Music
Led Zeppelin's 50th anniversary: the legend lives on
In 1968, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham formed a band — and changed the course of rock 'n roll history forever
13 May 2018 - 00:00
On September 25 1980 one of the greatest musicians in rock music was found dead in his bed. He had vomited and choked to death in his sleep. An autopsy found no drugs other than huge amounts of alcohol in John Bonham's blood. It was recalled by friends that he had consumed a copious amount of vodka the previous day.
He was 32, and had already been acclaimed as the greatest and most influential drummer in rock 'n roll, for his speed of both hand and foot, power and overall sound that legions of drummers tried to emulate.
Bonham's death all but ended the reign of his ground-breaking band, Led Zeppelin, whose record sales have been estimated between 200 million and 300 million...
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