AboutAmy Maloney Expertise I have studied the band for going on 30 years now. I have met the remaining members of Zep, along with some of their neighborhood friends and some of their family members. My knowledge about them is probably strongest in the area of biography, personalities, song meanings, influences, etc. I may not be well versed in various technical aspects of various recording equipment, instrument details, or any info on how to play the music, as I am not a musician. I am mostly a fan who has been reading about them, collecting, and has met them numerous times in the last 25 years. If I don't know an answer I have lots of resources and references to look up!
Experience Been studying the band since 1977.
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Education/Credentials Bachelors of Arts, University of MD.
Writing, Teaching, Travel Agent, Yoga.
Question Hi , I am from Wales and have been researching my family tree for some years I have traced a branch of PLANT family from Staffordshire and it fits in with Robert being born in 1948 and also his love of Wales and the boarder counties , would you know anything on his parents names as I cant find anything on them , I would love to write to him to ask if we are distantly related but dont know what to say to him really , could you help ? appreciate it very much
Thanks in advance
Joyce x
Answer Hi Joyce,
This is what I know about Robert's family: His father's name was Robert, his mother's Ann. His father passed away in 2005 I think, and I don't know whether or not his mother is still alive. His father was a civil engineer. The family had settled in West Bromwich and, even after Robert became famous, his parents stayed in the same neighborhood. He has a sister named Alison, who lives near the village of Wolverly. I wish I knew more, but that's all!
