- Born
- Birth nameRobert Anthony Plant
- Nicknames
- The Golden God
- Percy
- Tall Cool One
- Height6′ 1″ (1.86 m)
- Prior to Hobbstweedle (a pickup blues band formed to honour a gig at West Midlands College Of Education) Robert was the frontman for The Band of Joy - featuring Percy, John Bonham, Paul Lockey (bass), Chris Brown (keyboards) and Kevyn Gammond (guitar). The BOJ were on verge of making a record deal when they split a little acrinmoniously. This led to Rob eventually joining Led Zeppelin after a few blind alleys. The rest is history.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Beresford du-Cille
- SpouseMaureen Wilson(November 9, 1969 - August 1983) (divorced, 3 children)
- ChildrenLogan Romero PlantJordan Garcia Jessie Lee Plant
- ParentsRobert Charles PlantAnnie Cecelia Cain
- RelativesAlison Plant(Sibling)Robert Shropshire Plant(Grandparent)Frances Mary Farmer Plant(Grandparent)Charles William Cain(Grandparent)Annie Roberts Cain(Grandparent)John Plant(Great Grandparent)Elizabeth Dinah Tildesley Plant(Great Grandparent)William Farmer(Great Grandparent)Johanna Thull/Thuell Farmer(Great Grandparent)Charles Cain(Great Grandparent)Harriet Elizabeth Roberts Cain(Great Grandparent)Thomas Roberts(Great Grandparent)Mary Roberts(Great Grandparent)Sunny Plant Jones(Grandchild)
- Mystical, philosophical and spiritual lyrics
- Long blond hair
- High pitched voice
- Powerful multi octave Voice
- Frequently preformed with tight jeans and open shirts
- In the years following Led Zeppelin's break-up, Jimmy Page would not allow anyone else to sing "Stairway to Heaven." Page felt that Plant was the only person who could do the song justice.
- He suffered a breakdown following the death of his five-year-old son Karac Plant. The Led Zeppelin hit "All of My Love" and Plant's solo hit "I Believe" are dedicated to Karac.
- Lives in Austin, TX.
- The youngest member of Led Zeppelin.
- [on Bo Diddley] His voice and relentless, glorious anthems echo down through my years. This royal shapeshifter continues to influence four generations of musicians on a daily basis.
- [on Roy Harper] The dynamics and drama in Roy's music are phenomenal.
- I find ironing helps get me in the mood before I perform. I always have an ironing board in my room before going on.
- [on Led Zeppelin's infamous performance at Live Aid (1985)] Live Aid was a fucking atrocity. It made us look like loonies.
- It's a two-dimensional gig being a singer, and you can get lost in your own tedium and repetition.
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