Led Zeppelin
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Summary
Led Zeppelin is a rock band[1]. It ranks in the top 0.12% of rock band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106,239 views/month, #1 of 861).[2]
Key Facts
- Field of work: music[3]
- Notable work: Stairway to Heaven[4], Led Zeppelin IV[5]
- Award received: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[6], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[7], Kennedy Center Honors[8], Echo Pop Honorary Award[9]
- Influenced by: Willie Dixon[10], Blind Willie Johnson[11], Robert Johnson[12], The Lord of the Rings[13], The Grapes of Wrath[14], The Rolling Stones[15]
- Instance of: musical group[16]
- Genre: hard rock[17], blues rock[18], rock music[19], folk rock[20], classic rock[21]
- Record label: Atlantic Records[22], Decca[23], Swan Song Records[24]
- Discography: Led Zeppelin discography[25]
- Commons category: Led Zeppelin[26]
- Country of origin: England[27]
- Has part(s): Robert Plant[28], Jimmy Page[29], John Bonham[30], John Paul Jones[31]
- Inception: 1968[32]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: September 25, 1980[33], December 4, 1980[34]
- Location of formation: London[35]
- Official website: https://www.ledzeppelin.com/[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Led Zeppelin[37]
- Commons gallery: Led Zeppelin[38]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Led Zeppelin[39]
- Participant in: Live Aid[40]
- Nominated for: Grammy Award for Best New Artist[41]
- Topic has template: Template:Led Zeppelin[42]
- Official name: Led Zeppelin[43]
- Start of work period: 1968[44]
- End of work period: 1980[45]
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[46]
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Country: GB[47]
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Began / founded: 1968[48]
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Ended / dissolved: 1980-09-25[49]
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Genre(s): arena rock, blues rock, classic rock, folk rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, rock[50]
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Community tags: arena rock, blues rock, british, classic rock, folk rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, rock[51]
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MusicBrainz ID: 678d88b2-87b0-403b-b63d-5da7465aecc3[52]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Led Zeppelin include 4749 Ledzeppelin[53] and Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini[54].
Why It Matters
Led Zeppelin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
It has been cited as an influence by Nirvana[57], a rock band[58], in United States[59], founded in 1987[60]; Lenny Kravitz[61], a guitarist[62], b. 1964[63], of United States[64], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[65]; Alanis Morissette[66], a singer-songwriter[67], b. 1974[68], of Canada[69], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[70], specialised in music composing[71]; Guns N' Roses[72], a musical group[73], founded in 1985[74]; Deep Purple[75], a rock band[76], in United Kingdom[77], founded in 1968[78]; and Rush[79], a musical group[80], founded in 1968[81].
Entities named for it include 4749 Ledzeppelin[53] and Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini[54].
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 Nirvana[57], Lenny Kravitz[61], Alanis Morissette[66], and Guns N' Roses[72].