Jimmy Page’s Birthday – January 9, 1944 (69 years old)
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1/9/2013 12:00:00 AM
Jimmy Page’s Birthday – January 9, 1944 (69 years old)
Conversation starters
- Happy Birthday to Jimmy Page! In your opinion, what song features his best solo?
- Jimmy Page celebrates a birthday today! Your favorite Led Zeppelin album is…?
- Happy Birthday to Jimmy Page! Where does this master of the axe rate on your list of best rock guitarists of all time?
Fast Facts
- Jimmy once bought a house near the famed Loch Ness in Scotland that had previously been owned by eminent Satanist Aleister Crowley (who also was the inspiration for Ozzy Osbourne’s song Mr. Crowley)
- In addition to Led Zeppelin and the Yardbirds, Jimmy had gigs with The Who, The Rolling Stones, and the Kinks
- On-stage, Jimmy sometimes played his guitar like a violin, using a bow on his strings
- Jimmy collaborated with hip-hop artist Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs on the song Come With Me for the 1998 Godzilla movie soundtrack which featured his trademark riffs from Kashmir
- The string-heavy track Kashmir from the 1975 Led Zeppelin album Physical Graffiti has been covered by quartets and orchestras including the Vitamin String Quartet, Bond, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- Jimmy shared the stage with famous British rockers Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck as a member of The Yardbirds. Beck left shortly after Jimmy signed on, however
- Jimmy was the first musician to be honored on the British Walk of Fame in 2004
- Queen Elizabeth II dubbed Jimmy an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2005 for his humanitarian work with impoverished Brazilian children starting in 1994
Personal Info
- Dated Charlotte Martin from 1970 the early 80s; together they have a daughter, Scarlet Page
- Married to Patricia Ecker from 1986 – 1995; they have a son named James Patrick Page III
- Married Jimena Gomez-Paratcha while on the No Quarter tour; they have two children: Zofia Jade and Ashen Josan. Page also adopted Paratcha’s daughter, Jana
- Page was known for his interest in the occult, which related to his famous Zoso symbol
- Page became addicted to heroin in the mid-70s; he kicked the habit in the 80s after it began to affect his guitar playing and health, he kicked the habit
Awards
Billboard 200 (Albums Ranked #1):
- Led Zeppelin II (1969)
- Led Zeppelin III (1970)
- Houses of the Holy (1973)
- Physical Graffiti (1975)
- Presence (1976)
- In Through the Out Door (1979)
RIAA (Diamond Status – sold more than 10 Million Copies):
- Led Zeppelin IV (1971),
- Led Zeppelin II (1969)
- Houses of the Holy (1973)
- Physical Graffiti (1975)
Discography
Yardbirds (with Page):
- Little Games – 1967
- Live Yardbirds - 1971
Led Zeppelin:
- Led Zeppelin – 1969
- Led Zeppelin II – 1969
- Led Zeppelin III – 1970
- Led Zeppelin IV – 1971
- Houses of the Holy – 1973
- Physical Graffiti – 1975
- Presence – 1976
- The Song Remains the Same – 1976
- In Through the Out Door – 1979
- Coda – 1982
Solo
- Whatever Happened to Jugula? – 1985
- The Firm – 1985
- Mean Business – 1986
- Outrider – 1988
- Coverdale and Page – 1993
- Walking into Clarksdale – 1998
Clips
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