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James Patrick Page, OBE (Order of the British Empire) (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.
Page is described by Allmusic as "unquestionably one of the all-time most influential, important, and versatile guitarists and songwriters in rock history", and by Rolling Stone (Rolling Stone magazine) as "the pontiff of power riffing & probably the most digitally sampled artist in pop today after James Brown." In 2007, Page was ranked at #4 on Classic Rock Magazines list of the "100 Wildest Guitar Heroes", and Rolling Stone ranked him number nine (List of guitarists considered the greatest#Rolling Stone) in their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, once as a member of The Yardbirds (1992) and once as a member of Led Zeppelin (1995).
Background: non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name: James Patrick Page
Date of birth: 1944-01-09
Birth Location: Heston, Middlesex, England
Instrument: Guitar, mandolin, dulcimer (Appalachian dulcimer), theremin, bass (Bass (guitar)), banjo, harmonica, sitar, synthesiser, tambourine, hurdy gurdy, pedal steel guitar, keyboards (Keyboard instrument)
Genre: Hard rock, heavy metal (Heavy metal music), blues-rock, rock and roll, folk rock, jazz
Occupation: Musician, songwriter, producer
Years Active: 1962 onward
Associated Acts: The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, The Honeydrippers, The Firm (The Firm (band)), Coverdale and Page, Page and Plant, Herman's Hermits, XYZ (XYZ (band))
Notable Instruments: Gibson Les Paul,Gibson EDS-1275,Fender Telecaster,Danelectro Shorthorn,Gibson J-200