Throughout the 1970s Led Zeppelin was the talk of classic rock, there unique sound was one of the reasons why. In the song “Stairway To …show more content…
The songs legacy still continues to carry on. Zeppelins Guitar Player Jimmy Page had this to say, I knew it was good, but I didn't know it was going to be almost like an anthem, But I knew it was the gem of the album” (KSHE95.com) “Stairway To Heaven” has topped many popular charts along the way. “Stairway To Heaven” is arguably to be the greatest song of rock and roll as well as the greatest song of the 1970’s. Zeppelins “Stairway To Heaven” was the building block for many other songs, such as, “Whole Lotta love”, “Kashmir”, and even some Rolling Stone songs. When It came to the charts, “Stairway To Heaven” landed some top spots among many big music charts, including VH1’s “The 100 Greatest Rock Songs of All time” sitting at number three. It also won an award from the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. Furthermore, in 2007 “Stairway To Heaven” was inducted into the Grammy hall of fame. That is one of the biggest musical achievements anyone could …show more content…
“Stairway To Heaven” has proven to be at the top of all music charts since the 1970’s. Zeppelins “Stairway To Heaven” has many different music styles throughout the whole eight minute song from blues, folk, and even classical music styles. This shows why the song is so great the way they implemented other genres truly makes this a masterpiece. “Stairway To Heaven” has had much success since it was released toping almost every big named chart including, VH1 “top 100 songs”, and Rolling stone magazines “Top 100 classic rock songs of all time”. Zeppelins deep powerful lyrics really made this song what it truly is. The lyric choice makes the song outstanding, the many styles the song has sets it aside from the rest of its competition. Robert Plant, and Jimmy Page, are now known as lyrical geniuses. This song has left its mark on its generations and many more to come because of the songs brilliant composition, and its powerful lyrics making it the best song the band ever did, making the best song of the 70’s and arguably the greatest song classic rock has ever