Stairway to Heaven

"Stairway to Heaven" is a famous and influential song by the British rock group Led Zeppelin.

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British - Rock - Led Zeppelin

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One of the most requested songs on FM radio stations in the United States, "Stairway to Heaven", from Led Zeppelin's fourth album, was never released officially as a single. It did, however, appear as a promotional disc in the United States, on an Australian acoustic EP, and in the 1990s as a 20th anniversary promo issue. The song had its beginnings during the sessions for Led Zeppelin III at Bron-Yr-Aur, Wales, but was completed at Headley Grange, Hampshire, and finally recorded at Island Studios, London, in December 1970. It is not entirely clear whether a movie title was an inspiration for the song or the source of the song title.

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FM radio - United States - Fourth album - Australia - 1990s - Led Zeppelin III - Bron-Yr-Aur - Wales - Headley Grange - Hampshire - London - 1970 - Movie title

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The song was first played live at Belfast's Ulster Hall on March 5, 1971; it was performed at every Led Zeppelin concert thereafter, usually as part of a final encore from 1975 to 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.

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Belfast - March 5 - 1971 - Led Zeppelin - 1975 - 1980 - Live Aid - 1985 - Atlantic Records - 1988 - Jimmy Page

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"Stairway to Heaven" is one of the biggest-selling sheet music publications in rock history. Since 1971, "Stairway to Heaven" has sold more than 1.2 million copies.

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