Zeppelin and developed a compelling image as the charismatic rock-and-roll frontman, similar to the Who’s Roger Daltrey, Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, Freddie Mercury of Queen, and Jim Morrison of the Doors.
Plant contributed to the creation of the “god of rock and roll” or “rock god” archetype with his mane of long blond hair and powerful, bare-chested appearance. Plant was extremely active on stage, frequently dancing, jumping, skipping, snapping his fingers, clapping, making emphatic gestures to emphasize a lyric or cymbal crash, throwing back his head, or placing his hands on his hips. He and the other members of Led Zeppelin became more flamboyant onstage as the 1970s progressed, wearing more elaborate, colorful clothing and jewelry.
Robert Plant siblings: Meet Allison Plant
Allison, his younger sister, is his only sibling. Growing up in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Plant developed musical ambitions at a young age.
