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| | Jimmy Page |
 | | Born on January 9, 1944, in Heston, Middlesex, England, Jimmy Page picked up the guitar at age 13 after being inspired by the Elvis Presley tune "Baby Let's Play House," and while he took several lessons, was mostly self-taught. |
 | | With the emergence of such bands as the Rolling Stones in the early '60s and their gritty blues-rock, Jimmy Page's interest in music perked up once again but instead of forming a band right away, he decided to hone his craft by becoming one of England's top session guitarists and producers. |
 | | By 1966, Jimmy Page was looking to put his session work on hold and join a full-time band; he accepted an offer to play with the Yardbirds (initially as a bassist, then shortly thereafter as a guitarist), as he was paired up with another one of rock's all-time guitar greats, Jeff Beck. |
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