John Paul Jones (musician)

John Paul Jones is the stage name of John Baldwin (born January 3, 1946), the bassist and keyboard player for Led Zeppelin until the band's breakup after the death of John Bonham in 1980. A true musical talent, JPJ also plays guitar, mandolin, koto, Lap steel guitars, autoharp, ukulele, mellotron, organ, cello, and the over-dubbed bass recorder heard on Stairway to Heaven.

Selected discography

John Paul Jones' first solo recording was a single for Pye Records in April 1964 which featured "A Foggy Day in Vietnam". The B-side was "Baja".

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

• Scream for Help (1985) (soundtrack)
• The Sporting Life (1994), with Diamanda Galás
• Zooma (1999)
• The Thunderthief (2001)