Robert Plant

**Robert Anthony Plant** CBE (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the English rock band Led Zeppelin.

Plant enjoyed great success with Led Zeppelin from the late 1960s to the end of the 1970s. He developed a compelling image as the charismatic rock-and-roll front man, similar to those of contemporaries such as Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, Roger Daltrey of the Who, Jim Morrison of the Doors, and Freddie Mercury of Queen. With his mane of long blond hair and powerful, bare-chested appearance, Plant helped to create the "god of rock and roll" or "rock god" archetype. Although Led Zeppelin dissolved in 1980, Plant occasionally collaborated with Jimmy Page on various projects in later years, including forming a short-lived supergroup with Page and Jeff Beck in 1984, called the Honeydrippers. They released an album called The Honeydrippers: Volume One, and the band had a No. 3 hit with a remake of Phil Phillips' tune "Sea of Love", plus a follow-up hit with a cover of Roy Brown's "Rockin' at Midnight".

A powerful and wide vocal range (particularly evident in his high-registered vocals) has given Plant a successful singing career spanning over 50 years. In 2008, Rolling Stone editors ranked him number 15 on their list of the 100 best singers of all time. In 2011, Rolling Stone readers ranked Plant the greatest of all lead singers. In 2006, Hit Parader magazine named Plant the "Greatest Metal Vocalist of All Time". In 2009, Plant was voted "the greatest voice in rock" in a poll conducted by Planet Rock.

## Links to Kershaw

According to No Off Switch, Robert Plant was a fan of Kershaw's programme on Radio 1 and heard from the programme that Kershaw was going to help organise Barrence Whitfield And The Savages UK concert tour, which led to Robert trying to telephone him about organising a ticket for him to see them perform. Later on, Plant became good friends with Kershaw, including watching the TT motorcycle races with him at the Isle Of Man. Kershaw also helped to organise two concerts for Robert Plant and his band on the Isle Of Man in 2005. Despite not being a Led Zeppelin fan, Kershaw did play some of Robert Plant's material from the 00's, including a session on his BBC Radio Three shows.

## Sessions

1. Recorded as Robert Plant & The Strange Sensation. First Broadcast: 01 January 2006

* Shame, Shame, Shame / Another Tribe / Girl Of The North Country / Let The Four Winds Blow / When The Levee Breaks

## Live

Live at WOMAD. First Broadcast: 31 July 2005

1. Shine It All Around
2. Gallows Pole
3. (Robert Plant interview)
4. Another Tribe, Another Brother

## Other Shows Played

   2002
* 19 July 2002: Morning Dew (2xCD - Dreamland) Mercury
* 30 August 2002: Morning Dew (2xCD - Dreamland) Mercury

2003
* 17 January 2003 (& Justin Adams & Lo-jo): Whole Lotta Love
* 17 January 2003 (& Ali Farka Touré & Justin Adams): Fireside session 1
* 17 January 2003 (& Ali Farka Touré & Justin Adams): Fireside session 2
* 31 January 2003 (& Tinariwen & Justin Adams): Girl From The North Country *(track recorded as part of the Fireside session)*
* 21 February 2003: Song To The Siren (CD Single) Mercury

2004
* 13 June 2004 (& Justin Adams & Lo-jo): Whole Lotta Love
* 17 January 2003 (& Ali Farka Touré & Justin Adams): Fireside session 1
* 17 January 2003 (& Ali Farka Touré & Justin Adams): Fireside session 2
* 02 November 2003 (& Afrocelts & Julie Murphy): Life Begin Again (CD - Sixty Six To Timbuktu) Mercury

2005
* 03 April 2005: Another Tribe (CD - Mighty Rearranger) Sanctuary
* 17 April 2005: Freedom Fries (CD - Mighty Rearranger) Sanctuary
* 08 May 2005: Somebody Knocking (CD - Mighty Rearranger) Sanctuary
* 15 May 2005: All The King's Horses (CD - Mighty Rearranger) Sanctuary
* 19 June 2005: Another Tribe (CD - Mighty Rearranger) Sanctuary
* 11 December 2005: Another Tribe (CD - Mighty Rearranger) Sanctuary

2006
* 05 February 2006: Takamba (CD - Mighty Rearranger) Sanctuary

2007
* 07 May 2007: Shine It All Around (album - Mighty Rearranger) Sanctuary

## External Links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Official Website