As frontman of the iconic British band Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant earned a
well-deserved reputation as one of the world's most impassioned and committed
rock singers during the late 1960s and 1970s. Although the group broke up
following drummer John Bonham's death in 1980, Plant soldiered ahead as a solo
artist with a laudable appetite for exploring new styles, occasionally working
with former bandmate Jimmy Page along the way. He launched his solo album in
1982 with Pictures of Eleven, an album whose mix of rock, blues, and world music
earned platinum certifications in America a...