Robert Plant has paid a moving tribute to Terry 'Superlungs' Reid. The late musician rejected the chance to become Led Zeppelin's frontman and subsequently recommended Plant to founding member Jimmy Page, along with late drummer John Bonham, after touring with the pair's old group, Band Of Joy.

Robert Plant and Graham Nash have both paid tribute to Terry Reid, who has died aged 75. Known as ‘ Superlungs ‘ for his electrifying vocal gifts, and also known as the man who turned down both Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, Reid had recently postponed a forthcoming tour as a consequence of cancer treatment.

The maverick musician, who also turned down Deep Purple, played his final concert in April in. Here’s what happened.