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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 trial concluded on June 23, 2016, with the jury, after one hour of deliberation, finding that Led Zeppelin was not guilty of copyright infringement, [13] determining that while Plant and Page had access to "Taurus", the song's riff was not "intrinsically similar" to the opening of "Stairway to Heaven."
In writing Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven", Jimmy Page allegedly lifted California's guitar riff from "Taurus", an instrumental song from the first Spirit album. Led Zeppelin was on the same bill as Spirit on two American music festival dates in 1969. [9]
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" – The flute track does not cross over into the middle section, the F-A-C-E-D-C riff guitar track is played directly after the solo as opposed to a few lines after. There are no harmony vocals in the last verse. "Misty Mountain Hop" – Track extends a few more seconds
In a contemporary review for Houses of the Holy, Gordon Fletcher of Rolling Stone criticized "Over the Hills and Far Away", calling the track dull, as well as writing the track is "cut from the same mold as "Stairway to Heaven", but becomes dull without that song's torrid guitar solo". [11] The song has received greater acclaim in more recent ...
"Stairway to Heaven" Led Zeppelin: 1971 Written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant [128] "Imagine" John Lennon: 1971 Recorded during May–July 1971 at Ascot Sound Studios [129] "Great Balls of Fire" Jerry Lee Lewis: 1957 Written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer [130] "In the End" Linkin Park: 2001 Recorded in 2000 [131] "Auld Lang Syne" Guy ...
Music critic Andy Hermann researched and rejected the common accusation that Page copied the guitar riff from either Chicago or George Harrison. [2] The basis of the intro riff may have also been inspired by “Hampstead Incident” by Donovan, which was featured on an album Page and John Paul Jones were both involved with on certain tracks.