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Owns much of the property around Loch Ness in Scotland, UK. Starting out as a studio session hack, his early guitar licks have featured on the recordings of artists such as Donovan, Tom Jones, P.J. Proby, Joe Cocker, Herman's Hermits, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds and The Who, etc. As he was then unable to read music, he was given advice by fellow session guitarist Vic Flick. His work on The Kinks's "You Really Got Me" and "All Day and All of the Night", along with his indelible licks on early Van Morrison track "Baby Please Don't Go", are legendary. The Gibson EDS-1275 6/12-string doubleneck that he used on live performances of the classic "Stairway to Heaven", and later on "The Song Remains the Same" and "The Rain Song", had to be especially ordered from the Gibson factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan, because it had only been available in the company catalogue from 1962 to 1966. Needless to say, Page's high-profile use of the instrument must have captured the fancy of many a budding picker, as the guitar is still in production today. Bought the house Aleister Crowley once owned in Scotland on the Loch Ness as a retreat. Sold it to hoteliers in the 1980s. Page also produced all of the Led Zeppelin albums, re-masters and some boxed sets. Was originally invited to replace Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds, but refused and reccomended his friend Jeff Beck. He later changed his mind and joined, replacing bassist Paul Samwell-Smith. However, when Chris Dreja switched to bass, he went back to playing guitar. Daughter Scarlet, born in March 1971 to his long-time girlfriend, Charlotte Martin (a French model), who is a photographer. He was the first artist to be immortalised in the British Walk of Fame in London, which honours musical artists. The ceremony took place on August 23, 2004. In the early 1980s Robert Plant, of Led Zeppelin, stated that he and Jimmy Page used to listen to Huelyn Duvall's "Three Months To Kill" to gain musical inspiration. Interestingly, legendary Nashville guitarist Hank Garland's guitar work was featured on this recording as well as on Duvall's "Little Boy Blue" and "Juliet". He was an only child. His father was an engineer and his mother worked as a secretary for a physician. Winner of the 2005 Q Icon Award. Led Zeppelin were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame for their outstanding contribution to British music and integral part of British music culture. [14 November 2006] Prior to forming Led Zeppelin, Page played with John Paul Jones and John Bonham on Donovan Leitch's recording of "Hurdy Gurdy Man". When Zeppelin first played in Denmark, the Countess Zeppelin (relative of the designer of the famous dirigibles) angrily protested about the use of her family name. To defuse the situation, the band played the Danish shows under the name "The Knobs". Led Zeppelin is the second bestselling group in American history with, according the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), more than 111,500,000 records sold. 11.5 million more records sold than third bestselling group in US history, the Eagles. (2009). After Led Zeppelin broke up, Page would not allow anybody to sing "Stairway to Heaven" during live performances; he would instead play the song as an instrumental. He felt that no one could do the song justice except Robert Plant. Invited Robert Plant to become the new lead singer for Led Zeppelin, after he heard of him playing in another rock band. Performed the soundtrack for the film Death Wish II. Initially formed Led Zeppelin as a way of filling Yardbirds touring obligations after that band broke up. As such, the group was initially called The New Yardbirds. Teamed up with Whitesnake vocalist David Coverdale in the early '90s for the short-lived Coverdale/Page project. Rearranged his classic "Whole Lotta Love" for Leona Lewis who performed the song at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Page personally provided his signature guitar backing as Lewis sang atop an ornate podium high above the stage.