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"Stairway to Heaven" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on 8 November 1971 on the band's untitled fourth studio album (commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV), by Atlantic Records. Composed by the band's guitarist Jimmy Page with lyrics written by lead singer Robert Plant , it is widely regarded as one of the greatest rock ...
The untitled fourth studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV, [a] was released on 8 November 1971 by Atlantic Records.Produced by the band's guitarist, Jimmy Page, it was recorded between December 1970 and February 1971, mostly in the country house Headley Grange.
Page with the double-neck Gibson EDS-1275 used for playing "Stairway to Heaven" among other songs live. Early lyrics drew on the band's blues and folk roots, often mixing lyrical fragments from different songs. [152]
It was alleged that Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin used the descending guitar-figure from "Taurus" for Led Zeppelin's signature song "Stairway to Heaven". [4] [5] Led Zeppelin had opened for Spirit in an early American tour, providing the possibility that Led Zeppelin had heard the Spirit song before "Stairway to Heaven" was written.
Jimmy Page's set was made up, first, of three numbers taken from the Death Wish II music he had put together for director Michael Winner earlier that year. The set ended with an instrumental version of "Stairway to Heaven", which evoked a great cheer from the audience. Prince Charles and Lady Diana were in attendance seated in the Royal box in ...
Page was born to James Patrick Page and Patricia Elizabeth Gaffikin in the west London suburb of Heston on 9 January 1944. [10] His father was a personnel manager at a plastic-coatings plant [10] and his mother, who was of Irish descent, [11] was a doctor's secretary.
Jimmy Page flailed his violin bow against the guitar strings, producing eerie, echoing gothic howls. At the time, I wrote in a review that "Robert Plant maintains an essentially human, chatty approach to audiences, almost like a guide taking us through the story of the band, a jester at the wheel of some fearsome juggernaut, offering sly asides ...
It soon became a centerpiece of their tours, several recordings of which have been released, including on Yardbirds '68, produced by guitarist Jimmy Page. In 1968 "Dazed and Confused", with new lyrics and vocal line, was recorded by Page's new group Led Zeppelin and released on their debut album. It became a signature song and concert staple ...