Led Zeppelin Wins “Stairway to Heaven” court case

In a unanimous decision a court found that Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” did not steal the opening riff from Spirit’s “Taurus”. In a joint statement Page and Plant said “We are grateful for the jury’s conscientious service and pleased that it has ruled in our favor, putting to rest questions about the origins of ‘Stairway to Heaven’ and confirming what we have known for 45 years,” they said in a joint statement. “We appreciate our fans’ support, and look forward to putting this legal matter behind us.”

Read more about a the LA Times

And of course listen to the two tracks in question here:

Spirit - "Taurus" (1968)
Led Zeppelin - "Stairway to Heaven" (1971)

Why Dolly Parton has never been mentioned in all of these blows my mind. Listen to this!

Dolly Parton - "We Used To" (1975)

BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE! This is not the only song Led Zeppelin has been accused of ripping off. And on the other side of things, Many artists have borrowed from Zeppelin.

Led Zeppelin vs. The World

Led Zeppelin vs. Chicago vs. Green Day vs. The White Stripes

Coheed and Cambria vs. Led Zeppelin

Devo vs. Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin vs. Rage Against the Machine

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4 Replies to “Led Zeppelin Wins “Stairway to Heaven” court case”

  1. johnny

    I always thought that Clapton’s Let It Grow was a close sound. But that one also has the Beatles She’s so heavy in there too.

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