Dread Zeppelin | |
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 Clockwise from left: Jah Paul Jo, Ed Zeppelin, Carl Jah, Put-Mon, Charlie Haj, Tortelvis | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Sierra Madre, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Reggae rock[1] |
| Years active | 1989–2016 |
| Labels | I.R.S. Records |
| Members | Tortelvis Put-Mon (a.k.a. Butt-Boy) Spice Bob Knarley Ziggy Knarley Charlie Haj |
| Past members | Carl Jah Jah Paul Jo Cheese Ed Zeppelin Fresh Cheese Rasta Li-Mon Jah Jah Gabor Fernandez Derf Nosna Haj |
| Website | dreadzeppelin |
Dread Zeppelin was an American reggae rock band. Formed in 1989 in Sierra Madre, California, the band combined hard rock and reggae styles with humor. They are best known for performing the songs of Led Zeppelin in a reggae style as sung by a Las Vegas Elvis impersonator. They also performed songs originally by Elvis Presley, Bob Marley and The Yardbirds. The group toured extensively around the world during their tenure with I.R.S. Records.[2]
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- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Robert Plant Talks about Dread Zeppelin!". YouTube. February 10, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2011.