Monday, June 17, 2019

"Bones Of Saints" by Robert Plant

Robert Plant is the powerhouse vocalist behind the pioneering hard rock band Led Zeppelin, and began and long and varied solo career since their break up in 1980. Plant wasted no time getting back on the charts with cuts like "Burning Down One Side" (#64), "Big Log" (#20), "In The Mood" (#39), and "Little By Little" (#36). Plant also reunited with Zeppelin guitar god Jimmy Page to score a major hit in 1984 as the Honeydrippers: a cover of "Sea Of Love" that went to #3 (originally made famous by Phil Phillips, who took it to #2 in 1959).

One of his most successful was the terrific "Tall Cool One" from 1988. Reuniting with his band mate Jimmy Page once again, who threw in a number of Zeppelin Easter Eggs into the song, Plant took this track to #25. His last chart appearance was in 1990 when "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes On You)" reached #46. Since Zeppelin first hit the chart in 1969, that gives Plant chart hits across four decades.

Plant has continued to make music, though, his latest record being "Carry Fire" in 2017. The stirring song "Bones Of Saints" comes from that record, and contains one of the most infectious riffs this side of Zeppelin.


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