What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Mayfair Ballroom stood on this site 1961-1999 and is where the band that became Led Zeppelin made their UK debut on 4 October 1968. Recorded plaque organisation: BBC Music, British Plaque Trust.
Robert Plant was the lead singer of Led Zeppelin, a pioneering rock band that made their UK debut at the Mayfair Ballroom in Newcastle upon Tyne on October 4, 1968; the full lineup included John Bonham on drums, Jimmy Page on guitar, and John Paul Jones on bass and keyboards. Led Zeppelin is historically important for revolutionizing hard rock and heavy metal music genres.
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