Jimmy Page

James Patrick Page OBE , known as Jimmy Page, (born January 9, 1944 in Heston, Middlesex, England) is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock and roll. He was a founding member of Led Zeppelin and, prior to that, a member of The Yardbirds from late 1966 through 1968. Before these two groups however, Page was one of the most in-demand studio guitarists in England.

Trivia

• Page is a fan of "Weird Al" Yankovic, although he refused to let Al create a polka with all Led Zeppelin songs in it.
• Page has dated some famous groupies, such as Pamela Des Barres and Bebe Buell.
• Page's 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar was bought off of fellow guitarist Joe Walsh in the early 1970's.