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John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was an English musician who was the drummer of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Noted for his speed, power, fast single-footed kick drumming, distinctive sound, and feel for groove, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential drummers in history.
May 31, 2023 · John Henry Bonham was born in Redditch, Worcestershire, on May 31, 1948. His father Jack ran a building company and employed both of his sons, John and Michael. Aged five John began to show interest in music.
May 27, 2024 · John Bonham was a British rock musician and famed heavy-handed drummer of the Led Zeppelin rock band. Bonham joined Led Zeppelin when it was formed in 1968. His aggressive drumming provided the rhythmical base for the group’s music and contributed largely to the success of the band, which gained an
Oct 14, 2022 · Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham was one of the greatest rock drummers in history. Known to fans as “Bonzo”, his power and energy behind the kit were unmatched.Thi...
It’s been 30 years since the tragic news broke from Jimmy Page’s Mill House, in Pangbourne, Berkshire. The memory of John Bonham, fuelled by fact and fantasy, has since grown to become legend. But the reality is, Bonham was every bit as good as they say. He was the man with the golden groove, the sensational chops, and that great, big sound.
Sep 25, 2020 · On both occasions they enlisted John’s son, Jason Bonham, to sit in behind the kit. John would have been proud: “He’s always drumming, even when we go out in the car he takes his sticks to bash on the seats,” he once said of his son, in the mid-1970s. “Before the end of Led Zeppelin I’m going to have him on stage with us at the ...
Oct 30, 1980 · October 30, 1980. John Bonham of Led Zeppelin. Michael Putland/Getty Images. J ohn “Bonzo” Bonham, drummer for Led Zeppelin since the group’s inception twelve years ago, was found dead in ...
John Bonham Biography. John Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980), also known by his nickname ‘Bonzo’, is celebrated as being one of the greatest rock drummers of all time, remaining a constant source of inspiration to generations of drummers since his work in the Rock band Led Zeppelin.. Early Years. John Henry Bonham was born on 31st May 1948 in Redditch, Worcestershire, in the ...
Jul 7, 2020 · When Bonham failed to appear the next afternoon, tour manager Benji LeFevre and Zeppelin bass player John Paul Jones went to wake him. They found him dead. “It was terrible. Then I had to tell ...
John Henry Bonham was born in Redditch, England, in 1948. He was a natural drummer, sensitive to rhythm from an early age -- he beat pots and pans in his parents' kitchen, and built his first drum kit out of leftover containers and coffee cans when he was five years old. By the age of ten he had moved up to a real drum, and then later a ...
