Joan Bonham
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Joan Bonham (1926-2011) was an England|English]] singer and one of the principal lead vocalists of the Zimmers]]. The Zimmers are a 40-member British]] band originally created by BBC]] television for a 2007 feature documentary on the conditions and feelings of the elderly, as part of the Power to the People series.[1] In September 2008, the band released its first full-length album Lust for Life]].[2] Bonham was the mother of Led Zeppelin]] drummer John Bonham]], photographer Mick Bonham]], and singer-songwriter]] Deborah Bonham]]. Joan was married to John Henry Bonham, Sr., who operated his father's construction]] company in Redditch]], Worcestershire]], J. H. Bonham & Son. To supplement the family income, Joan Bonham ran a newsagency]] business in Hunt End]]. A fan of big band]] music such as the Benny Goodman]], and Harry James]] bands, she influenced John Bonham's musical upbringing.[3] Notes
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