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Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones were session musicians and had recorded together. When Page sought a singer, he wanted guitarist Terry Reid to fill the vocalist spot for his proposed new group, the New Yardbirds, which was to become Led Zeppelin. Reid had already committed to go on the road with Cream (as an opening act on the 1968 US Tour). So he suggested to Page that he consider a young Birmingham based singer, Robert Plant, instead, having previously seen Plant's Band of Joy.

Plant recommended drummer John Bonham, whom he had played with in the Band of Joy.

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