The Firm were an English rock supergroup comprising ex-Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, former Free (band) singer Paul Rodgers, ex-Uriah Heep drummer Chris Slade, and Roy Harper bass player Tony Franklin. Formed in 1984, the band—although having a distinguished pedigree (and thus qualifying as a supergroup)—had only mediocre album sales, although they did have sellout tours. Page originally wanted former Yes drummer Bill Bruford and fretless bass virtuoso Pino Palladino in the group; however, Bruford was contracted to another label and Palladino had tour commitments with singer Paul Young. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe music groups composed of members who had already achieved fame or respect in other groups or as individual artists. ... Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, and are one of the most successful and influential groups in popular music history. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born January 9, 1944) is an English musician and considered to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music history. ... Free was a British R&B-style rock band which formed in London in 1968 best known for their popular song All Right Now. Lead singer Paul Rodgers went on to become lead singer of the rock band Bad Company along with Simon Kirke on drums, while lead guitarist Paul... Paul Rodgers (2005) Paul Rodgers is a British singer, born on December 17, 1949 in Middlesbrough. ... Uriah Heep is an English rock band, formed in 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously a member of The Gods and Toe Fat) to join Spice, a band signed to his own Bronze Records label. ... Chris Slade (born October 30, 1946, in Pontypridd, Wales) is a rock drummer who has enjoyed a long and varied career. ... Roy Harper (born 12 June 1941), is a British singer-songwriter who specialises in uncompromising lyrics and folk influenced compositions. ... Tony Franklin is an English musician. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe music groups comprising members who had already achieved fame or respect in other groups or as individual artists. ... Yes are an English progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. ... Bill Bruford on the cover of his album, Feels Good to Me William Scott Bruford (born May 17, 1949 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England), better known as Bill Bruford, is an influential drummer known for his forceful, highly precise, polyrhythmic style. ... The fretless guitar is a guitar without frets (including similarly configured bass guitars known as a fretless bass). ... Pino Palladino Pino Palladino is a noted rock and rhythm and blues electric bass player. ... Paul Antony Young (better known as Paully The Tube Youngenstein) is an English pop artist. ...

Both Page and Rodgers refused to play any material from their former bands and instead opted for a selection of songs from both their solo albums and new songs which were heavily infused with a soulful and more commercially accessible sound, courtesy of Franklin's fretless bass guitar underpinning and understated song structure. Although refusing to play old material, the last track from The Firm, "Midnight Moonlight", was originally an unreleased song by Led Zeppelin entitled "The Swan Song". The recording of the track led critics to believe that Page had begun to run out of ideas. In subsequent press interviews, Page had indicated that the band was never meant to last more than two albums. After the band split, Page and Rodgers returned to solo work while Chris Slade joined AC/DC and Franklin teamed up with guitarist John Sykes in Blue Murder. The Firm may refer to more than one thing: The Firm was a British rock group. ... Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, and are one of the most successful and influential groups in popular music history. ... AC/DC are a hard rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1973 (see 1973 in music) by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. ... John Sykes, born July 29, 1959 in Reading, England, is a Heavy Metal/Hard Rock guitarist in the United Kingdom who has played in bands Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Blue Murder and his solo project John Sykes. ... Blue Murder was a melodic heavy metal band from England, founded by drummer Carmine Appice, ex-Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes and ex-The Firm bass player Tony Franklin, in late 1985. ...

Members

• Jimmy Page -- Lead guitar of Led Zeppelin
• Paul Rodgers -- Vocals
• Tony Franklin -- Bass, keyboards
• Chris Slade -- Drums and percussion

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Films, DVDs

• The Firm Live at Hammersmith 1984 (1984) (limited release video)
• Five From the Firm (1986)

Official tours

• Europe (November 29, 1984 - December 9, 1984)
• United States (February 28, 1985 - May 11, 1985)
• United Kingdom (May 18, 1985 - May 22, 1985)
• United States (March 14, 1986 - May 28, 1986)

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Albums

• The Firm (1985) #17 US
• Mean Business (1986) #22 US

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Singles

• "Radioactive" (1985) #28 US
• "Satisfaction Guaranteed" (1985) #73 US
• "All The King's Horses" (1986) #61 US

Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Page · Robert Plant · John Paul Jones · John Bonham
Discography (Category)
Studio albums: Led Zeppelin · Led Zeppelin II · Led Zeppelin III ·  (Led Zeppelin IV) · Houses of the Holy · Physical Graffiti · Presence · In Through the Out Door Live albums: The Song Remains the Same · BBC Sessions · How the West Was Won Compilations: Box Set · Profiled · Remasters · Box Set 2 · Complete Studio Recordings · Early Days: Best of Led Zeppelin Volume One · Latter Days: Best of Led Zeppelin Volume Two · Coda Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, and are one of the most successful and influential groups in popular music history. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born January 9, 1944) is an English musician and considered to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music history. ... Robert Anthony Rob Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands) is an English rock singer, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his succesful solo career. ... John Paul Jones on Led Zeppelins tour of Australia, 1972 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 and the keyboardist for Led Zeppelin from its inception until the bands... John Henry Bonzo Bonham (May 31, 1948 – September 25, 1980), was an English drummer and member of the groundbreaking rock band Led Zeppelin. ... The following is a complete discography on the band Led Zeppelin. ... Led Zeppelin, released on January 12, 1969 (see 1969 in music), was the first album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. ... Led Zeppelin II, also known by the unofficial nickname The Brown Bomber, is a rock and roll album, the second released by British band Led Zeppelin. ... Led Zeppelin III, the third album by Led Zeppelin, was released October 5, 1970 by Atlantic Records (see 1970 in music). ... Image File history File links Zoso. ... is the fourth album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on November 8, 1971 (see 1971 in music). ... Houses of the Holy is an album by Led Zeppelin released by Atlantic Records on March 28, 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... Physical Graffiti is a double album by British rock and roll band Led Zeppelin. ... Presence is a studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released by Swan Song Records on March 31, 1976 (see 1976 in music). ... In Through the Out Door is a studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin, recorded at Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, and released by Swan Song Records on 15 August 1979 (see 1979 in music). ... The Song Remains the Same is a soundtrack album and concert film by the British blues/rock band Led Zeppelin. ... Led Zeppelin BBC Sessions is an album featuring, as the title suggests, BBC studio session and concert recordings of Led Zeppelin. ... How the West Was Won is a triple live album by Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records on CD May 27, 2003 and DVD-Audio on October 20, 2003. ... Led Zeppelin, released on 7 September 1990, is a boxed set of Led Zeppelins hits, on 4 compact discs. ... Profiled is an interview album by Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records on September 21, 1990. ... Led Zeppelin Remasters is a box set of remastered material by Led Zeppelin. ... Led Zeppelin Boxed Set 2 was released by Atlantic Records on 21 September 1993. ... Complete Studio Recordings is a ten CD box set by Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records on September 24, 1993. ... Early Days: Best of Led Zeppelin Volume One is a compilation album by Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records on November, 23 1999. ... Latter Days: Best of Led Zeppelin Volume Two is a compilation album by Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records on March, 21 2000. ... In November 1982, Coda was released to an unsuspecting public, two years after the death of John Bonham. ...
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The Song Remains the Same · Led Zeppelin DVD
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