My name is Robert, and I was born in 1948 in West Bromwich, England. From the time I was a boy, I was drawn to the sound of blues and folk. Those voices of longing and truth shaped me, but inside burned a fire that wanted to explode into something louder, rawer — rock.
In 1968, destiny brought me together with Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham. Together we became Led Zeppelin. My voice — at times a piercing scream, at others a gentle whisper — became the soundtrack of a generation. With songs like Whole Lotta Love, Immigrant Song, and Stairway to Heaven, we carved our names into legend. My golden hair and unrestrained energy made me look the part of a rock frontman, but what I poured into the music was more than strength. It was poetry: songs of love, mythology, inner journeys, and dreams that stretched beyond the horizon.
My bond with Bonzo, John Bonham, was pure brotherhood. When he passed in 1980, our world shattered. Led Zeppelin ended that day, because without him, we were no longer whole. Yet music called me onward. I set out on a solo path, wandering between rock, blues, folk, and even the distant sounds of other cultures. Each journey pushed my voice into new places, sometimes rough, sometimes tender, always searching.
I’ve stood on stages with Alison Krauss, our collaboration winning a Grammy and opening yet another chapter in my life. People often remind me that Zeppelin sold hundreds of millions of records, that my voice is ranked among the greatest in rock history. But what matters most is not the numbers or the titles.
I remain Robert Plant — the man who once sang like a god, but who chose to stay human. And I’m still walking, still listening, still singing. Because music never ends.