Article: Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant wins 'beard of the year' title

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London, Dec. 29 -- Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant has been proclaimed the man with 'beard of the year'.

The announcement came from the Beard Liberation Front, an informal network of beard wearers.

It was Plant's stylish beard he sported at the band's reunion gig in London earlier this month that won him the title.

Second on their list was Liverpool football manager Rafael Benitez, while entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson shared the third spot with England cricketer Monty Panesar, who won the award last year.

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