An English musician, singer and songwriter. Best known as the leadย vocalistย andย lyricistย of the rock bandย Led Zeppelin, he has also had a successful solo career spanning more than 40 years and possessing a powerful wideย vocal rangeย (particularly using his trademark high-pitched vocals). Plant is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock and roll, and he has influenced contemporaries and such later singers asย Freddie Mercury,ย Axl Roseย andย Chris Cornell. In 2006, heavy metal m...