Bill Clinton Zeppelin Reunion: Former President Fails At Bringing Together Legendary Band

When rock legends Led Zeppelin were asked by a former U.S. president to headline the Sandy benefit concert, they said no.

Not even Bill Clinton, on behalf of the Robin Hood Foundation, could convince the rock icons to reunite for the cause, Executive Director, David Saltzman, told CBS.

Saltzman, who organized the concert for Sandy relief, and movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, teamed up to convince Clinton to approach Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones to ask the band to perform the benefit.

Saltzman told CBS they thought the chances looked good because of the band's Kennedy Center award nomination. But just a week before Led Zeppelin was set to receive Kennedy foundation honors, the band that hadn't performed together since 2007 denied the former president's request.

The Robin Hood Foundatin did manage to also pull together the likes of Billy Joel, Sir Paul McCartney, Alicia Keys and Bruce Springsteen for the televised music spectacular in December. Without Zeppelin's help, the foundation raised millions of dollors to benefit Sandy relief.

Clinton, who once convinced The Rolling Stones to play at his birthday celebration, still couldn't talk Led Zepelin to come off hiatus for charity. The Stones, who Saltzman said were also slated as one of the heavily pursued headliners, performed the show. Reasons for Led Zeppelin's denial to re-unite for a cause have yet to be released.