5 Things about Robert Plant you may not know....

Happy Birthday to Robert Plant, 76 on Tuesday!

Robert Plant LONDON - SEPTEMBER 05: Robert Plant poses as he signs his 10 foot Gibson Les Paul Guitar as part of the Gibson Guitartown London charity campaign at More London on September 05, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (Stuart C. Wilson)

By Axel Lowe

Happy Birthday to Robert Anthony Plant, 76 years old Tuesday!

Here are 5 things about Robert Plant you might not have known…

  1. Robert Plant studied to be an accountant, his father wanted him to be an accountant, but luckily for us he quit after two weeks.
  2. He wasn’t Led Zeppelin’s first choice. Jimmy Page originally considered Donavan and Steve Winwood before choosing.
  3. Robert Plant is a huge Elvis Presley fan. Led Zeppelin met Elvis a few times in the 70s and Robert Plant even sat front row at two of Elvis’s concerts.
  4. Robert Plant had a breakdown after his son, Karac, died in 1977 at the age of 5. Karac died from a stomach virus. The Led Zeppelin song All of My Love was written for Karac.
  5. Robert Plant has an estimated net worth of $220 million.