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Jimmy Page Autograph Led Zeppelin Ahmet Ertegun Programme 2007 programme
Autographed on the front in silver marker by Jimmy Page.
James Patrick “Jimmy” Page, (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician. Songwriter, and record producer who gained worldwide success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin.
Page began his career as a studio session musician in London. By the mid-1960s, alongside Big Jim Sullivan, was one of the most sought-after session guitarists in Britain. He was a member of the Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968. In late 1968, he founded Led Zeppelin.
Thought to be one of the greatest and most influential of all time. Rolling Stone mag has described Page as “the pontiff of power riffing”. Ranked number two in Gibson’s list of “Top 50 Guitarists of All Time” and, in 2007, number four on Classic Rock’s mag “100 Wildest Guitar Heroes”. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. Once as a member of the Yardbirds (1992) and once as a member of Led Zeppelin (1995). Uncut mag describes him as “rock’s greatest and most mysterious guitar hero”.
The Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert was a benefit concert held in memory of music manager Ahmet Ertegün at the O2 Arena in London on December 10, 2007. The headline act was the English rock band, Led Zeppelin, who performed their first full-length concert since the death of drummer John Bonham in 1980. Bonham’s son Jason Bonham played the drums during the band’s set. Many other artists appeared but Led Zeppelin were the headliners.
According to Guinness World Records 2009. The concert holds the world record for the “Highest Demand for Tickets for One Music Concert” as 20 million requests for the reunion show requested online.
