Robert Plant
Robert Anthony Plant CBE (born 20 August 1948, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) is a British rock singer famous for being the lead vocalist of one of the most influential rock bands of all time: Led Zeppelin. He is known for his powerful style with a wide vocal range. After Led Zeppelin's breakup following the sudden death of drummer John Bonham in 1980, Plant pursued a successful solo career. Popular tracks from this period include "Big Log," "Tall Cool One," and "I Believe." In 1984, Plant formed a short-lived all-star group with Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Phil Collins called The Honeydrippers, who had a Top Ten hit with a remake of the Phil Phillips' tune, "Sea of Love".
Plant's love of the music of Morocco led him to a new collaboration called Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation. The band's releases met with critical acclaim and numerous Grammy nominations. They completed the 2006 tour of Europe in September.
In 2007, Plant began recording and performing with bluegrass star Alison Krauss. A duet album, Raising Sand, was released on 23 October 2007 on Rounder Records. The album, recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles and prod...
2011-02-16 Blues at the Crossroads -The Robert Johnson Centennial Concert
Welcome to the blues. With David “Honeyboy” Edwards on board, Blues at the Crossroads connects straight back to the Robert Johnson legend – Edwards was playing with him the night he died. The evening picks up the thread of Johnson’s Mississippi legacy at the junction of US Highways 61 & 49 – the very crossroads where, as folklore would have it, Robert Johnson’s burning desire pushed him to make his deal with the devil, giving up his soul to write the most haunting blues the world had...

























