Robert Plant

English musician and lead vocalist of Led Zeppelin
Person human Q428223
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Robert Plant

Summary

Robert Plant is a human[1]. He was born in West Bromwich[2]. He was born on August 20, 1948[3]. He worked as a singer[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], and guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,639 views/month, #1,104 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Plant's place of birth was West Bromwich[2].
  • Robert Plant was born on August 20, 1948[3].
  • Robert Plant held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • English was Robert Plant's native language[10].
  • Robert Plant's professions included singer[4].
  • Robert Plant worked as a composer[5].
  • Robert Plant's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Robert Plant's professions included guitarist[7].
  • Robert Plant was educated at King Edward VI College, Stourbridge[11].
  • Robert Plant received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Robert Plant received the Silver Clef Award[13].
  • Robert Plant received the Kennedy Center Honors[14].
  • Robert Plant received the Americana Award for Duo/Group of the Year[15].
  • Robert Plant is recorded as male[16].
  • Robert Plant's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Robert Plant's genre is hard rock[18].
  • Robert Plant's genre is heavy metal music[19].
  • Robert Plant's genre is blues rock[20].
  • Robert Plant's genre is folk rock[21].
  • Robert Plant's genre is psychedelic rock[22].
  • Robert Plant's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[23].
  • Robert Plant's discography is recorded as Robert Plant discography[24].
  • Robert Plant's Commons category is recorded as Robert Plant[25].
  • Robert Plant's voice type is recorded as tenor[26].
  • Robert Plant's handedness is recorded as left-handedness[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-08-20[30]

  • Genre(s): acoustic rock, americana, blues rock, crossover prog, folk rock, hard rock, rock[31]

  • Community tags: acoustic rock, americana, blues rock, crossover prog, folk rock, hard rock, rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bd53f9a7-8be9-46b0-bf7d-1deea3cb57bc[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in West Bromwich[2], Robert Plant… he was born on August 20, 1948[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Robert Plant's education included a stint at King Edward VI College, Stourbridge[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], and guitarist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Silver Clef Award[13], an award[36], founded in 1976[37]; Kennedy Center Honors[14], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1978[40]; and Americana Award for Duo/Group of the Year[15].

Why It Matters

Robert Plant ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,639 views/month, #1,104 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Giorgia Gueglio[43], a singer[44], b. 1973[45], of Italy[46].

FAQs

Where was Robert Plant born?

Robert Plant's place of birth was West Bromwich[2].

What did Robert Plant do for work?

Robert Plant worked as singer[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], and guitarist[7].

Where did Robert Plant go to school?

Robert Plant was educated at King Edward VI College, Stourbridge[11].

What awards did Robert Plant receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Silver Clef Award[13], Kennedy Center Honors[14], and Americana Award for Duo/Group of the Year[15].

Who did Robert Plant influence?

Robert Plant has been cited as an influence by Giorgia Gueglio[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer, composer, songwriter +1
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  2. 16d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Given name Robert, Anthony
    Place of birth West Bromwich
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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