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Robert Plant Reveals Tolkien's Influence on Led Zeppelin Lyrics

11/6/2025

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Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin vocalist, appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on November 4 to discuss Saving Grace.
He revealed that his Led Zeppelin bandmates were unaware of Tolkien references in his lyrics.
He recalled youth in the Welsh countryside and Tolkien's influence on Ramble On and The Battle of Evermore.
Plant will begin a North American tour in support of Saving Grace.

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Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin vocalist, appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on November 4 to discuss Saving Grace.
He revealed that his Led Zeppelin bandmates were unaware of Tolkien references in his lyrics.
He recalled youth in the Welsh countryside and Tolkien's influence on Ramble On and The Battle of Evermore.
Plant will begin a North American tour in support of Saving Grace.