John Bonham
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John Bonham was an English drummer who lived from 1948 to 1980 and became one of the most influential rock drummers of his era. He is widely remembered for his powerful playing style and technical innovations that shaped rock music during his lifetime.
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- 1948-05-31
- Died
- 1980-01-01
- Works
- 4
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An English musician and songwriter, best known as the drummer of Led Zeppelin. Bonham was esteemed for his speed, power, fast right foot, distinctive sound, and "feel" for the groove. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock music. Rolling Stone readers named him the "best drummer of all time" in 2011. - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
- Becoming Led Zeppelin — Self (Archive Footage)2025
- Let There Be Drums! — Self (archive footage)2022
- Rock this Town — Self (archive footage)2022
- Led Zeppelin: How the West Was Won — Drums2018
- Led Zeppelin: History Lesson — Self2017
- Led Zeppelin: The Untold Story — Self (archive footage)
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John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was an English musician who was the drummer of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Noted for his speed, power, fast single-footed kick drumming, distinctive sound, and feel for groove, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential drummers in history.
Bonham was born in 1948 in Redditch, Worcestershire, and took up drums at age 5, receiving a snare drum at age 10 and a full drum set at age 15. He played with multiple local bands both at school and following school, eventually playing in two different bands with Robert Plant. Following the demise of the Yardbirds in 1968, Bonham joined Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bass guitarist John Paul Jones to form Led Zeppelin.