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| MAY May 31, 1948 - John Henry Bonham was born at Redditch, Worchestershire. May 1969 - Recording sessions for the second album begin. May 1970 - Page and Plant retreat to a cottage in Bron-Y-Aur to write and prepare material for the third album. May 1972 - Fifth album recording sessions on location at Stargroves and Olympic studios. May 5, 1973 - 56,800 attend the second show of the 1973 US tour at Tampa. This sets a record for the largest attendance for a one-act performance, previously held by the Beatlesfor their Shea Stadium show in 1965. May 10, 1974 - Swan Song Records is officially launched. May 17,18,23,24,25, 1975 - 85,000 people attend the five massive shows at Earls Court arena in London. May 23, 1976 - Robert and Jimmy jam with Bad Company at the LA Forum. May 1978 - Led Zeppelin reunite at Clearwater Castle to prepare for their future. May 22, 1979 - It is officially announce that Led Zeppelin will headline at the Knebworth Festival in August. May 1980 - Tour dates are being planned for their 1980 European tour. |
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| JUNE June 1969 - More recording for Led Zeppelin II at Morgan Studios. June 28, 1970 - Led Zeppelin headlines at the Bath Festival. June 1972 - The band tours the US and records Houses Of The Holy. June 1973 - Mid-tour holiday in Hawaii. June 21-26, 1977 - The band plays six great nights at the LA Forum. June 17, 1980 - Led Zeppelin open their European (and last) tour at Westfallenhalle in Dortmund. |
| This Month in Led Zeppelin History |
| July July 1970 - Additional recording for the third album at London's Island Studios. July 5, 1971 - A riot erupts mid-concert, forcing Led Zeppelin to stop after about 40 minutes. July 1971 - The fourth album gets mixed again in London. July 27-29, 1973 - Led Zeppelin is filmed over the three nights for their film that will emerge as "The Song Remains The Same". July 1974 - Mixing for Physical Graffiti at Olympic Studios. July 1975 - Page and Plant continue their travels. July 24, 1977 - The band plays its last US date at the Oakland Coliseum. July 4, 1979 - Led Zeppelin confirm a second date at Knebworth in August 1979. July 7, 1980 - Led Zeppelin play their last show at Berlin's Eisoporthalle. |
| September September 1968 - Page, Plant, Jones and Bonham hold their first rehearsal in a tiny room on Gerrard Street, London. September 14, 1968 - The band fulfills some old Yardbirds dates in Scandanavia. September 1969 - The second album is finished. September 1971 - The band vacations in Hawaii. September 1975 - Led Zeppelin moves to Malibu to write some new material. September 12, 1976 - Jimmy Page records a track with John Bonham that eventually is known as "Bonzo's Montreux". September 15, 1978 - Plant Page and Jones attend tour manager Richard Cole's wedding. September 25, 1980 - John Bonham is found dead in Jimmy Page's Windsor mansion by sound technician Benji Le Fevre. |
| october October 1968 - The first album is recorded. October 17, 1968 - First gig billed as The New Yardbirds at Liverpool University. October 31, 1969 - Led Zeppelin II is released. October 23, 1970 - Led Zeppelin III is released. October 2, 1972 - The second Japanese tour commences. October 31, 1974 - Swan Song is officially launched. October 20, 1976 - The Song Remains The Same film is released in the US. October 1978 - Rehearsals for In Through The Out Door in London. October 10, 1980 - John Bonham's funeral is held at Rushock, Worchestershire. |