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Jimmy Page is an English guitarist born in 1944 who became one of the most influential musicians in rock history. He is best known as the guitarist and primary songwriter for Led Zeppelin, the legendary band that defined hard rock and heavy metal in the 1970s.
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James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, (born January 9, 1944) is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock. He was a founding member of Led Zeppelin and, prior to that, a member of The Yardbirds from late 1966 through 1968. Before he was a member of those two groups, however, Page had been one of the most in-demand studio guitarists in England from the time he was a teenager. After Led Zeppelin disbanded, Page worked on some critically acclaimed solo material <a href="h
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James Patrick Page (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician and producer who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin.
Page began his career as a studio session musician in London and, by the mid-1960s, was a notable session guitarist in Britain. He was a member of the Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968. When the Yardbirds broke up, he founded Led Zeppelin, which was active from 1968 to 1980.
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