[49][50] The album has been successful critically and commercially, and was certified platinum on 4 March 2008.[51]. There are no details about her mother, but she has a sister, Shirley Wilson. From there, they began to meet up and their relationship blossomed, even throughout the 1960s when Plant struggled financially with less-than-successful bands. Schulps, Dave (October 1977). This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Reports suggest Prince Charles will live "in a flat above the shop" when he becomes king. The wedding reception took place at the Roundhouse, where the Led Zeppelin music band was the guest performer. I was a little grammar school boy and I could hear this kind of calling through the airwaves. The album combines the results of both of these projects. The Led Zeppelin material features new arrangements and new instrumentation, including strings, Egyptian musicians and the vocals of British-Asian star Najma Akhtar. [52] Also in 2008, Plant performed with bluegrass musicians at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. [2] 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. [105], On 14 August 2009 football club Wolverhampton Wanderers announced that Plant has become the club's third vice-president. Robert Anthony Plant CBE (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin for all of its existence from 1968 until 1980. They divorced in 1983. [20] In front of Page, Plant sang Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love", leading Page to end his search. The song "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" is named after the 18th-century Welsh cottage Bron-Yr-Aur, owned by a friend of his father; it later inspired the song "Bron-Yr-Aur". I've had enough of all this stuff, to be honest: 'Robert says this, Robert says that.' Robert Plant has been in relationships with Patty Griffin (2010 - 2013), Katrina Chester (2006 - 2007), Jessica Jupp (1997 - 2005), Najma Akhtar (1993 - 1995), Alannah Myles (1990), Audrey Hamilton (1977), Pam Grier (1973), China Lee (1972 . Shirley Wilson Robert Plants Wilson Sisters Robert Plant Led Zeppelin Jesse Lee Led Zepplin John Paul Jones John Bonham Greatest Rock Bands More information . Another example is "The Rain Song". [60], It was first reported that Robert Plant's new band, the Sensational Space Shifters, would be debuting at 2012's WOMAD festival in Wiltshire, England. [3] In 2009, he was voted the "greatest voice in rock" in a poll conducted by Planet Rock. Maureen Wilson is such an individual. With a shared passion for music, Plant and Page immediately developed a strong relationship, and began their writing collaboration with reworkings of earlier blues songs. Everyone would love to play more concerts for the band. In a January 2008 interview, he stated that he does not want to "tour like a bunch of bored old men following the Rolling Stones around." Maureen F. Plant ne Wilson (born 20 November 1948), is the former wife of Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, and the mother of Carmen Plant, Karac Plant, and Logan Plant. You are already subscribed to our newsletter! So I had him down to my place for a little while, just to sort of check him out, and we got along great. Many of the videos for Robert Plant's songs take place in the southwest. It's not some great work of beauty and love to be a rock-and-roll singer. 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Full name: Maureen Wilson (Plant when she was married to Robert) Date of birth: November 20, 1948 Age: 73 Height: 5'2 Birthplace: East India Ethnicity: Indian/Asian Current country of residence: England Eye color: Blue Hair color: Black Claim to fame: former wife of Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant Siblings: Shirley Wilson John Bonhams death signalled the end of the group, but Robert has continued to be loved by fans, especially on August 20, his birthday. Mother of Robert Plant's son, Jesse Lee, now known as Jordan, born in September 1991.Maureen Wilson (Married Robert Plant and had 3 children with him, when divorce, Robert dated Shirley) . [47][48] In February 2009 at the 51st Grammy Awards, Raising Sand won 5 Grammys, for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, and Contemporary Folk/Americana Album. Tom Jones songs: Did Sir Tom write What's New Pussycat? Shirley Wilson, 83, died Friday, December 3, 2021, at the home of her daughter, Patricia Roberts. Starting in mid-1999, Plant performed until the end of 2000 at several small venues with his folk-rock band, named Priory of Brion. This album featured a mix of Strange Sensation and Led Zeppelin reinterpretations as well as covers and a spot by Patty Griffin. 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[57], September 2011 - Plant played in Marfa, TX at El Cosmic Trans - Pecos Festival as part of a band called Crown Vic consisting of Patty Griffin, Dony Wynn, David Grissom, Glenn Fukunaga, Michael Ramos. Weird Al Yankovic proposed a parody of "Black Or White" called "Snack All Night," but Michael Jackson asked him not to. [127], On 15 March 2022 Plant was the guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. [2] After Led Zeppelin dissolved in 1980, Plant continued to perform and record continuously on a variety of solo and group projects. Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news. [citation needed]. Plant covered Elbow's track, "Blanket of Night", featured on the British Red Cross' compilation LP "The Long Road", released on March 4, 2016. Express. 25 hit from 1988's Now and Zen) and later "I Believe" (from 1993's Fate of Nations). During the time of the meeting, the singer was struggling to find footing in the music industry. He frequently talks about American blues musicians as his inspiration, mentioning artists like Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf, Blind Willie Johnson and Willie Dixon at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and the 2007 Ahmet Ertegn Tribute Concert with Led Zeppelin. [100] The couple divorced in August 1983. He was also romantically associated with Shirley Wilson, the sister of his first wife, and had a son named Jesse Lee. Maureen's sister Shirley Wilson gave birth to her son Jesse Lee with her ex-brother-in-law in the year 1991. He quit his training as a chartered accountant in order to immerse himself in the England Midlands blues scene. Born in 1979 to Plant and ex-wife Maureen, Logan's birth came just two years after the sudden death of older brother Karac and much like his father made his presence known not with a whimper but with a bang, appearing early that year "in the middle of this explosion of emotion and pain like some sort of phoenix, attempting to drag us from the ", "Plant Car Accident, Tour Postponed (Press Release)", "Led Zeppelin | The Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music - Credo Reference", "Robert Plant: 'I feel so far away from heavy rock', "Rockers still climbing 'Stairway to heaven', "Robert Plant Praises Phil Collins For Encouraging His Solo Career After Led Zeppelin's Split", "Robert Plant albums reborn with nine lives", "Veteran Robert Plant steals show at Grammys", "Mercury picks dark horses and rising stars", "Review Robert Plant's last concert with the Band of Joy", "Your guide to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music", "Robert Plant, Alfie Boe 'Song to the Siren' Clip Debuts", "Robert Plant announces one-off London show for July ticket details", "Robert Plant Releases New Live Album Featuring Sensational Space Shifters Band", "Sensational Space Shifters (Live In London July '12)", "Robert Plant to Play With New Band at WOMAD Festival", "Robert Plant to Unveil the Sensational Space Shifters", "Robert Plant to Debut New Band at Intimate Show", "TBL News Round Up: Robert Plant for Sunflower Festival/ JPJ at Abbey Road Sound and Vision Cancer Research UK Event/ Bombay '72/ You Tube Clips", "Robert Plant's latest open-eared musical excursion", "Robert Plant announces new album and UK tour", "Sensational Space Shifters ft Robert Plant for Glastonbury Extravaganza eFestivals.co.uk", "Robert Plant Announces 2014 North American Tour (by Dave Lifton)", "Robert Plant To Release 'More Roar' Live EP For 'Record Store Day', "Robert Plant Stuns Hammerstein Ballroom with Zeppelin Classics", "LEAD BELLY AT 125: A TRIBUTE TO AN AMERICAN SONGSTER", "Robert Plant, Tinariwen record exclusive tracks for British Red Cross", "Robert Plant Announces New 'Carry Fire' LP, Debuts 'The May Queen' Single", "Robert Plant Releasing 'Carry Fire' Album in October, Listen to 'The May Queen' Now", "Robert Plant to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at UK Americana Awards 2018 - Entertainment Focus", "Robert Plant to Play Secret Solstice (by Grta Sigrur Einarsdttir)", "Robert Plant and the Sensational Shapeshifters [UK]", "Robert Plant, Sheryl Crow, Hozier, Buddy Guy to Headline Third Annual 'Love Rocks NYC', "RP is releasing 'Fate Of Nations' as part of @RSDUK", "Robert Plant's new band Saving Grace line up live shows", "Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant hitting the road with new band Saving Grace", "SAVING GRACE feat. [121], In 2006, hard rock/heavy metal magazine Hit Parader named Plant as No. He said, "I'd like to have a crack at this and write it for my wife."[27]. with Maureen Plant{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Maureen Plant", "gender": "Female" }, Karac Plant{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Karac Plant", "gender": "Male" }, born 1972, died 1977, age 5 The occasional actress was once involved in a fatal road accident. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Robert Plant)", "Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists Of All Time", "Robert Plant voted rock's greatest voice", "Robert Plant voted 'greatest voice in rock', "Book Web Sampler: Robert Plant Hardcover", "Robert Plant: GQ Music Issue 2011: The Survivors", "Robert Plant wife: How many times has Led Zeppelin star been married? Tulsi is currently the US representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district. The Beatles: How Paul McCartney helps young songwriters. As we already said, Maureen is in the limelight as the ex-wife of Singer and musician Robert Plant. Unfortunately, the couple experienced one of the worst fears of a parent as they lost their son Karac at the age of five following a stomach virus. In 1968, guitarist Jimmy Page was in search of a lead singer for his new band and met Plant after being turned down by his first choice, Terry Reid, who referred him to a show at a teacher training college in Birmingham (where Plant was singing in a band named Hobbstweedle). English musician and lead singer of Led Zeppelin (born 1948), Priory of Brion and reunion with Page (19992001), Strange Sensation and further collaborations (20022009), Saving Grace and Alison Krauss reunion (2019present), Led Zeppelin-related projects and reunion rumours, Plant included "8:05", from the first Moby Grape album, as a B-side to a 1993 single; it is also included on the expanded reissue of his, Eight dates on 11,12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19 & 21 October 2016 respectively in, Robert Plant: By Myself BBC Interview broadcast 6 Nov 2010. Honest, he did. Plant and band performed thirteen songs five by Arthur Lee & Love, five Led Zeppelin songs and three others, including a duet with Ian Hunter. Although Led Zeppelin split in 1980, Plant occasionally collaborated with Jimmy Page on various projects through this period, including forming a short-lived all-star group with Page and Jeff Beck in 1984, called the Honeydrippers.