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As one of rock and roll\u2019s finest frontmen, Robert Plant<\/a> needs little introduction. Although bizarrely, he was not the first choice to be Led Zeppelin\u2019s enigmatic frontman, it is difficult to imagine anybody else belting out \u2018Immigrant Song\u2019 with such grace and infallible style. Zeppelin made a rock god out of the Black Country vocalist. Yet, for a number of years after the band\u2019s demise, Plant appeared to turn his back on the band\u2019s repertoire indefinitely, abandoning that hard rock style seemingly for good.\u00a0<\/p>\n It was a rousing rendition of Jefferson Airplane\u2019s hippie anthem \u2018Somebody To Love\u2019 which first earned Plant a spot in Led Zeppelin, after Terry Reid turned down<\/a> the opportunity. Still, his distinctive voice and expansive range made him a natural fit for the group, and his tones were utterly essential to the band\u2019s success. What\u2019s more, the intense and rapid success of the hard rock progenitors introduced Plant to an entirely new life, establishing him as one of Britain\u2019s archetypal rock stars. <\/p>\n Still, the timeline of Led Zeppelin was not without its difficulties. The unparalleled level of success achieved by the band, coupled with their constant touring schedule, tireless studio sessions, and all the trappings of rock and roll excess, certainly took its toll on the group. Despite this fatigue and the tensions between band members, which came and went, the group managed to stay together for a little over a decade, producing eight iconic studio albums during that time.<\/p>\n The demise of Led Zeppelin resulted from tragic circumstances, with the group brought to an end by the death of drummer John Bonham in 1980. Following the disbandment, each member went their own seperate ways, embarking upon respective solo careers. Plant was no different, but his early solo material seemed worlds apart from the hard rock stylings of Led Zeppelin, almost by design<\/a>. <\/p>\n