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Famous as :
Rock singer, songwriterBirth Name :
Robert Anthony PlantBirth Date :
August 20, 1948Birth Place :
West Bromwich, England, UKSpouse :
Maureen Wilson (9-No-69 - Aug-83)Claim to fame :
Debut album " Pictures at Eleven" (1982)
Winners List of 2009 Q Awards, Lady GaGa Wins Best Video
October 27, 2009 01:10:262009 Q Awards has just been wrapped and Lady GaGa added a trophy to her collection. She won Best Video, pushing aside The Dead Weather, Mika, Dizzee Rascal and Florence and The Machine. She, however, was not present at the show, much to host Al Murray's dismay. "Remember Lady GaGa it's show business not show friends!" Al said.
Though grabbing Best Video, Lady GaGa was beaten in Breakthrough Artist category. She lost the title to Mr. Hudson. "Wow, thanks. White Lies sort of stole my speech," he said making a reference to the previously-announced winner. "I've never won anything before, thanks alot. I'm going to take this straight round to my mum's house and put it on the mantelpiece, thanks a lot."
Winners List of 51st Annual Grammy Awards
February 09, 2009 11:02:52Robert Plant and Alison Krauss walked out of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards with another nod. Through their collaborative album "Raising Sand", the two musicians got the coveted Album of the Year title.
The duet effort has successfully put aside Coldplay's "Viva La Vida", Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III", Ne-Yo's "Year of the Gentleman" and Radiohead's "In Rainbows". Previously, the record was also announced as Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album.
51st Grammys: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Got Record of the Year
February 09, 2009 10:02:13Duo Robert Plant and Alison Krauss swept their third trophy, receiving the honor of Record of the Year for their collaborative track "Please Read This Letter". "It's time for somebody else to say something," so Robert said before giving the platform to producer T Bone Burnett, who stated, "Good things happen out of nowhere."
Jay-Z and T.I. joined forces, performing "Swagga Like Us", which has been honored as this year's Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. They were joined by Kanye West, Lil Wayne and pregnant M.I.A..
Robert Plant Debunks Reunion With Led Zeppelin Rumor
September 30, 2008 08:09:03Led Zeppelin's lead vocalist Robert Plant has slammed recent rumor claiming that he has agreed to do a roadshow with the band. A statement issued on his official website has made clear that the rumor is not true saying, "Contrary to a spate of recent reports, Robert Plant will not be touring or recording with Led Zeppelin. Anyone buying tickets online to any such event will be buying bogus tickets."
Further, Robert explains that he is now in the middle of touring with country musician Alison Krauss " in support of their duet album called "Raising Sand", which has been honored as Album of the Year at Americana Music Association's 7th Annual Honors & Awards show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on September 18. After those dates, he is said to have "no intention whatsoever of touring with anyone for at least the next two years."
Robert Plant Agrees to Rejoin Led Zeppelin for Reunion Tour
September 27, 2008 11:09:37Robert Plant has finally decided to be involved in the Led Zeppelin's reunion plan. "When Robert realized the band were serious about doing it without him, it made him think long and hard," a source says. "He realised he couldn't face the thought of not being involved."
Speaking of Robert's decision, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Jason Bonham are said to be thrilled. "The band were over the moon when he told them the news," the source adds in a further explanation. "They are now forging ahead with the tour plans and can't wait to get on the road."
Led Zeppelin Make New Arrangement for Reunion Gig
November 26, 2007 01:11:56Led Zeppelin have to work on a new arrangement of their classics due to vocalist Robert Plant's change of voice. The 59-year-old singer can no longer hit high notes for his voice has grown lower throughout the years, The Sun newspaper revealed.
A source revealed that the rehearsals for the upcoming December 10 show at London's O2 are not going smooth. "Jimmy is a bit rusty and Robert has been struggling with the high notes," the source said. "To avoid any embarrassing vocal wobbles with the world watching, they decided it would be best to transpose the songs in a lower key."
Kate Winslet Auctioning Off Her Butt
September 17, 2007 03:09:49
No joke, Kate Winslet is auctioning off her butt.
The British actress has sketched a portrait of her curvy butt as a way to support the upcoming Paint4Poverty charity auction. Being organized by Prime Arts in Partnership in association with Robin Hood Ministries, the event is aimed to help relieve extreme poverty across the world with all the money raised will go to various relief projects in Romania, Tanzania, India, and Nepal.
Led Zeppelin Confirmed Reuniting!
September 06, 2007 02:09:22
No more rumors are needed for Led Zeppelin's reunion. The frontman Robert Plant has confirmed himself that it's indeed happening.
NME.com was contacted by a fan who happened to meet Plant on the singer's way to a 'meeting'. When asked about the reunion, Plant said, "How did you find out about this? Well we've got a band meeting about it this afternoon about it. There's not a lot to work out as it's only going to be one-off gig."
Alison Krauss Teams Up with Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant
August 07, 2007 09:08:13
Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant has been waiting for years to complete a duet album with blue grass singer Alison Krauss and now the time has come. A compilation consisting of cover songs titled 'Raising Sand' will be released October 23.
Among those in the track list are Plant's hit 'Please Read the Letter' that he did with band mate Jimmy Page and appeared on his 1999's album 'Walking Into Clarksdale', Gene Clark's 'Polly', Naomi Neville's 'Fortune Teller', and Tom Waits' duet with Kathleen Brennan on 'Trampled Rose'.
Pearl Jam's Work with Plant to be Due February
January 30, 2006 01:01:40In the anticipation of their new studio album to come, Pearl Jam has completed working on their holiday single, sent annually to members of its Ten Club fan organization. Expected to be released by early February, as stated on their official site, the single features the collaboration with Robert Plant on the live cover of the Elvis Presley-popularized "Little Sister" on side A while side B contains the demo version of their new song, "Gone", which previously debuted in October 2005 during a show in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Robert Plant Secured $60,000 for Charity
December 22, 2005 02:12:23Robert Plant, widely known as former Led Zeppelin frontman, has collected a $60,000 donation for a Carefree, Ariz.-based charitable organization that aids nomadic people in drought-stricken West Africa. Plant reportedly got that amount from a four-song CD released by his band, Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation.
Sadly, the CD's sales failed to generate the royalties Plant had expected, forced the man to make an appeal to PAR Charitable Trust, a small grant-making organization that agreed to cover up the rest amount needed to build and operate school dormitories for 200 children for three years. And so, Trust will supplement proceeds from the CD sales to build eight dorms and provide meals, blankets, school uniforms and medicine for students in four locales in Mali.
Robert Plants Performance in Pearl Jam's Show
September 20, 2005 11:09:15Hurricane Katrina besides causing destruction also creates such moment, during which many people compete to show their generosity. Won't miss the chance to do something good for mankind suffering from the disaster, former Led Zeppelin front-man Robert Plant has joined the lineup of Pearl Jam's $1,000-per-ticket Hurricane Katrina benefit at the House of Blues in Chicago on October 5.
The show, which is held at the 1,300-capacity venue, will mark the final show of the band's North American tour before it begins a Latin American leg in Santiago, Chile on November 22. As for Plant, who is currently touring North America with his band the Strange Sensation, will squeeze the show in between an October 4 stop in New Mexico and an October 6 date in Texas.
Plant Contributes CD Proceeds to African Aid
August 15, 2005 09:08:51Deeply concern about the needing people in Africa, former Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant is donating proceeds from sales of a four-song CD to an Arizona-based charitable organization that aids people in remote regions of Ethiopia, Mali and Niger. The CD by Plant and his backup group, Strange Sensation, consisting performances of "Shine It All Around," "Freedom Fries," "Tin Pan Valley" and "When the Levee Breaks."
Moreover, the recorded on June 9 CD will be available by disc or computer download on the singer Web site. "It's all about, I think, increasing awareness, breaking away from the usual sort of news reel approach to human disasters, if you like; illuminating and exposing these conditions from a different angle," so Plant told the East Valley Tribune.
