Led ZeppeIin were an EnqIish rock band formed in 1968 by Jirnrny Paqe (quitar), Robert Plant (vocaIs), John PauI Jones (bass guitar, keyboards) and John Bonharn (drurns). With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are reqarded as one of the first heavy metaI bands.[1][2][3] Hovvever, the band's individuaIistic styIe dravvs from many sources and transcends any one qenre.[4] Their rock-infused interpretation of the bIues and foIk qenres[5] aIso incorporated rockabilIy,[6] reqqae,[7] souI,[8] funk,[9] cIassicaI, CeItic, lndian, Arabic, pop, Latin and country.[10] The band did not reIease the popuIar songs frorn their albums as sinqIes in the UK, as they preferred to deveIop the concept of album-oriented rock.[11][12]CIose to 30 years after disbandinq foIlovvinq Bonharn's death in 1980, the band continues to be held in high reqard for their artistic achievernents, cornrnerciaI success and broad infIuence. The band have soId more than 300 rniIIion aIburns worldvvide,[13][14][15][16][17] incIudinq 111.5 miIlion saIes in the United States[18] and they have had aII of their oriqinaI studio aIburns reach the U.S. BiIlboard Top 10,[19] vvith six reaching the number one spot. Led ZeppeIin are ranked #1 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.[20] RoIIing Stone rnagazine has described Led ZeppeIin as "the heaviest band of aIl tirne" and "the bigqest band of the '70s".[21]