What is John Paul Jones (musician)?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = John Paul Jones | Img = John Paul Jones.jpg | Img_capt = Jones with a [[mandolin]] | Img_size = 250 | Landscape = Yes | Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | Birth_name = John Baldwin | Alias = John Paul Jones | birth_date= {{birth date and age|1946|1|3|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Sidcup]], [[Kent]], [[England]] | death_date= | Instrument = [[Bass Guitar]], [[Keyboard instrument|Keyboards]], [[Mandolin]], [[Cello]] | Genre = [[Hard rock]], [[Heavy Metal music|Heavy metal]], [[Folk rock]], [[Blues-rock]], [[Instrumental rock]] | Occupation = [[Musician]], [[Songwriter]], [[Arrangements|Arranger]] | Years_active = 1960 – present | Label = [[Discipline Global Mobile]], [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]], [[Swan Song Records|Swan Song]] | Associated_acts = [[Led Zeppelin]]Them Crooked Vultures | URL = [http://www.johnpauljones.com www.johnpauljones.com] }} '''John Paul Jones''' (born '''John Baldwin''' on 3 January 1946), in [[Sidcup]], [[Kent]]) is an [[England|English]] [[musician]] and [[record producer]], and was known for being the [[bassist]], the [[keyboardist]], backing vocalist, and the [[mandolin]] player for [[rock music|rock]] band [[Led Zeppelin]]. ==Early Years== John started playing the [[Piano]] when he was six years old. His father, Joe Baldwin was his teacher. When he was 15 Jones joined his first band called The Deltas. In 1962 Jones joined a band called The Shadows. The Shadows had one hit song called Diamonds, which an artist named [[Jimmy Page]] had helped write. ==Led Zeppelin== During his time with The Shadows Jones was seen by [[Jimmy Page]]. When Jimmy was forming his new band, Jones' wife suggested he ask Jimmy about the new band. Jimmy was very glad that Jones had asked, and the two formed a duo.<ref>vhttp://thecelebritycafe.com/interviews/john_paul_jones.html</ref> Soon after singer [[Rob