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| 1948 | Birth |  |
| 20th Aug West Bromwich Birth of Robert Anthony Plant |
| 1968 | Led Zeppelin | |
| Founder Member of Led Zeppelin |
| Jimmy Page was in search of a lead singer for his new band and met Plant after being turned down by his first choice, Terry Reid, who referred him to a show at a nightclub where Plant was singing in a band |
| 1970 | Composition | |
| One of Plant's most significant and influential achievements with Led Zeppelin is his contribution to the track, "Stairway to Heaven" (which runs at 8:02), an epic fantasy rock ballad featured on Led Zeppelin IV |
| 1975 | Composition | |
| Led Zeppelin's seventh album Presence, considered by Plant as Led Zeppelin`s greatest record |
| 1979 | Composition | |
| Karac's death inspires Plant to write the song "All My Love" in tribute, features on Led Zeppelin's final studio LP, "In Through the Out Door" |
| 1980 | Death | |
| 28th Sep Led Zeppelin break up after the death of John Bonham |
| 1980 | Led Zeppelin | |
| Led Zeppelin break up after the death of John Bonham |
| 1982 | Composition | |
| After the breakup of Led Zeppelin in 1980 following the sudden death of drummer John Bonham, Plant pursues a successful solo career beginning with his first solo album, "Pictures at Eleven" |
| 1983 | Composition | |
| Plant releases, "The Principle of Moments" |
| 1984 | Honeydrippers, The | |
| Page records with Robert Plant in the guise of The Honeydrippers |
| 1985 | Live Aid | |
| The surviving members of Led Zeppelin re-unite for Live Aid (with Phil Collins and Tony Thompson on drums) |
| 1995 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | |
| Led Zeppelin are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |
| 2005 | Grammy | |
| Robert Plant receives the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2006 | Polar Music Prize | |
| Robert Plant receives the Polar Music Prize |
