Robert Plant, known as rock and roll’s “Golden God,” was part of the band Band of Joy before joining Led Zeppelin, along with future Zeppelin drummer John Bonham.
Band of Joy recorded two demos in the late ’60s, covering songs like “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield and “Hey Joe,” later included in Plant’s compilation Sixty Six to Timbuktu.
Plant reflected on his early days singing covers, stating, “When you’re singing stock tunes, you’re not expressing yourself as you might do later.”
The song “Hey Joe” is a rock standard with unclear authorship, copyrighted by Billy Roberts in 1962, but also attributed to Dino Valenti or considered a traditional song.
“Hey Joe” gained lasting fame through Jimi Hendrix’s rendition at Woodstock, solidifying it as one of his most well-known songs.
