Jimmy Page Handout
D.O.B is January 9th, 1944
Born in West England suburb of Heston
Born and raised by James and Patricia Page
Father worked as an Industrial Personnel Manager
Mother worked as a Doctor’s Secretary
Attended Sutton Art College in Surrey in 1975
First started playing at the age of 12
Took few lessons but mostly self taught
Early influences were Scooty Moore and James Burton
Later influences were folk players Bert Jansch and John Renbourn and blues
players Elmore James and B.B. King
First guitar was a 1959 Futurama Grazioso
Now plays a his own custom Gibson Les Paul
Quit school at 14 to join “The Crusaders”
In ‘64, Jimmy was offered to replace Eric Clapton in “The Yardbirds” but declined
In ‘65, Clapton quit and Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck joined the group
In ’66, Beck quit and Page hired Robert Plant on vocals and John Bonham on
drums and took Keith Moon’s advice and changed the name from “The
Yardbirds” to “Led Zeppelin”
Produced multiple top selling records such as “Stairway to Heaven” and “The
Song Remains the Same”
Led Zeppelin disbanded in 1980 after the death of drummer John Bonham at
Page's home.
Jimmy had gone solo and to produce his new album “Outrider” with Geffen
Records
He has also worked with multiple modern day artists such as The Foo Fighters
and Jeff Beck and The Black Crows
Q Merit Award (1992)
AMA International Artist Award (1995)
Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1995)
Nominated Artist of The Year in Radio Music Awards (2005)
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2005)
Polar Music Prize (2006)
Nomination in Shockwaves NME Award for Best Music DVD (2008)