Though best known as Led Zeppelin\u2019s bassist\/keyboardist, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Paul Jones had a flourishing career as a session musician and arranger in the years before joining forces with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Bonham. Jones (born John Baldwin) participated in thousands of recording sessions in the 1960s. His credits include recordings by Herman\u2019s Hermits, Fran\u00e7oise Hardy, Tom Jones and many others; he even released a solo instrumental single (\u201cBaja\u201d b\/w \u201cA Foggy Day in Vietnam\u201d) in 1964. Here are five among many high points from JPJ\u2019s pre-Led Zeppelin days.<\/p>\n
The Rolling Stones \u2013 \u201cShe\u2019s a Rainbow\u201d (1967)<\/strong>
\nThree years after working with Rolling Stones producer Andrew Loog Oldham on \u201cBaja,\u201d Jones provided the memorable string arrangement for the Stones\u2019 \u201cShe\u2019s a Rainbow,\u201d a standout track on the oft-maligned Their Satanic Majesties Request<\/em> album. Released as a single in the U.S., \u201cShe\u2019s a Rainbow\u201d reached #25 on the charts. But in the decades since, the group has rarely played it live.<\/p>\n