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Jimmy Page was the lead guitar player of Led Zeppelin for twelve years (1968-1980). Page is one of the most influential guitar players and songwriters in music history. |
Jimmy Page was the lead guitar player of Led Zeppelin for twelve years (1968-1980). Page is one of the most influential guitar players and songwriters in music history. |
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==Early Life== |
==Early Life== |
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| − | James Patrick page was born on January 9, 1944 in Heston, Middlesex, England to James and Patricia Page. His father was an industrial personnel manager and his mother a doctor's secretary. When he was twelve years old, Page picked up his first guitar, a 1959 Futurama Grazioso. He said, "I don't know whether the guitar was left behind by the people before, or whether it was |
+ | James Patrick page was born on January 9, 1944 in Heston, Middlesex, England to James and Patricia Page. His father was an industrial personnel manager and his mother a doctor's secretary. When he was twelve years old, Page picked up his first guitar, a 1959 Futurama Grazioso. He said, "I don't know whether the guitar was left behind by the people before, or whether it was friend of the family's - nobody seemed o know why it was there." Although he took a few lessons in Kingston, Page mainly taught himself how to play. He would take his guitars to school, only to have them confiscated and returned to him that afternoon. |
Page was influenced by rockabilly guitarists Scooty Moore and James Burton, who both played on Elvis Presley recordings. Elvis Presley's song "Baby Let's Play House" was Page's inspiration to take up playing the guitar. He enjoyed played skiffle, the blues, and acoustic folk playing, such as B.B. King and Otis Rush. |
Page was influenced by rockabilly guitarists Scooty Moore and James Burton, who both played on Elvis Presley recordings. Elvis Presley's song "Baby Let's Play House" was Page's inspiration to take up playing the guitar. He enjoyed played skiffle, the blues, and acoustic folk playing, such as B.B. King and Otis Rush. |
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Page left school to pursue music. He had difficulty finding other musicians to play with, although he would get anyone he could to get a gig together with. Page as asked by singer Neil Christian to join his band, The Crusaders, after Christian had seen hm play at a local hall when Page was fifteen years old. They toured together for two years. Page recorded on his records, inlcuding the single, "The Road To Love." But Page soon fell ill with glandular fever and couldn't tur with him anymore. Page took up his other interest, painting, and enrolled at Sutton Art College. |
Page left school to pursue music. He had difficulty finding other musicians to play with, although he would get anyone he could to get a gig together with. Page as asked by singer Neil Christian to join his band, The Crusaders, after Christian had seen hm play at a local hall when Page was fifteen years old. They toured together for two years. Page recorded on his records, inlcuding the single, "The Road To Love." But Page soon fell ill with glandular fever and couldn't tur with him anymore. Page took up his other interest, painting, and enrolled at Sutton Art College. |
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| + | Page soon became a session guitarist known as "Little Jim," playing with artists such The Who, The Kinks, and Petula Clark. Session guitarists were they if another guitar was needed to use in the recording. In 1965, Page became a house producer and A&R man for Immediate Records label. He was allowed to produce and play on tracks by aritsts such as Eric Clapton. He even wrote lyrics with Jackie DeShannon and John Williams. He played guitar on five tracks of Joe Cocker's album, ''With A Litte Help From My Friends'', and ten tracks for Roy Harper. Page had even played "Little Queen of Spades" by Robert Johnson with Rollings Tones guitarist Keith Richards. The track is a rare one, being released as a bootleg recording on the album ''Jimmy Page: Session Man''. |
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| + | Pag left the studio when Stax Records had influenced popular music with brass and orchestral arrangememnts. Although he had quit because of this, Page was very pleased with working at the studio, saying that this was good schooling for his development as a musician. |
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==The Yardbirds== |
==The Yardbirds== |
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| + | In 1965, Page joined a band called The Yardbirds, replacing Eric Clapton, who had quit. He had still been worried about is health under touring conditions and had initially suggested his friend, Jeff Beck. Together, the two of them, drummer Keith Moon, bass player [[John Paul Jones]], and keyboardist Nicky Hopkins had recorded "Beck's Bolero." Page had thought about creating a supergroup with him, Beck, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon. Although the idea flunked, Moon had suggested a familiar name "Lead Zeppelin," with Entwistle adding that the proceedings would take to the air like a lead balloon. |
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| + | Page went to a Yardbirds concernt in Oxford where he learned that Paul Samwell-Smith was leaving he band. He offered to replace the band mate and was accepted. He played electric bass before switching places to lead guitar when Chris Dreja moved to bass. After Beck left, the Yardbirds remained and recorded te album, ''Little Games'', making number 80 on the ''Billboards'' chart. The peformed concerts where Page played an early version of "Dazed and Confused." |
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| + | Page and Dreja were the only Yardbird left behind as the others slowly quit. Page decide that he was going to continue the band and quickly went out to recruit musicians. Terry Reid, a singer and composer, was offered the job as lead singer, but he had to turn down the offer. Instead, he suggest someone else - [[Robert Plant]], an undiscovered singer with a strong and beautiful voice. Page quickly snatched up Plant, who suggest his friend [[John Bonham]] play on the drums. But then Dreja left to become a rock photographer. So Page recruited Jones to pla the bass and keyboards. |
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==The New Yardbirds== |
==The New Yardbirds== |
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Birth |
January 8, 1944; Heston, Middlesex, England |
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Instruments |
Guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, theremin, bass, banjo, harmonica, dobro, sitar, keyboards, tambourine, tambura, hurdy gurdy, pedal steel guitar |
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Years Active |
1957 - present |
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Bands |
The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Honeydrippers, The Firm, Coverdale and Page, Page and Plant, Herman's Hermits, XYZ, Joe Cocker, The Edge, Jack White, Donovan, The Black Crowes |
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Albums |
Whatever Happened To Jugula?, The Firm, Strange Land, Mean Business, Outrider, Coverdale and Page, Walking Into Clarksdale, No Quarter, Live At The Greek, Death Wish II, Scream For Help, The Honeydrippers: Volume One |
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Family |
Scarlet Page (daughter, 1971 with Charlotte Martin) James Patrick Page Jr. (son, 1988, with Patricia Ecker) Jane (daughter, August 11, 1994, Jimena Gomez-Paratcha's daughter,adopted by Page) Ashen Josan (son, 1999, with Jimena Gomez-Paratcha) Zofia-Jade (daughter, 1997, with Jimena Gomez-Paratcha) |
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Jimmy Page was the lead guitar player of Led Zeppelin for twelve years (1968-1980). Page is one of the most influential guitar players and songwriters in music history.
Early Life
James Patrick page was born on January 9, 1944 in Heston, Middlesex, England to James and Patricia Page. His father was an industrial personnel manager and his mother a doctor's secretary. When he was twelve years old, Page picked up his first guitar, a 1959 Futurama Grazioso. He said, "I don't know whether the guitar was left behind by the people before, or whether it was friend of the family's - nobody seemed o know why it was there." Although he took a few lessons in Kingston, Page mainly taught himself how to play. He would take his guitars to school, only to have them confiscated and returned to him that afternoon.
Page was influenced by rockabilly guitarists Scooty Moore and James Burton, who both played on Elvis Presley recordings. Elvis Presley's song "Baby Let's Play House" was Page's inspiration to take up playing the guitar. He enjoyed played skiffle, the blues, and acoustic folk playing, such as B.B. King and Otis Rush.
When Page was thirteen, he appeared on Huw Wheldon's All Your Own talent quest program in 1957. He and a skiffle quartet played "Mama Don't Want To Skiffle Anymore" and "In Them Ol' Cottonfields Back Home." When Wheldon asked him what he wanted to do after schooling, Page answered, "I want to do biological research" to find a cure for "cancer, if it isn't discovered by then." But Page would not find that cure. Instead, he would go on to be one of the most greatest guitar players of all time, and be in the biggest rock band in the world.
Page left school to pursue music. He had difficulty finding other musicians to play with, although he would get anyone he could to get a gig together with. Page as asked by singer Neil Christian to join his band, The Crusaders, after Christian had seen hm play at a local hall when Page was fifteen years old. They toured together for two years. Page recorded on his records, inlcuding the single, "The Road To Love." But Page soon fell ill with glandular fever and couldn't tur with him anymore. Page took up his other interest, painting, and enrolled at Sutton Art College.
Page soon became a session guitarist known as "Little Jim," playing with artists such The Who, The Kinks, and Petula Clark. Session guitarists were they if another guitar was needed to use in the recording. In 1965, Page became a house producer and A&R man for Immediate Records label. He was allowed to produce and play on tracks by aritsts such as Eric Clapton. He even wrote lyrics with Jackie DeShannon and John Williams. He played guitar on five tracks of Joe Cocker's album, With A Litte Help From My Friends, and ten tracks for Roy Harper. Page had even played "Little Queen of Spades" by Robert Johnson with Rollings Tones guitarist Keith Richards. The track is a rare one, being released as a bootleg recording on the album Jimmy Page: Session Man.
Pag left the studio when Stax Records had influenced popular music with brass and orchestral arrangememnts. Although he had quit because of this, Page was very pleased with working at the studio, saying that this was good schooling for his development as a musician.
The Yardbirds
In 1965, Page joined a band called The Yardbirds, replacing Eric Clapton, who had quit. He had still been worried about is health under touring conditions and had initially suggested his friend, Jeff Beck. Together, the two of them, drummer Keith Moon, bass player John Paul Jones, and keyboardist Nicky Hopkins had recorded "Beck's Bolero." Page had thought about creating a supergroup with him, Beck, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon. Although the idea flunked, Moon had suggested a familiar name "Lead Zeppelin," with Entwistle adding that the proceedings would take to the air like a lead balloon.
Page went to a Yardbirds concernt in Oxford where he learned that Paul Samwell-Smith was leaving he band. He offered to replace the band mate and was accepted. He played electric bass before switching places to lead guitar when Chris Dreja moved to bass. After Beck left, the Yardbirds remained and recorded te album, Little Games, making number 80 on the Billboards chart. The peformed concerts where Page played an early version of "Dazed and Confused."
Page and Dreja were the only Yardbird left behind as the others slowly quit. Page decide that he was going to continue the band and quickly went out to recruit musicians. Terry Reid, a singer and composer, was offered the job as lead singer, but he had to turn down the offer. Instead, he suggest someone else - Robert Plant, an undiscovered singer with a strong and beautiful voice. Page quickly snatched up Plant, who suggest his friend John Bonham play on the drums. But then Dreja left to become a rock photographer. So Page recruited Jones to pla the bass and keyboards.
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