Also known as: Holmes, Jake
Origin: San Francisco, CA, USA
Jake Holmes was born in San Francisco, CA on December 28, 1939, and is best known by most for writing and recording the song 'Dazed And Confused' in 1967, which was later successfully covered by the Yardbirds and then made famous by Led Zeppelin's classic version. Holmes started his professional music career in 1962, first collaborating with Tim Rose in a fledgling folk-rock band called Tim Rose & The Thorns (aka the Feldmans). Around 1963, he then began writing and performing in several vocal groups including Jim, Jake & Joan, which included future famous comedian Joan Rivers. As the late 60s…