Owns much of the property around Loch Ness in Scotland, UK. As of 1998, he ranks number 15 in the world's 100 richest rock stars with an estimated worth of £55m. Starting out as a studio session hack, his early guitar licks have featured on the recordings of artists such as Donovan, Tom Jones, P.J. Proby, Joe Cocker, Herman's Hermits, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds and The Who, etc. As he was then unable to read music, he was given advice by fellow session guitarist Vic Flick. His work on The Kinks's "You Really Got Me" and "All Day and All of the Night", along with his indelible licks on early Van Morrison track "Baby Please Don't Go", are legendary. His guitar solo on Dave Berry's 1964 UK top ten hit "The Crying Game" featured some pioneering use of the wah-wah pedal, later popularized by Jimi Hendrix on his "Electric Ladyland" album. The Gibson EDS-1275 6/12-string doubleneck that he used on live performances of the classic "Stairway to Heaven", and later on "The Song Remains the Same" and "The Rain Song", had to be especially ordered from the Gibson factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan, because it had only been available in the company catalogue from 1962 to 1966. Needless to say, Page's high-profile use of the instrument must have captured the fancy of many a budding picker, as the guitar is still in production today. Led Zeppelin got its name from a phrase often used by The Who's drummer Keith Moon who, when describing a disastrous gig, would invariably compare it to, "going down like a lead zeppelin". Page's fearsome foursome of guitars have included: a 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard; a 1959 Les Paul Standard; a Sixties Danelectro and the Gibson EDS-1275 6/12-string doubleneck. Bought the house Aleister Crowley once owned in Scotland on the Loch Ness as a retreat. Sold it to hoteliers in the 1980s. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of The Yardbirds, in 1992. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of Led Zeppelin, in 1995. Page also produced all of the Led Zeppelin albums, re-masters and some boxed sets. Voted London's greatest guitarist in Total Guitar Magazine's poll of the greatest 12 British guitarists. [July 2001] When The Yardbirds broke up, Jimmy Page inherited several Scandinavian dates The Yardbirds were to fulfill. The band that Page assembled to fulfill those dates started out as "The New Yardbirds", then went on to become Led Zeppelin. Was originally invited to replace Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds, but refused and reccomended his friend Jeff Beck. He later changed his mind and joined, replacing bassist Paul Samwell-Smith. However, when Chris Dreja switched to bass, he went back to playing guitar. Son, James, born in 1988. Daughter Scarlet, born in March 1971 to his long-time girlfriend, Charlotte Martin (a French model), who is a photographer. Appears on the track "Beck's Bolero" on the first "Jeff Beck Group" album along with fellow Led Zeppelin member John Paul Jones and The Who's drummer Keith Moon. Jimmy plays 2nd guitar, John Paul Jones plays organ and Keith Moon plays drums on the track. He was the first artist to be immortalised in the British Walk of Fame in London, which honours musical artists. The ceremony took place on August 23, 2004. Played guitar on Tom Jones's hit in 1965 "It's Not Unusual". Chris Slade played drums on that track. In the early 1980s Robert Plant, of Led Zeppelin, stated that he and Jimmy Page used to listen to Huelyn Duvall's "Three Months To Kill" to gain musical inspiration. Interestingly, legendary Nashville guitarist Hank Garland's guitar work was featured on this recording as well as on Duvall's "Little Boy Blue" and "Juliet". December 2005: Awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II for his charity work in helping street children in Brazil. He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 2005 for his services to charity. He was an only child. His father was an engineer and his mother worked as a secretary for a physician. Son named Asher born in 1999. Winner of the 2005 Q Icon Award. His ex-wife, Charlotte Martin, is an ex-girlfriend of Eric Clapton. Martin introduced Clapton to artist Martin Sharp. The pair co-wrote the popular Cream hit "Tales of Brave Ulysses", as well as "Anyone for Tennis?". Led Zeppelin were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame for their outstanding contribution to British music and integral part of British music culture. [14 November 2006] Reverse echo or reverb is a slightly unusual sound effect created as the result of recording an echo or delayed signal of an audio recording whilst being played backwards. The original recording is then played forwards accompanied by the recording of the echo or delayed signal which is now in reverse. The effect is also commonly used in film, often on the vocal recordings especially in Horror movies. The swelling effect is often used to create tension and intensity, but can also be used for more subtle atmospheric effect. Guitarist Jimmy Page lays claim to the invention of this effect, stating that he originally developed the method when recording the single "Ten Little Indians" with The Yardbirds in 1967. Prior to forming Led Zeppelin, Page played with John Paul Jones and John Bonham on Donovan Leitch's recording of Hurdy Gurdy Man. When the Yardbirds broke up, Page still had tour dates to fulfill but no band. Because of this, he had to form a new band, which he appropriately called the New Yardbirds. They later changed their name to Led Zeppelin, after the expression "this gig is going down like a lead Zeppelin", popularized by Keith Moon and John Entwistle of the Who. According to Page, the spelling of "lead" was changed for the band name Led Zeppelin because he didn't want the pronunciation to be confused with the word "lead" (as in lead singer.).
