2006-09-26 01:01:26 · 16 answers · asked by hairy balls s 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Jimmy Page wrote the song. It was performed by Led Zeppelin.
History
The music was written by Jimmy Page "over a long period, the first part coming at Bron-Yr-Aur one night"[3]. The recording of "Stairway to Heaven" started in December 1970 at the Basing Street Studios (Island Studios, London). The song was completed by the addition of lyrics by Robert Plant during the sessions for Led Zeppelin III at Headley Grange, Hampshire, in 1971.
First played live at Belfast's Ulster Hall on March 5, 1971, "Stairway" was performed at virtually every subsequent Led Zeppelin concert up until 1980. "Stairway" was also played at Live Aid in 1985 and the 40th anniversary celebration of Atlantic Records in 1988, and by Jimmy Page as an instrumental version on his solo tours. Teasingly, the first few bars were played alone during Page and Plant tours, only to be morphed into another song.
"Stairway to Heaven" is one of the biggest-selling sheet music publications in rock history. Since 1971, it has sold more than 1.2 million copies, averaging about 15,000 copies per year.
2006-09-26 01:05:33 · answer #1 · answered by HSK's mama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stairway to Heaven was written by Jimmy Page (guitarist of Led Zeppelin) "over a long period, the first part coming at Bron-Yr-Aur one night". The recording of "Stairway to Heaven" started in December 1970 at the Basing Street Studios (Island Studios, London). The song was completed by the addition of lyrics by Robert Plant (singer of Led Zeppelin) during the sessions for Led Zeppelin III at Headley Grange, Hampshire, in 1971.
2006-09-26 01:04:37 · answer #2 · answered by stomm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
November 8, 1971
2006-09-26 01:10:45 · answer #3 · answered by texan_mailman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert Plant
2006-09-26 01:05:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jimmy Page did the music and lyrics by Robert Plant
2006-09-26 01:10:42 · answer #5 · answered by jrsgurl62 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jimmy Paige and Robert Plant
2006-09-26 01:05:07 · answer #6 · answered by GRUMPY1LUVS2EAT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was Robert Plant of Led Zepplin...He wrote it at Headley Grange in Hampshire, England....Headley Grange was a poorhouse used as a studio by bands to rehearse their music....
2006-09-26 01:14:33 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Led Zeplin
2006-09-26 01:02:08 · answer #8 · answered by Jazz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was LED ZEPPELIN Robert plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and the late John Bonham
2006-09-26 01:05:17 · answer #9 · answered by jessie f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was done by Led Zepplin and Robert Plant I believe.
2006-09-26 01:02:53 · answer #10 · answered by poisonivy4913 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋