
Following the death of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, he participated in a number of musical groups throughout the 1980s and 1990s, more specifically XYZ, the Firm, the Honeydrippers, Coverdale–Page, and Page and Plant. When the Yardbirds broke up, he founded Led Zeppelin, which was active from 1968 to 1980. He was a member of the Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968. Page began his career as a studio session musician in London and, by the mid-1960s, alongside Big Jim Sullivan, was one of the most sought-after session guitarists in Britain.

He is also noted for occasionally playing his guitar with a cello bow to create a droning sound texture to the music. It is also characterized by his folk and eastern-influenced acoustic work. His style involves various alternative guitar tunings and melodic solos, coupled with aggressive, distorted guitar tones. Page is prolific in creating guitar riffs. James Patrick Page OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin.
