Robert Plant Turns 78: the Golden God who refused to become a nostalgia act

Born 78 Years Ago Today in England, the “Golden God” of Rock Who Won a Grammy With This Bluegrass Legend

(MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin performing on stage at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, 23rd September 1971. (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Even among rock and roll frontmen — a class of people known for their ostentatious nature and formidable talent — Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant stands out. Born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, on this day (August 20) in 1948, the dyna…

Robert Plant Turns 78: the Golden God who refused to become a nostalgia act

On August 20, Robert Plant turns 78, and there are probably easier ways to celebrate a rock legend than trying to summarize his life in a few paragraphs. Singer, songwriter, adventurer, football fan, collector of musical influences and, above all, an artist with a stubborn refusal to stand still, he has spent almost six decades escaping the shadow of the band that made him famous. That band, of course, was Led Zeppelin. When Jimmy Page first hea…