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John Paul Jones
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British bassist
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John Paul Jones, born John Richard Baldwin on January 3, 1946, in Sidcup, is a British musician and record producer. He is a member of the rock band Led Zeppelin. His occupations include bass guitarist, songwriter, and composer. He plays the bass guitar, keyboard instrument, and mandolin. His musical genres encompass rock music, soul, blues rock, and rhythm and blues.
Jones began his work period in 1961. He has been recognized in the Kennedy Center Honors collection. He is affiliated with Atlantic Records and Discipline Global Mobile. His copyright representative is the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He speaks English and is also known by the pseudonyms John Train and Jonesy.
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Sidcup, Kent, England, UK
John Richard Baldwin (born 3 January 1946), better known by his stage name John Paul Jones, is an English musician, composer and record producer who was the bassist and keyboardist for the rock band Led Zeppelin. Prior to forming the band with Jimmy Page in 1968, he was a session musician and arranger. After the death of drummer John Bonham in 1980, Led Zeppelin disbanded, and Jones developed a…
Known for
- Becoming Led Zeppelin — Self2025
- Rock this Town — Self (archive footage)2022
- Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert — Self2022
- Led Zeppelin: How the West Was Won — Bass2018
- R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed2017
- Led Zeppelin: History Lesson — Self2017
- Led Zeppelin Played Here — Self (archive footage)2014
- The Sunflower Superjam 2012 — Self2013
- Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day — Bass2012
- How to Grow a Band — Self2012
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1946
Discography
Member of
- Led Zeppelin1968–1980
- Them Crooked Vulturessince 2009
- Minibus Pimps
- Rockestra
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- Listeners
- 105,898
- Total plays
- 581,692
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John Baldwin (born January 3, 1946 in Sidcup, London), better known by his stage name John Paul Jones, is an English musician and was the bassist, keyboardist, and mandolin player for Led Zeppelin from its inception until the band's breakup following the death of John Bonham in 1980. A versatile musician, he also plays guitar, mandolin, koto, lap steel guitars, autoharp, ukulele, cello, and the three over-dubbed recorders heard on "Stairway to Heaven". <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Pa
Key facts
- Born
- John Baldwin , ( 1946-01-03 ) 3 January 1946 (age 80) , Sidcup , Kent , England
- Genres
- Rock blues rock hard rock heavy metal folk rock
- Occupations
- Musician record producer arranger
- Instruments
- Bass guitar keyboards mandolin guitar
- Years active
- 1961–present
- Member of
- Them Crooked Vultures
- Formerly of
- Led Zeppelin
- Website
- johnpauljones .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Baldwin
- Named after
- John Paul Jones
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Sidcup
- Occupation
- bass guitarist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- soul
- Instrument
- mandolin
- Record label
- Discipline Global Mobile
- Official website
- www.johnpauljones.com
- Image
- John-Paul-Jones2.jpg
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- Commons category
- John Paul Jones (musician)
- date of birth
- 1946-01-03
- start of work period
- 1961-00-00
- birth name
- John Richard Baldwin
- name in native language
- John Baldwin
- pseudonym
- Jonesy
- different from
- John Baldwin
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- P12749
- 9499 Excalibur
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Encyclopedic overview
John Paul Jones (born John Baldwin; 3 January 1946) is an English musician, multi-instrumentalist and record producer who was the bassist and keyboardist for the English rock band Led Zeppelin between 1968 and 1980. He was a session musician and arranger prior to the point when he formed the band with Jimmy Page in 1968 (having previously collaborated with Page on other recording sessions). Jones developed a solo career after drummer John Bonham died and Led Zeppelin disbanded in 1980. He has collaborated with musicians in a variety of genres, including the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures with Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, and Alain Johannes. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 as a member of Led Zeppelin.
Early years
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