The Yardbirds

He also played with Marc Bolan, Peter Green and Christine McVie during his career.

There was freedom in the air. Just not in throwback producer Mickie Most's sessions.

Wayward guitarist “could have easily never played again” after U.S. tour went wrong.

Photos cover Page's years with Led Zeppelin, the Firm and beyond.

Like many artists of the era, they went through some major creative changes in 1966.

Jimmy Page had already turned down the Yardbirds … twice.

Despite being outlived by former bandmates, he's remembered as the one of the indelible voices of the British Invasion.

They initially approached a session guitarist as a possible replacement. Jimmy Page suggested someone else.