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Led Zeppelin to be sued over 'Stairway to Heaven' alleged rip-off - News - Music - The Independent
I am surprised it has never come up sooner here's a laundry list:
Led Zeppelin
There is Dazed and Confused - Jake Holmes played a song of that name, with chords, and lyrics in 1967 while opening for The Yardbirds. Jimmy Page was on guitar for The Yardbirds.
CD Review Dangerous Times by Jake Holmes, Author of "Dazed and Confused" | Dusty Wright's Culture Catch
Although Holmes took no immediate action, he did years later send a letter to Jimmy Page in which he humbly requested acknowledgment and recompense.
Led Zeppelin opened for Spirit on their first US tour.
Led Zeppelin: Plagiarism? “Stairway to Heaven” | Turn Me On, Dead Man
I am surprised it has never come up sooner here's a laundry list:
Led Zeppelin
There is Dazed and Confused - Jake Holmes played a song of that name, with chords, and lyrics in 1967 while opening for The Yardbirds. Jimmy Page was on guitar for The Yardbirds.
CD Review Dangerous Times by Jake Holmes, Author of "Dazed and Confused" | Dusty Wright's Culture Catch
Although Holmes took no immediate action, he did years later send a letter to Jimmy Page in which he humbly requested acknowledgment and recompense.
Led Zeppelin opened for Spirit on their first US tour.
Led Zeppelin: Plagiarism? “Stairway to Heaven” | Turn Me On, Dead Man