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Continually delivering legendary albums including "Houses of the Holy" and "Physical Graffiti," they retained their standing atop the charts even while pushing boundaries in music and style. However, their life fueled by excess and chaos was unsustainable.
Tragedy and Transformation
The band's meteoric rise was met with inevitable challenges. After a car accident sidelined Plant in 1976, the band faced its first non-touring year followed by a change in musical style with "Presence," which received mixed reviews yet reinforced their position in the industry.