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The band covered Joan Baez's version of the song written by Anne Bredon; both guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Robert Plant were fans of Baez. Baez's album Joan Baez in Concert, where Baez's version of the song appeared, had originally indicated no writing credit, and Led Zeppelin credited the song as "Trad. arr. Page".
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. [223]
He was inspired to write the song after George Harrison complained that Led Zeppelin "never did any ballads". [11] The opening chords are the same as Harrison's song “Something” from The Beatles' Abbey Road. [11] The backing track was recorded at Olympic, with a working title of "Slush".
Robert Anthony Plant CBE (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin from its founding in 1968 until their breakup in 1980.
After legal action was taken, [32] Led Zeppelin's version is now credited to "Jimmy Page (inspired by Jake Holmes)". Led Zeppelin's live covers of Eddie Cochran's songs "C'mon Everybody" and "Somethin' Else" were released on the Led Zeppelin DVD in 2003. Led Zeppelin performed Ben E. King's song "We're Gonna Groove" during their early concert ...
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.
John Paul Jones (born John Baldwin; 3 January 1946) [1] is an English musician, songwriter, and record producer who was the bassist and keyboardist for the rock band Led Zeppelin.
"Achilles Last Stand" opens with Page's Moroccan-influenced solo guitar arpeggios, which Led Zeppelin biographers have described as haunting and mysterious. [15] [12] Drummer John Bonham and bassist John Paul Jones then establish a driving hard rock rhythm that persists throughout the song.