Led Zeppelin

Summary

Led Zeppelin is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.12% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,253 views/month, #1 of 861).^[2]

Key Facts

• Led Zeppelin's field of work was music^[3].
• A notable work attributed to Led Zeppelin is Stairway to Heaven^[4].
• A notable work attributed to Led Zeppelin is Led Zeppelin IV^[5].
• Led Zeppelin received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[6].
• Led Zeppelin received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[7].
• Led Zeppelin received the Kennedy Center Honors^[8].
• Led Zeppelin received the Echo Pop Honorary Award^[9].
• Led Zeppelin was influenced by Willie Dixon^[10].
• Led Zeppelin was influenced by Blind Willie Johnson^[11].
• Led Zeppelin was influenced by Robert Johnson^[12].
• Led Zeppelin was influenced by The Lord of the Rings^[13].
• Led Zeppelin was influenced by The Grapes of Wrath^[14].
• Led Zeppelin was influenced by The Rolling Stones^[15].
• Led Zeppelin's instance of is recorded as rock band^[16].
• Led Zeppelin's instance of is recorded as musical group^[17].
• Led Zeppelin's genre is hard rock^[18].
• Led Zeppelin's genre is blues rock^[19].
• Led Zeppelin's genre is rock music^[20].
• Led Zeppelin's genre is folk rock^[21].
• Led Zeppelin's genre is classic rock^[22].
• Led Zeppelin's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[23].
• Led Zeppelin's record label is recorded as Decca^[24].
• Led Zeppelin's record label is recorded as Swan Song Records^[25].
• Led Zeppelin's discography is recorded as Led Zeppelin discography^[26].
• Led Zeppelin's Commons category is recorded as Led Zeppelin^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1968^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1980-09-25^[31]

• Genre(s): arena rock, blues rock, classic rock, folk rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, rock^[32]

• Community tags: arena rock, blues rock, british, classic rock, folk rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 678d88b2-87b0-403b-b63d-5da7465aecc3^[34]

Body

Founding

1968 marks the founding of Led Zeppelin^[35]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[36].

Identity

Led Zeppelin's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[37].

Industry

Led Zeppelin's field of work was music^[3].

Recognition

Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[6], a music museum^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1983^[40]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[7], a lifetime achievement award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1962^[43]; Kennedy Center Honors^[8], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1978^[46]; and Echo Pop Honorary Award^[9].

Dissolution

Dissolution dates include September 25, 1980^[47] and December 4, 1980^[48].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Led Zeppelin include 4749 Ledzeppelin^[49] and Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini^[50].

Why It Matters

Led Zeppelin ranks in the top 0.12% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,253 views/month, #1 of 861).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

It has been cited as an influence by Lenny Kravitz^[53], a singer^[54], b. 1964^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[57]; Rush^[58], a musical group^[59], founded in 1968^[60]; Deep Purple^[61], a rock band^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1968^[64]; Nirvana^[65], a rock band^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1987^[68]; Alanis Morissette^[69], a singer-songwriter^[70], b. 1974^[71], of Canada^[72], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance^[73], specialised in music composing^[74]; and Guns N' Roses^[75], a musical group^[76], founded in 1985^[77].

Entities named for it include 4749 Ledzeppelin^[49] and Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini^[50].

FAQs

What awards did Led Zeppelin receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[6], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[7], Kennedy Center Honors^[8], and Echo Pop Honorary Award^[9].

Who did Led Zeppelin influence?

Led Zeppelin has been cited as an influence by Lenny Kravitz^[53], Rush^[58], Deep Purple^[61], and Nirvana^[65].