In pharmacology, an abnormal reaction to a drug, sometimes specified as genetically determined. idiosyncrasy. 1. a habit peculiar to an individual. idiosyncrasy. 1. A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group. 2. A physiological or temperamental peculiarity.
John Baldwin (born 3 January 1946), better known by his stage name John Paul Jones, is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. Best known as the bassist, keyboardist, and co-songwriter for the English rock band Led Zeppelin, Jones has since developed a solo career.
Jones was born John Paul (he added Jones in later life to hide from law enforcement) on the estate of Arbigland near Kirkbean in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright on the southwest coast of Scotland. His father John Paul, Sr. was a gardener at Arbigland, and his mother was Jean McDuff (1708â1767).