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Born	James Patrick Page (1944-01-09) 9 January 1944 (age 81) Heston, Middlesex, England
Occupation	Musician record producer songwriter
Years active	1957–present
Spouse(s)	Patricia Ecker ​ ​ (m. 1986; div. 1995)​ Jimena Gomez Paratcha ​ ​ (m. 1995; div. 2008)​
Partner(s)	Scarlett Sabet (2014–present)
Children	5, including Scarlet
Musical career
Genres	Rock blues folk hard rock Heavy Metal
Instruments	Guitar
Labels	Atlantic Swan Song Geffen

James Patrick Page, born on January 9, 1944, is a famous English musician and producer. He is best known as the amazing guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Page is known for creating many memorable guitar riffs. His unique style includes different guitar tunings and beautiful solos. He also used strong, distorted guitar sounds. Sometimes, he even played his guitar with a cello bow! This created a cool, humming sound.

Jimmy started his music journey as a studio musician in London. By the mid-1960s, he was one of Britain's most wanted guitarists. He was a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968. After the Yardbirds broke up, he started Led Zeppelin. This band was active from 1968 to 1980. After the death of Led Zeppelin's drummer John Bonham, Jimmy played in other groups. These included XYZ, The Firm, The Honeydrippers, Coverdale–Page, and Page and Plant. Since 2000, Page has performed with many artists. He also took part in a special Led Zeppelin reunion concert in 2007. This concert was later released as the film Celebration Day in 2012. He also appeared in the 2008 documentary It Might Get Loud with The Edge and Jack White.

Many people think Jimmy Page is one of the greatest and most important guitarists ever. Rolling Stone magazine called him "the pontiff of power riffing." They ranked him number three on their 2015 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." In 2023, he was ranked third again. In 2010, Gibson ranked him number two on their "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time" list. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. First, as a member of the Yardbirds in 1992. Then, as a member of Led Zeppelin in 1995.

Early Life and Musical Beginnings

Jimmy Page was born in Heston, west London, on January 9, 1944. His father was a manager at a plastics factory. His mother, who was from Ireland, was a doctor's secretary. In 1952, his family moved to Feltham, then to Epsom in Surrey. When he was eight, he went to Epsom County Pound Lane Primary School. At eleven, he attended Ewell County Secondary School.

He found his first guitar, a Spanish guitar, in his family's new home. He wasn't sure if it was left by the previous owners or a friend. Jimmy started playing the guitar at age 12. He took a few lessons but mostly taught himself. He learned by listening to records. He would practice for six or seven hours some days. He even took his guitar to school, though it was often taken away until class ended.

Some of Jimmy's early influences were rockabilly guitarists Scotty Moore and James Burton. They both played on Elvis Presley's songs. Page said Presley's "Baby Let's Play House" inspired him to play guitar. He even played Moore's part in a live version of "Whole Lotta Love". In 1957, he appeared on BBC One with an acoustic guitar. He bought it with money saved from his summer milk delivery job. His first electric guitar was a second-hand 1959 Futurama Grazioso. He later got a Fender Telecaster, like the one Buddy Holly played.

Jimmy also enjoyed skiffle music and acoustic folk. He loved the blues sounds of artists like Elmore James and B.B. King. He said his early music was "a mixture between rock and blues."

At 13, Jimmy appeared on a TV talent show called All Your Own. His skiffle group played "Mama Don't Want to Skiffle Anymore." When asked what he wanted to do after school, Jimmy said he wanted to research cancer. He wanted to find a cure if it wasn't found by then.

Jimmy found it hard to find other musicians to play with regularly. He said he played in "many groups" with "anyone who could get a gig together." When he was 14, he played in a group called Malcolm Austin and Whirlwinds. They played songs by Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis. This band didn't last long. Jimmy then formed a band called The Paramounts. They played gigs in Epsom.

At 15, Jimmy left secondary school to focus on music. This was the earliest age allowed at the time. He had a big argument with his school's Deputy Head about his music dreams. He gained four GCE O levels before leaving.

After playing with poet Royston Ellis and singer Red E. Lewis, Jimmy joined Neil Christian's band, the Crusaders. Christian saw him playing at a local hall. Jimmy toured with Christian for about two years. He also played on some of Christian's records.

While with the Crusaders, Jimmy got very sick with glandular fever. He couldn't tour anymore. While recovering, he decided to pause music and focus on painting. He enrolled at Sutton Art College. He explained in 1975 that touring made him ill. He needed to get his strength back, even though he loved playing guitar.

Music Career Highlights

Becoming a Session Musician

While still a student, Jimmy often played at the Marquee Club. He performed with bands like Cyril Davies' All Stars. He was noticed by John Gibb, who asked him to record some songs. Mike Leander of Decca Records then offered Page regular studio work. His first big session was for "Diamonds" by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan. This song became number one in early 1963.

After playing with a few other bands, Page became a full-time session musician. He was known as 'Lil' Jim Pea' to avoid confusion with another guitarist, Big Jim Sullivan. Page was often called in as a backup or second guitarist. He said, "It was usually myself and a drummer." He learned a lot during these sessions. He often didn't know what he would play beforehand.

Page became the favorite session guitarist for producer Shel Talmy. This led to him playing on songs for The Who and The Kinks. He played acoustic guitar on two tracks for The Kinks' first album. He also played rhythm guitar on The Who's first single, "I Can't Explain". In 1964 and 1965, Page played on many famous songs. These included Marianne Faithfull's "As Tears Go By" and The Rolling Stones' "Heart of Stone". He also played on Shirley Bassey's "Goldfinger" and Petula Clark's "Downtown".

In 2010, Page remembered playing guitar for music in The Beatles' 1964 film A Hard Day's Night.

In 1965, Page was hired by Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham. He became a producer and talent scout for the new Immediate Records label. This allowed him to play on or produce tracks for artists like John Mayall and Eric Clapton. He also formed a songwriting team with Jackie DeShannon. Page worked as a session musician on Donovan's Sunshine Superman. He also played on Joe Cocker's first album, With a Little Help from My Friends. Over the years, Page played lead guitar on many Roy Harper songs.

Page often said it was hard to remember all the songs he played on. He was doing "three sessions a day, fifteen sessions a week." He played with different groups, for film music, and folk sessions. He learned how to fit into many different musical roles.

Page left session work when popular music started using more brass and orchestral sounds. He felt his time as a session player was great training. He learned studio discipline and how to play without mistakes. He quit when he started getting calls to play "Muzak." He said it was "getting too silly." Luckily, a week after he quit, a spot opened up in The Yardbirds.

Joining The Yardbirds

In late 1964, Jimmy was asked to replace Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds. He said no because of his friendship with Clapton. In February 1965, Clapton left the band. Page was offered the spot again. But he didn't want to give up his good session work. He also worried about touring. So, he suggested his friend Jeff Beck.

On May 16, 1966, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, John Paul Jones, Keith Moon, and Nicky Hopkins recorded "Beck's Bolero". This gave Page an idea to form a new supergroup. He wanted Beck, John Entwistle from The Who, and Moon to join. But they couldn't find a good singer, and there were contract problems. During this time, Moon suggested the name "Led Zeppelin" for the first time. He joked that the project would go down like a "lead balloon."

Weeks later, Page went to a Yardbirds concert. After the show, Paul Samwell-Smith announced he was leaving. Page offered to join, and they accepted. He first played electric bass with The Yardbirds. Later, he switched to twin lead guitar with Beck. Chris Dreja then moved to bass. But the band faced problems from constant touring. They didn't have much commercial success. They did release one single, "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago". Page, Beck, and Clapton never played in The Yardbirds at the same time. However, the three guitarists did play together at the ARMS Charity Concerts in 1983.

After Beck left, The Yardbirds became a quartet. They recorded one album with Page on lead guitar, Little Games. The album didn't get great reviews and wasn't a big hit. But the band's live shows were becoming heavier and more experimental. These concerts showed musical ideas that Page would later perfect with Led Zeppelin. This included performances of "Dazed and Confused".

In 1968, Keith Relf and Jim McCarty left the band. Page then formed a new group to finish tour dates in Scandinavia. He brought in singer Robert Plant and drummer John Bonham. John Paul Jones also asked to join. During the Scandinavian tour, the new group was called the New Yardbirds. But soon, they remembered the old joke by Keith Moon and John Entwistle. Page decided to use that name for his new band. Manager Peter Grant changed it to "Led Zeppelin." This was to avoid people mispronouncing "Lead" as "Leed."

The Led Zeppelin Years (1968–1980)

Led Zeppelin became one of the best-selling music groups ever. They sold over 200 or even 300 million albums worldwide. In the United States, they are the second-best-selling band. All nine of their studio albums reached the top 10 on the US Billboard chart. Six of them even reached number one.

Led Zeppelin helped create heavy metal and hard rock music. Their sound was largely shaped by Page's work as a producer and musician. The band's unique style took ideas from many different music types. They had many record-breaking concert tours. These tours also gave them a reputation for being over-the-top. Even though they were very successful, the band's work slowed down in the late 1970s. This was due to personal problems among the members.

Page explained that he had a clear vision for Led Zeppelin from the start. He wanted to combine blues, hard rock, and acoustic music. He also wanted to add heavy choruses. This mix of "light and shade" in the music had never been done before.

Led Zeppelin broke up in 1980 after John Bonham's death at Page's home. Page was so sad that he didn't want to touch a guitar at first. For the rest of the 1980s, he worked on different projects. He played in bands like The Firm and The Honeydrippers. He also worked on film soundtracks. He also started doing charity work.

Later Music Projects

Page returned to the stage in March 1981 at a Jeff Beck show. In 1981, Page, Yes bassist Chris Squire, and drummer Alan White formed a supergroup called XYZ. They practiced but the project didn't continue. Some of their music later appeared in other projects.

In 1982, Page worked on the soundtrack for the film Death Wish II. He recorded and produced this and other music at his studio, The Sol, in Cookham.

In 1983, Page played at the A.R.M.S. (Action Research for Multiple Sclerosis) charity concerts. These shows honored Small Faces bassist Ronnie Lane, who had multiple sclerosis. Page played songs from his Death Wish II soundtrack. He also played an instrumental version of "Stairway to Heaven." He later toured the US with Paul Rodgers. During this tour, they played "Midnight Moonlight," which later appeared on The Firm's first album. All the shows included a jam session of "Layla" with Page, Beck, and Clapton playing together.

Page then worked with Roy Harper on the 1984 album Whatever Happened to Jugula?. They also played acoustic shows at folk festivals. Also in 1984, Page recorded with Plant as The Honeydrippers. He also worked with John Paul Jones on the film soundtrack Scream for Help.

Page then teamed up with Paul Rodgers for two albums as The Firm. Their first album, The Firm, came out in 1985. It included popular songs like "Radioactive". The band toured for both albums but then broke up.

Page also did session work for other artists. These included Graham Nash and The Rolling Stones. In 1986, he played on the Box of Frogs album Strange Land. Page released his solo album Outrider in 1988. Plant also contributed to this album. Page also played on Plant's solo album Now and Zen that same year.

During these years, Page reunited with Led Zeppelin members a few times. They played at the Live Aid concert in 1985. Page, Plant, Jones, and John Bonham's son Jason Bonham also performed at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary show in 1988.

1990s: Collaborations and Reunions

In 1990, Page joined Plant on stage at a Knebworth concert. They played "Misty Mountain Hop" and "Rock and Roll". That same year, Page performed with Aerosmith. In 1993, Page worked with David Coverdale of Whitesnake for the album Coverdale–Page. They also had a short tour in Japan.

In 1994, Page and Robert Plant reunited as Page and Plant. They performed for MTV's "Unplugged" series. This special, called Unledded, was very popular. The session was released as the live album No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded. It was also released on DVD in 2004. After a successful tour, Page and Plant recorded Walking into Clarksdale in 1998. This album included Grammy Award-winning songs.

Page was very involved in making the Led Zeppelin albums sound better for new releases. He also did a lot of charity work. This included the Action for Brazil's Children Trust. In 1998, Page played guitar for Puff Daddy's song "Come with Me". This song used parts of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir." They later performed the song on Saturday Night Live.

In 1999, Page teamed up with The Black Crowes for six shows. They played Led Zeppelin songs and old blues and rock songs. The last two concerts were recorded and released as a live album, Live at the Greek, in 2000.

2000s and Beyond

After the live album, Page and The Black Crowes continued to work together. In 2001, Page played with Fred Durst and Wes Scantlin at the MTV Europe Video Music Awards. He then continued his collaboration with Robert Plant. They performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

In 2005, Page was given the OBE award. This was for his charity work in Brazil. He also became an honorary citizen of Rio de Janeiro. That same year, Led Zeppelin won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

In November 2006, Led Zeppelin was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame. Page spoke at the event. He also said he planned to record new music in 2007. He mentioned that "there will be some Zeppelin things on the horizon."

On December 10, 2007, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin played a charity concert. They were joined by John Bonham's son, Jason Bonham. The concert was at the O2 Arena in London. This show set a world record for the "Highest Demand for Tickets for One Music Concert." Over 20 million people requested tickets online. On June 7, 2008, Page and John Paul Jones played with the Foo Fighters. They performed "Rock and Roll" and "Ramble On" at Wembley Stadium.

For the 2008 Summer Olympics, Page, David Beckham, and Leona Lewis represented Britain. They performed "Whole Lotta Love" during the closing ceremonies.

In 2008, Page helped produce a documentary film called It Might Get Loud. The film explored the history of the electric guitar. It focused on Page, The Edge, and Jack White. Page also appeared in a BBC documentary about the Olympic handover ceremony. On April 4, 2009, Page inducted Jeff Beck into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In December 2009, Page announced a solo tour for 2010.

In January 2010, Page announced an autobiography. It was a special, limited edition book. Page received the first-ever Global Peace Award from the United Nations. This was after he confirmed he would play at a concert in Beijing in October 2010.

On June 3, 2011, Page played with Donovan at the Royal Albert Hall in London. He also made a surprise appearance with The Black Crowes in London. On November 5, 2011, he played with Roy Harper at Harper's 70th birthday concert.

In December 2012, Page, Plant, and Jones received the annual Kennedy Center Honors. This is the highest US award for artists who have influenced American culture. In February 2013, Plant hinted that a Led Zeppelin reunion might happen in 2014. He said he wasn't stopping it.

In 2013, Page and Led Zeppelin won a Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album" for Celebration Day.

In May 2014, Page received an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music. In an interview, Page said he was sure fans wanted another reunion show. But Plant later said the chances were "zero." Page then told The New York Times he was "fed up" with Plant's refusal. He said, "Everyone would love to play more concerts for the band." He added, "I definitely want to play live."

In July 2014, an NME article said Plant was "disappointed and baffled" by Page's comments. Plant said he was interested in working with Page again, but only acoustically.

In September 2014, Page announced he would start a new band. He planned to perform songs from his whole career. He said he would put musicians together in 2015. He wanted to play material from his early days with The Yardbirds. He also planned to include new songs.

In December 2015, Page was featured in a two-hour BBC Radio 2 show. He talked with DJ Johnny Walker. In October 2017, Page spoke at the Oxford Union about his music career.

In the 2020s, Page was interviewed for the documentary film If These Walls Could Sing. This film is about the recording studios at Abbey Road.

Jimmy Page's Musical Impact

Many musicians and guitarists see Jimmy Page as one of the greatest and most important guitarists. His time in the studio and with The Yardbirds was very important for Led Zeppelin's success. As a producer, songwriter, and guitarist, he helped make Led Zeppelin a model for many future rock bands. He greatly influenced the rock sound of the 1970s. He also influenced many other guitarists.

Some guitarists influenced by Page include Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Slash, and Steve Vai. John McGeoch was even called "the new wave Jimmy Page."

Queen's Brian May said in 2004, "I don't think anyone has shown riff writing better than Jimmy Page—he's one of the great brains of rock music."

Equipment and Techniques

Guitars Jimmy Page Used

For most Led Zeppelin recordings from their second album on, Page used a Gibson Les Paul guitar. He bought it from Joe Walsh. He used it with Marshall amplifiers. A Harmony Sovereign H-1260 acoustic guitar was used in the studio for Led Zeppelin III and Led Zeppelin IV. He also used it live from 1971 to 1972. For the first Led Zeppelin album and the "Stairway to Heaven" solo, he used a Fender Telecaster. This was a gift from Jeff Beck. He also used a Danelectro 3021, often tuned to DADGAD. He used it live for songs like "Kashmir".

Page also played his guitar with a cello bow. He did this on live versions of "Dazed and Confused" and "How Many More Times". He learned this technique during his session musician days. He said he got the idea from David McCallum, Sr., another session musician. Page used his Fender Telecaster and later his Gibson Les Paul for these bow solos.

Famous Guitars

6-string electric guitars

• 1959 Fender Telecaster (The Dragon): Jeff Beck gave this to Page. Page repainted it with a dragon design. He played it with The Yardbirds and on the first Led Zeppelin album. He also used it for the "Stairway to Heaven" solo.
• 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (No. 1): Joe Walsh sold this to Page. Gibson later used this guitar to create special Jimmy Page signature models.
• 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (No. 2): This guitar had a thinner neck like his No. 1. Page added special switches to change its sound. He used it for different tunings and as a backup.
• 1969 Gibson Les Paul DeLuxe (No. 3): Seen in The Song Remains the Same film. It was used for "Whole Lotta Love" and "Kashmir" at the O2 reunion concert.
• 1961 Danelectro 3021: Tuned to DADGAD. Used live for "White Summer," "Black Mountain Side," and "Kashmir."
• 1960 Black Gibson Les Paul Custom: This guitar was stolen in 1970. Page put out ads to get it back. It was finally found in 2015–2016.
• 1953 Botswana Brown Fender Telecaster: Used often in the 1980s. It was one of his main guitars during The Firm and Outrider tours.

12-string electric guitars

• 1967 black Vox Phantom 12-string: Used for The Yardbirds album Little Games. Also used to record "Thank You" and "Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)" on Led Zeppelin II.
• 1965 Fender Electric XII (12-String): Used to record "When the Levee Breaks" and "Stairway to Heaven."

Acoustic guitars

• 1963 Gibson J-200: Used for acoustic parts on Led Zeppelin I.
• 1972 Martin D-28: Used for acoustic songs after Led Zeppelin IV.
• Harmony Sovereign H-1260: Used on Led Zeppelin III and for the acoustic intro to "Stairway to Heaven."

Multi-neck guitars

• 1971 Gibson EDS-1275: Used in live concerts for songs like "Stairway to Heaven" and "The Song Remains the Same".
• In 1994, Andy Manson made another triple-neck guitar for Page. He used it during the "Unledded" performances.

Signature Models

Gibson released several Jimmy Page Signature Les Paul guitars. These included models signed by Page himself. In 2009, Gibson released the 'Jimmy Page "Number Two" Les Paul'. This was a copy of his famous "Number Two" Les Paul. It had the same special pick-up switches Page designed.

In 2019, Fender released two signature models. Both were based on Page's 1959 Telecaster. One was his "Mirror" design. The other was his "Dragon" design.

Other Instruments

Theremin Page often used a smaller version of the Theremin called the Sonic Wave. He first used it with The Yardbirds. With Led Zeppelin, he played the Sonic Wave on "Whole Lotta Love" and "No Quarter." He often played it at live shows.

Hurdy-gurdy Page owns two hurdy-gurdies. He is shown playing one in the 1976 film The Song Remains the Same.

Amplifiers and Effects

Page usually recorded in the studio with different amplifiers. These included Vox, Axis, Fender, and Orange amps. Live, he used Hiwatt and Marshall amplifiers. The first Led Zeppelin album was played through a Supro amplifier.

Page used a few effects. These included a Maestro Echoplex, a Dunlop Cry Baby, and an MXR Phase 90. He also used a Sola Sound Tone Bender and a DigiTech Whammy.

Music Production Techniques

Page is known for his new ideas in sound recording. He brought many of these ideas to the studio while in Led Zeppelin. He first developed them as a session musician. He learned how to place microphones and what worked best. He realized that drums sounded better in a "bright room" with good sound.

In the late 1960s, most British producers put microphones right in front of amps and drums. This often made recordings sound "tinny." Page liked 1950s recording techniques. He especially liked Sun Studio. He said, "Recording used to be a science." Engineers had a rule: "distance equals depth." Page used this idea. He placed an extra microphone some distance from the amplifier, sometimes twenty feet away. He then recorded the sound balance between the two microphones. This way, Page was one of the first British producers to record a band's "ambient sound." This means capturing the sound of the room itself.

For some Led Zeppelin songs, like "Whole Lotta Love", Page used "reverse echo". He said he invented this technique with The Yardbirds. This effect makes you hear the echo before the main sound. He achieved this by flipping the tape over and adding the echo.

Page said that as a producer, he purposely changed the audio engineers for Led Zeppelin albums. He didn't want people to think the engineers were responsible for their sound. He wanted people to know it was his vision.

John Paul Jones agreed that Page's production ideas were key to Led Zeppelin's success. He said Page's microphone techniques were "just inspired." He also noted that Page used "really small amplifiers" in the studio.

Page reflected on his work as a producer in 1993. He said, "Many people think of me as just a riff guitarist, but I think of myself in broader terms." He wanted to be remembered as someone who helped a talented band grow and shine.

Personal Life

Relationships and Family

In the 1960s, Page was with American recording artist Jackie DeShannon. She might have inspired his song "Tangerine."

French model Charlotte Martin was Page's partner from 1970 to about 1982 or 1983. They had a daughter, Scarlet Page (born 1971), who is a photographer.

From 1986 to 1995, Page was married to Patricia Ecker, a model. They have a son, James Patrick Page (born April 1988). Page later married Jimena Gómez-Paratcha. He adopted her oldest daughter Jana (born 1994). They also have two children together: Zofia Jade (born 1997) and Ashen Josan (born 1999). Page and Gómez-Paratcha divorced in 2008.

Since 2014, Page has been in a relationship with actress and poet Scarlett Sabet.

Homes and Properties

In 1967, Page bought the Thames Boathouse in Pangbourne, Berkshire. He lived there until 1973. This was also where Page and Plant first met in 1968, and Led Zeppelin was formed.

In 1972, Page bought the Tower House in London from Richard Harris. This house was designed by William Burges. Page was interested in the architecture of Burges.

From 1980 to 2004, Page owned the Mill House in Windsor. This was where Led Zeppelin band member John Bonham died in 1980.

From the early 1970s to the early 1990s, Page owned the Boleskine House. This was the former home of occultist Aleister Crowley. Parts of Page's fantasy scene in The Song Remains the Same film were shot there.

Page also owned Plumpton Place in Sussex. This house appears in the Zeppelin film The Song Remains The Same. In the film, Page is seen playing a hurdy-gurdy on the lawn.

He currently lives in Sonning, Berkshire. His home, Deanery Garden, was also designed by Edwin Lutyens.

Interest in the Occult

Page's interest in the occult began at age fifteen. He read English occultist Aleister Crowley's book Magick in Theory and Practice. He felt he had found "his thing."

The four symbols on Led Zeppelin's fourth album cover are linked to Page's interest in the occult. Each symbol represented a band member. Page's "Zoso" symbol came from an old book called Ars Magica Arteficii (1557). It is an alchemical sigil made of zodiac signs.

During tours after the fourth album, Page often had the "Zoso" symbol on his clothes. He also had zodiac symbols. These were on his "Dragon Suit." The artwork inside Led Zeppelin IV is from a painting by Barrington Colby. It was inspired by the "The Hermit" Tarot card. Page transforms into this character in The Song Remains the Same film.

In the early 1970s, Page owned an occult bookshop and publishing house in London. It was called The Equinox Booksellers and Publishers. It was named after Crowley's magazine. The shop's design had Egyptian and Art Deco styles.

Page has been very interested in Crowley for many years. In 1978, he explained that he felt Crowley was a "misunderstood genius." He believed Crowley's ideas were about personal freedom. Page said he found many of Crowley's points relevant. He used Crowley's ideas in his own life.

Page was asked to write music for the film Lucifer Rising. This film was by Crowley fan Kenneth Anger. Page created 23 minutes of music. Anger felt this wasn't enough. Anger also criticized Page in the press. Page said he did everything he promised. He even lent Anger his film editing equipment. Page released the Lucifer Rising music on vinyl in 2012.

Even though Page collected Crowley's works, he never called himself a Thelemite. He was never officially part of Ordo Templi Orientis. The bookshop and Boleskine House were sold in the 1980s. This was when Page focused on family life and charity work.

Discography

With Led Zeppelin:

• Led Zeppelin (1969)
• Led Zeppelin II (1969)
• Led Zeppelin III (1970)
• Untitled album (1971) (also known as Led Zeppelin IV)
• Houses of the Holy (1973)
• Physical Graffiti (1975)
• Presence (1976)
• In Through the Out Door (1979)
• Coda (1982)

With Roy Harper:

• Whatever Happened to Jugula? (1985)

With The Firm:

• The Firm (1985)
• Mean Business (1986)

Solo:

• Outrider (1988)

With Coverdale–Page:

• Coverdale–Page (1993)

With Page and Plant:

• Walking into Clarksdale (1998)

See also

In Spanish: Jimmy Page para niños