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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 .
Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin Uncensored is a book written by Richard Cole who was the tour manager for English rock band Led Zeppelin, from their first US tour in 1968 [1] to 1979, when he was replaced by Phil Carlo.
Bron-Yr-Aur in June 2004. Bron-Yr-Aur (Welsh for 'hill of gold'; [1] Welsh pronunciation: [brɔn ər ˈai̯r]) is a privately owned 18th-century cottage in Gwynedd, mid-Wales, on the outskirts of Machynlleth, best known for its association with the English rock band Led Zeppelin.
Led Zeppelin III (1970) was a softer, more folk-based effort compared to the hard rock of the band's previous releases. [8] It also peaked at number one in the UK and in the US. Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album, often called Led Zeppelin IV and released on 8 November 1971
The album title meshes the song titles of "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin and "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC. Although neither track appears on the album, [4] both Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham and AC/DC singer Bon Scott had alcohol-related deaths in 1980. [7] [8]
Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant wrote most of the lyrics to Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" there in a single day. [5] The Led Zeppelin song Black Dog, which, like Stairway, appeared on Led Zeppelin IV, was named after a black Labrador Retriever which was found hanging around Headley Grange during recording. [6] [7]
Led Zeppelin were honoured by US President Barack Obama at the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors. Led Zeppelin have collected many honours and awards throughout the course of their career. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, [108] and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006. [224]