Led Zeppelin
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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
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[28]
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Country: GB[29]
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Began / founded: 1968[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1980-09-25[31]
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Genre(s): arena rock, blues rock, classic rock, folk rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, rock[32]
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Community tags: arena rock, blues rock, british, classic rock, folk rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, rock[33]
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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].