WHY LED ZEPPELIN?
Why is Led Zeppelin the best?
Led Zeppelin is often considered one of the greatest bands of all time due to their combination of exceptional musicianship, diverse musical influences, iconic songwriting, powerful live performances, and a profound impact on the rock genre, with each member - Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham - contributing unique talents that created a distinctive sound rarely matched by other bands; their music seamlessly blended elements of blues, folk, heavy rock, and psychedelia, making them highly influential across different musical styles. Led Zeppelin is widely regarded as one of the most successful, innovative, and influential bands in the history of rock music.
SONGS
My favourite songs by Led Zeppelin
Whole lotta love
"Whole Lotta Love" is the opening track on the band's second album, Led Zeppelin II, In the United States, it became their first hit and was certified gold.
Release
The song was released as a single in 1969 in several countries; as with other Led Zeppelin songs, no single was released in the United Kingdom.
Lyrics
"You need cooling Baby I'm not fooling I'm gonna send ya Back to schooling A-way down inside A-honey you need it..."
Stairway to Heaven
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 songs of all time.
Release
"Stairway to Heaven" was released on 8 November 1971 on the band's untitled fourth studio album.
Lyrics
"There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold And she's buying a stairway to Heaven When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed With a word she can get what she came for..."
Kashmir
The song was written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant with contributions from John Bonham over a period of three years with lyrics dating to 1973.
Release
"Kashmir" featured on the sixth studio album Physical Graffiti (1975).
Lyrics
"Oh, let the sun beat down upon my face And stars fill my dream I'm a traveler of both time and space To be where I have been To sit with elders of the gentle race This world has seldom seen They talk of days for which they sit and wait All will be revealed..."