29 Palms (song)
Encyclopedia
29 Palms is a song from Robert Plant
's 1993 Fate of Nations
LP. The song was written about the small town of 29 Palms
in the Mojave desert
, and is said to be based on Canadian singer Alannah Myles
, with whom he was touring when he wrote the song.
The song reached number 21 in the UK chart.
Robert Plant
Robert Anthony Plant, CBE is an English singer and songwriter best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin. He has also had a successful solo career...
's 1993 Fate of Nations
Fate of Nations
Fate of Nations is Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant's sixth studio album. It was released in 1993 and re-released in a remastered edition on March 20, 2007. It features former Cutting Crew guitarist Kevin Scott MacMichael. The lead singer of Clannad, Máire Brennan is featured on the track "Come...
LP. The song was written about the small town of 29 Palms
Twentynine Palms, California
Twentynine Palms is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It was previously called Twenty-Nine Palms...
in the Mojave desert
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
, and is said to be based on Canadian singer Alannah Myles
Alannah Myles
Alannah Myles is a Canadian singer-songwriter, the daughter of Canadian broadcast pioneer William Douglas Byles. In 1989, she released her eponymous debut album...
, with whom he was touring when he wrote the song.
The song reached number 21 in the UK chart.