However, Jones' influences were laid bare when he played alongside a true soul icon, like Etta James. Revisit this ...

John Paul Jones has no need for further feathers in his cap. The bassist, keyboardist, and general rock ’n' roll badass anchored Led Zeppelin – arguably the most influential hard rock outfit ...

A list of Led Zeppelin songs that best display the talents of John Paul Jones, who was born on Jan. 3, 1946.

John Paul Jones once accurately explained why Led Zeppelin worked so well together, and he hit the nail square on the head with his comments.

When discussing his influences, Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones pointed to the Motown sound -- and the bass part on one of Stevie Wonder's hits in particular.

John Paul Jones was wrong about John Bonham receiving credit for Led Zeppelin songs -- he got more credit than most drummers ever do.

While most people call John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin's 'secret weapon,' many close to the band considered him Zep's most powerful weapon.

Robert Plant said John Paul Jones never knew the name of Led Zeppelin songs by title or lyrics -- he had to put it in musical terms.

It was extremely rare for Led Zeppelin multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones to not appear on a Zep track.

Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones tried standing in the spotlight, but he had a good reason for his favorite place being in the background.

When Led Zeppelin broke through in '69, John Paul Jones became a top bass player on the scene. Here's how Jones rated Paul McCartney at the time.

Read a full transcript of Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones's testimony at the recent "Stairway to Heaven" trial.