John Bonham net worth
John Bonham Net Worth: John Bonham is an English musician and songwriter who has a net worth of $10 million. John Bonham was born on 31 May 1948 in Redditch, England. John Henry Bonham is best known as the drummer for the British rock band Led Zeppelin. A budding musician, John Bonham formed an early friendship with fellow drummer Garry Allcock, who lived nearby.
Allcock is a few years older than Bonham, has played with orchestra, and loves big band and jazz. According to John’s brother Michael, John was inspired by the 1956 biographical film “The Benny Goodman Story,” starring swing era guru Gene Krupa. John Bonham is an avid music listener. His favourite British bands include Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, The Hollies and The Graham Bond Organisation. He has also heard American jazz played by drummers such as Buddy Rich, Art Blakey, Max Roach and Louis Bellson. After a band called The Yardbirds broke up, guitarist Jimmy Page formed a new band when he recruited Robert Plant, who in turn suggested John Bonham as a band member. The new band was originally called The New Yardbirds, and later became Led Zeppelin. In September 1980, all four members of Led Zeppelin began rehearsing in preparation for their first North American tour since 1977, which was scheduled to begin in Montreal, Canada. The rehearsal took place near Jimmy Page’s Windsor home, where the band is located. On the way to rehearsal, according to reports, Bonham asked to stop for breakfast, after which he drank four quadruple vodkas (equivalent to sixteen). After arriving at rehearsal, he continued to drink heavily. The band stopped rehearsing late at night and everyone retreated to Page’s home, the Old Mill House in Clare, Windsor – in the early hours of September 25, 1980, John Paul Jones and Benjy Lefevre (Led Zeppelin). The airship’s road manager) found Bonham’s body there.
Bonham died tragically from vomit in his sleep. John Bonham was only 32 years old.
