John Bonham is an English musician and songwriter who is best recognised as the drummer of the band ‘Led Zeppelin’
John Bonham
@Drummer of Rock Band Led Zeppelin, Birthday and Family
May 31, 1948
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: May 31, 1948
- Died on: September 25, 1980
- Nationality: British
- Famous: Drummer of Rock Band Led Zeppelin, Musicians, Drummers
- Spouses: Pat Phillips (m. 1968–1980)
- Siblings: Deborah Bonham, Mick Bonham
- Known as: John Henry Bonham
John Bonham born at
Redditch, England, UK
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Birth Place
In 1968, he married Pat Phillips, whom he met in the year 1964. The couple had two children together.
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Personal Life
He died at the age of 32 in Clewer, England, UK; it is believed that he died due to excessive alcohol consumption and choking on vomit in his sleep.
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Personal Life
In 2005, Classic Rock magazine ranked him at the No.1 position on their list of ‘50 Greatest Drummers in Rock’.
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Personal Life
John Henry Bonham was born to the English couple Joan and Jack Bonham in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. By the time he turned five, he started playing drums.
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Childhood & Early Life
He went to the Lodge Farm Secondary Modern School and from 1962 to 1963 he played for the Blue Star Trio and Gerry Levene & the Avengers. He later started playing for his first semi-professional band, Terry Webb and the Spiders.
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Childhood & Early Life
In 1968, he became part of the English rock band, ‘Led Zeppelin’, as the drummer. The band was initially called the New Yardbirds and it changed its name later to, ‘Led Zeppelin’.
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Career
In 1969, the band ‘Led Zeppelin’ came out with their self-titled debut album, ‘Led Zeppelin’, which was released under the Atlantic Records label. The album initially received negative reviews, but was commercially successful.
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Career
On October 22, 1969, he played the drums for the Grammy Award nominated second ‘Led Zeppelin’ album, titled ‘Led Zeppelin II’. The album was successful and became one of the band’s bestselling albums.
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Career
On October 5, 1970, ‘Led Zeppelin’, released their third studio album, ‘Led Zeppelin III’, which was one of their highest selling albums. The album received good reviews from music critics.
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In 1971, he was the drummer for the song, ‘Everybody Clap’, which was a song by Scottish singer, Lulu Kennedy-Cairns. The song was written by Maurice Gibb and Billy Lawrie.
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Career
The album ‘Led Zeppelin’ was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and in 2012 Rolling Stone magazine listed it on their list of ‘500 Greatest Albums of All Time’.
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Major Works
‘Led Zeppelin II’ was a bestselling album that sold over 12 million copies and it reached the No.1 position on U.S, U.K and the Canadian music charts.
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Major Works