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Also Known As Robert Anthony Plant
Born West Bromwich • England
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (2009) • Grammy Award (1999)

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Robert Plant, lead singer of Led Zeppelin, sits in a chair with his chin resting on his hand, wearing a black and red jacket, scarf, and blue jeans, circa 1975.
Studio portrait of Led Zeppelin in London, December 1968, with John Bonham, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant in the foreground and John Paul Jones standing behind them.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss stand side by side, smiling and holding multiple Grammy awards in front of a backdrop featuring large gold Grammy logos.
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