Jimmy Page is 78 years old today.
An English guitarist, songwriter and record producer, Page began his career as a studio session musician in London and, by the mid-1960s, had become the most sought-after session guitarist in the UK. He was a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968.
Page achieved worldwide fame as the lead guitarist, record producer and founder of the English rock band, Led Zeppelin, beginning in late 1968.
He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time.