Ritchie Yorke (1944–2017)

A gem — one of the best Led Zeppelin books out there. Published in 1976, it features first hand interviews with the band conducted by the author that provides an intimate view of the group, their music and career. Most later books, written after Zep broke up, focus on second hand rumors and myth to sell their manuscript, use dubious and peripheral people as sources, or shamelessly pull material from earlier books. Led Zeppelin The Biography is original, contemporary and entertaining. The reading experience was a bit like a long, long article in Circus or Hit Parader back in the day. I much prefer a book written in the group’s heyday over one written 20, 40 or 50 years later.… (meer)