3), Freddie Mercury (No. The album was nominated for the Mercury Prize in July 2008. In February 2008 the song "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" from Raising Sand won a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 50th Grammy Awards. The second kid, Karac Pendra Plant (son), was born on 20th April 1972. In 2007, Plant contributed two tracks to the Fats Domino tribute album Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino, "It Keeps Rainin'" with the Lil' Band o' Gold and "Valley of Tears" with the Soweto Gospel Choir. [2] With his mane of long blond hair and powerful, bare-chested appearance, Plant helped to create the "god of rock and roll" or "rock god" archetype. Born in 1979 to Plant and ex-wife Maureen, Logan's birth came just two years after the sudden death of older brother Karac and much like his father made his presence known not with a whimper but with a bang, appearing early that year "in the middle of this explosion of emotion and pain like some sort of phoenix, attempting to drag us from the US based Meghan and Harry.. FameChain has their amazing trees. [3] In 2011, Rolling Stone readers ranked Plant the greatest of all lead singers. [62][63] In addition to WOMAD and the Gloucester show, the Sensational Space Shifters were scheduled for the free Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival's 25th anniversary in Clarksdale, Mississippi on 1012 August 2012. 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Plant is also recognised for his lyrical improvisation in Led Zeppelin's live performances, often singing verses previously unheard on studio recordings. In fact, the musician even had a short stint working in Maureens fathers steel factory to earn money. [101] The song "All My Love", co-written with John Paul Jones, is a tribute to him. No matter how you dress it up, look at the situation. Where is Maureen Wilson Plant today? Both sets featured only a few songs, performed with minimal rehearsal. Their first, Carmen Jane, was born in 1968, before their sons Karac Pendragon and Logan Romero were born in 1972 and 1979 respectively. Due to several reasons, most significantly Karacs death and Roberts extended time away from the family, the couple divorced in August 1983. He also worked at Woolworth's in Halesowen town for a short period of time. The occasional actress was once involved in a fatal road accident. Ian was a guitarist for Jason Bonham's band Bonham. His musical choices included "I Ain't Superstitious" by Howlin' Wolf and "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. While trying to make ends meet, Wilson supported Plant, even helping him to secure a job working for her fathers steel factory. He appeared as a surprise guest during Fairport Convention's set at the 2008 Cropredy Festival, performing Led Zeppelin's "The Battle of Evermore" with Kristina Donahue as a tribute to Sandy Denny. She was driving a hired Austin Mini on the Greek island of Rhodes together with her ex-husband Robert, Charlotte Martin, and her sister, Shirley Wilson. See the Elon Musk family tree here at FameChain. The tour across 11 North American cities was a series of acoustic concerts intended to raise awareness of the worldwide refugee crisis and funds to support educational programs for refugees. And that was it I was hooked from that moment. Robert Plant has three children, born to him with his wife of 15 years, Maureen Wilson. In another instance, she was filmed being rescued by Robert Plant at Raglan Castle in Castle Maiden's film. [59], Released in October 2011, Plant duetted with Alfie Boe on "Song to the Siren" for Alfie's sixth album, Alfie, which he also recorded himself on 2002's Dreamland. He's just playing games, and I'm fed up with it, to be honest with you. [80] Plant headlined the Sunday night of Iceland's Secret Solstice Festival in Reykjavk on 23 June 2019. The tragedy came while Led Zeppelin were on tour in 1977, just two years after Robert and Maureen had been involved in a serious car accident in Rhodes, Greece. He said, "I'd like to have a crack at this and write it for my wife."[27]. 2), Steven Tyler (No. In 1969, the English singer dedicated a song, Thank You, to his now ex-wife Maureen. A DVD titled Soundstage: Robert Plant and Strange Sensation, featuring his Soundstage performance (filmed at the Soundstage studios in Chicago on 16 September 2005), was released in October 2006. She was a Baptist and attended Anchor Holds church. [31] Conversely, Plant sometimes used more straightforward blues-based lyrics dealing primarily with sexual innuendo, as in "The Lemon Song", "Trampled Under Foot", and "Black Dog". Robert hadn't written before, and it took a lot of ribbing to get him into writing, which was funny. Even though she was not a renowned actress in the film industry, she made few appearances in different movies and TV shows. Plant with his wife, Maureen Wilson, and their children, Karac and Carmen - @Getty. He is also believed to have contributed funds to a slate carving of Glyndr's coat of arms at the Celtica museum in Machynlleth. An intimate warm up gig was then announced in Gloucester on 8 May 2012 to a crowd of 400. [5] In 2009, Plant was voted "the greatest voice in rock" in a poll conducted by UK classic rock radio station Planet Rock.[6][7]. [check quotation syntax], In early 2013, Plant contributed to a community buyout scheme to save the Bath music venue, the Bell Inn. On 28 June 2014, Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters played at the Glastonbury Extravaganza. Victoria Wallace 22k followers More information They never married. Plant had been an admirer of Spence and Moby Grape since the release of Moby Grape's eponymous 1967 debut album.[a]. It's not some great work of beauty and love to be a rock-and-roll singer. John Bonhams death signalled the end of the group, but Robert has continued to be loved by fans, especially on August 20, his birthday. [93] In interviews following the 2007 show, Plant left the door open to possible future performances with Led Zeppelin, saying that he enjoyed the reunion and felt that the show was strong musically. Robert Plant has been married once, though Robert has left fans speculating about a second marriage. The other two kids (Carmen and Logan) have grown into two successful adults. At the 1990 Silver Clef Award Winners Concert at Knebworth, Plant was joined by Jimmy Page. Monday, June 07, 2021 at 11:21 AM by Venic Mwendwa People in the celebrity world who gain fame because of their spouses are hardly recognized for their efforts. Aug 25, 2013 - Robert Plant and Shirley Wilson--his ex-wife Maureen's sister who Robert dated first before he married Maureen. On November 9, 1969, Robert Plant married Maureen Wilson at the Roundhouse, a venue Led Zeppelin played earlier that evening. Plant performed with Strange Sensation guitarist Justin Adams and the West African riti (a one-string violin) master Juldeh Camara for the finale of the three day World of Music, Arts and Dance Festival in Abu Dhabi. And Robert Plant goes, 'Whoah, I learned to just hate that song because everybody murders it - but you did it justice. People in the celebrity world who gain fame because of their spouses are hardly recognized for their efforts. Click here to Start FameChaining. His sets typically included recent, but not only, solo material and plenty of Led Zeppelin favourites, often with new and expanded arrangements. This band consisted of the original Band of Joy guitarist Kevyn Gammond alongside Andy Edwards (drums), Paul Timothy (keyboards), and Paul Wetton (bass). The couple stayed happily married for 14 years and was blessed with three children, two sons, and a daughter. Eight years after getting a divorce from his first wife, Maureen Wilson, Robert Plant had an affair with his former sister-in-law, Shirley Wilson. When televangelists like Jimmy Swaggart took on rockers like Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica, the rockers retaliated. Plant's early blues influences included Johnson, Bukka White, Skip James, Jerry Miller, and Sleepy John Estes. With a shared passion for music, Plant and Page immediately developed a strong relationship, and began their writing collaboration with reworkings of earlier blues songs. Shirley Wilson (I) was born on October 1, 1950 and is 72 years old now. [35] Most of the lyrics of the song were written spontaneously by Plant in 1970 at Headley Grange. T. . "Uncle John's Band" by the Grateful Dead was the first time the phrase "God Damn" appeared in a commercially-released song. Full name: Maureen Wilson (Plant when she was married to Robert) Date of birth: November 20, 1948 Age: 73 Height: 5'2 Birthplace: East India Ethnicity: Indian/Asian Current country of residence: England Eye color: Blue Hair color: Black Claim to fame: former wife of Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant Siblings: Shirley Wilson Their hard rock style and incredible songwriting left fans desperate for more. You can unsubscribe at any time. [71], To celebrate Record Store Day 2015 (Saturday 18 April), Plant released a special 10-inch live EP titled More Roar, which was limited to 10,000 copies. 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Fourteen years of speculation from their fans and occasional sniping between the two former members ended when they reconvened their former musical partnership to produce No Quarter. Robert Plant has three children, born to him with his wife of 15 years, Maureen Wilson. Robert Plant has been in relationships with Patty Griffin (2010 - 2013), Katrina Chester (2006 - 2007), Jessica Jupp (1997 - 2005), Najma Akhtar (1993 - 1995), Alannah Myles (1990), Audrey Hamilton (1977), Pam Grier (1973), China Lee (1972 . He was also a sex symbol of the 60s and 70s thanks to the soul searching and visceral performances he put on while playing with the band. "We have a worldwide international catastrophe," says Plant. Maureen's sister Shirley Wilson gave birth to her son Jesse Lee with her ex-brother-in-law in the year 1991. The 20-year-old son of the Led Zeppelin icon lives a life away from the spotlight and is spotted with his father only during special occasions. Part of this may have had to with Shirley Wilson, sister of Plant's ex-wife Maureen Wilson (divorced in 1983). Plant's lyrics with Led Zeppelin were often mystical, philosophical and spiritual, alluding to events in classical and Norse mythology, such as "Immigrant Song", which refers to Valhalla and Viking conquests. In the summer of 2001, Plant reunited with Page for both a cover of "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" for a Sun Records tribute album and an appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, the last time they worked outside of Led Zeppelin together.[9]. [16][17] "I left home at 16", he said, "and I started my real education musically, moving from group to group, furthering my knowledge of the blues and of other music which had weight and was worth listening to".[18]. 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