- 1969, the band had their first foray into the Billboard Top 40. They would not leave until well after their breakup.
- Feb. 28 1970, their name changes for one night in Copenhagen to "The Nobs" so that Countess Von Zeppelin, upset about the band's first album cover, doesn't sue them for using her name.
- Feb. 14, 1971, the band's long hair prevents them from being allowed into Singapore.
- Feb. 16, 1972, the release date of Houses of the Holy is pushed back due to album sleeve issues.
- Feb. 24, 1975, Physical Graffiti is released and sells incredibly well with over 1 million pre-orders already in place.
- Feb. 16, 1978, John Bonham, Richard Cole, and Peter Grant face a judge for their roles in a brawl during a show in Oakland. They all receive commuted prison sentences and a fine.
- Feb. 15, 1982, Death Wish II, the soundtrack that Jimmy Page recorded for the Charles Bronson film of the same name, is released.
- Feb. 11, 1985, Jimmy Page's new band The Firm release their self-titled album
- Feb. 29, 1988, Robert Plant releases his 4th solo album (and 5th since Led Zeppelin broke up) Now and Zen
- Feb. 24, 1999, Jimmy and Robert win their first Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance for their song "Most High"
- Feb. 13, 2005, Led Zeppelin receives a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
This Month in Led Zeppelin for February
So every month I will have a monthly update on what happened in Zeppelin history. I originally tried weekly last semester but it's hard when you get a date that's on the border of two weeks. The first show of the month will include a This Month in Zeppelin feature where all of the important events of the month are announced. If there's an extremely important date (i.e. big album releases, deaths, births, ect.), I will talk about it as close to the date as possible as well. The list will end up on the blog. So, without further ado, this month in Led Zeppelin...
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