John Paul Jones was born as John Baldwin on January 3rd of 1946 in England.

He is most well known as the bass guitarist, keyboardist, and occasional mandolin player for the hugely successful rock band Led Zeppelin. He has also released four solo albums to date and worked with numerous other bands & artists such as Peter Gabriel, R.E.M., Heart, Brian Eno, and Foo Fighters.

A good example of his bass playing can be heard in “What Is and What Should Never Be.” Listen:

A good example of his keyboarding is the Mellotron he played on “The Rain Song.” Listen:

Jones also wrote the famous strings part on “Kashmir.” Listen to this live version:

January 3, Led Zeppelin, 1946

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