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Jimmy Page

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Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page in concert, 1977
Background information
Birth name	James Patrick Page
Born	9 January 1944 (1944-01-09) (age 66) Heston, Middlesex, England
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal, blues-rock, rock and roll, folk rock
Occupations	Musician, songwriter, producer
Instruments	Guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, theremin, bass, banjo, harmonica, dobro, sitar, keyboards, tambourine, tamboura, hurdy gurdy, pedal steel guitar
Years active	1962-present
Labels	Swan Song, Atlantic, Geffen, Fontana, Mercury
Associated acts	The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Honeydrippers, The Firm, Coverdale and Page, Page and Plant, Herman's Hermits, XYZ
Notable instruments
Gibson Les Paul Gibson EDS-1275 Fender Telecaster Danelectro Shorthorn Gibson J-200 Gibson RD

James Patrick Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944^[1]) is an English guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.
Page is described by Allmusic as "unquestionably one of the all-time most influential, important, and versatile guitarists and songwriters in rock history",^[2] and by Rolling Stone as "the pontiff of power riffing & probably the most digitally sampled artist in pop today after James Brown."^[3] In 2010, Jimmy Page was ranked #2 in Gibson's list of "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time"^[4] and, in 2007, #4 on Classic Rock Magazine's "100 Wildest Guitar Heroes".^[5] Page was ranked ninth in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" in 2003.^[6] He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice; once as a member of The Yardbirds (1992),^[7] and once as a member of Led Zeppelin (1995).^[8]