was early twenty's ph worked as a session guitarist playing with eric clapton the kinks the who the yardbirds the rolling stones in one nine hundred sixty eight at the age of twenty four page founded led zeppelin he hired singer robert plant bases john paul jones and drummer john bonham in the years that followed led zeppelin would become one of the most influential and innovative bands in rock music. it often isn't a lot of each of those four guys is a genius and they fused in such a way that every aspects of their music profited they're an exceptional case and i can't think of another at least not any other rock band like them. the band recorded their first album in a matter of an hour jimmy page wasn't just the group's main songwriter and producer he also covered all the costs for the studio recordings with the foundation of led zeppelin sound a fusion of hard rock blues and heavy metal. but it was with the release of their second album led zeppelin two one thousand nine hundred sixty nine the band's career really took off. they were superstars. for the for this their lives were completely

his early 20's he worked as a session guitarist, playing with eric clapton, the kinks, the who, the yardbirdshe age of 24 he founded led zeppelin. the hired singer robert plant, john paul jones and john bono. in the years that followed, led zeppelin will become one of the most influential and innovative bands in rock history. ♪ reporter: in the early 1970's, the bed was catapulted to the world of rock superstardom. their lives played out exclusively on stage in private jets and in hotel rooms, hard drugs and fast living took their toll. jimmy page became addicted to heroin. in 1980, excessive alcohol consumption led to the death of john bono. in the wake of this tragedy, the band decided to call it quits. ♪ reporter: as part of led zeppelinin, jimmy page wrote muc hihistory. the band is his life's work, and now it age 75 he still tends its legacy. ♪ >> from stairway to heaven to stairway to trade hell some would say. >> that could perhaps again get a little bit better because now we have heard u.s. negotiators has said china has promised to purchased a substantial amount of american goods. it

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. ♪ pretty little women stand in a line ♪ ♪ make love to you baby >> the stones, the animals, the yardbirds by storm. how do you feel about other people borrowing your material? >> i'm very grateful to know that my material is the type of material that the entertainers today would like to use. ♪ long tall sally ♪ oh, baby, yeah ♪ yeah, baby ♪ ooh, baby ♪ have fun tonight ♪ >> the british invasion played a huge role in not just introducing themselves to america, but reintroducing a lot of black music to mainstream america. ♪ ♪ it's gonna be all right ♪ all right, all right ♪ it's gonna be all right ♪ get my way ♪ i will stay ♪ stay by your side to keep you satisfied ♪ ♪ it's gonna be all right ♪ all right, all right ♪ it's gonna be all right >> the same year the beatles play on "ed sullivan" for the first time is the same year the "t.a.m.i. show" comes out as a movie, and "t.a.m.i. show's" got everybody. >> "t.a.m.i." show is really the first rock 'n' roll concert movie. the stones headlining, and the first time that us white kids got to see james brown and nobody will ever get over it. ♪ ♪