Robert Anthony Plant, CBE (born 20 August 1948) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin. A powerful and wide vocal range (particularly evident in his high-pitched vocals) have given him a successful solo career spanning over 40 years. Plant is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock and roll; he has influenced fellow rock singers such as Freddie Mercury, Axl Rose and Chris Cornell. In 2006, Heavy Metal magazine Hit Parader named Plant the "Greatest Metal Vocalist of All Time". In 2009, Plant was voted "the greatest voice in rock" in a poll conducted by Planet Rock. In 2008, Rolling Stone editors ranked him number 15 on their list of the 100 best singers of all time. In 2011, Rolling Stone readers ranked Plant the greatest of all lead singers.
Robert Anthony Plant was born in the Black Country town of West Bromwich, Staffordshire to Robert C. Plant, a qualified civil engineer who worked in the Royal Air Force during World War II, and Annie Celia Plant (née Cain), a Romanichal woman. He grew up in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. Plant gained an interest in singing and rock and roll music at an early age.
See what I'm drivin', I'm back behind the wheel
I'm just a little nervous, somethin' to do with the way I feel
Mmm, with the way I feel, with the way I feel
Trouble understandin', nothin' too outta hand
A little overloaded, some kinda storm in the heart of man
Oh, mmm, in the heart of the man
I must have heard it somewhere
I can't quite remember that, mmm
Look what I've turned into, I'm back inside the car
Traveled in a luxury, a little celebration went a touch too far
Mmm, just a touch too far, just a touch too far
I must have passed it somewhere
Mmm, now, I can't quite remember, oh, oh
Oh, but here it comes again
The mirror tries to please me, the image wouldn't stay
The stranger is too perfect, take my breath away
The future rides beside me, tomorrow in his hand
The stranger turns to greet me and take me by the hand
Shame, ooh, ooh, ooh
Look what I've turned into, I'm back inside the car
We traveled in a luxury, a little celebration went a touch too far
Mmm, just a touch too far, just a touch
And somethin' to do with the way I feel, with the way I feel, oh, ooh
The mirror tries to please me, the image wouldn't stay
The stranger is too perfect, take my breath away
The future rides beside me, tomorrow in his hand
The stranger turns to greet me and take me by the hand
The mirror tries to please me, the image wouldn't stay