Led Zeppelin was questioned in case of plagiarism Stairway To Heaven – The Russian Newspaper

Stairway To Heaven – perhaps the most famous song of Led Zeppelin. But about three years bassist Spirit Group, Mark Andes Foundation and guitarist Randy California (the musician, already deceased also played in the Spirit) are trying to blame its official sponsors, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of plagiarism.

On the rock -Stars filed a lawsuit alleging that the entry to the Stairway to Heaven has been borrowed from the track the Taurus, which Spirit composed and performed in 1968. That is, three years before there was a “Stairway to Heaven”. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant accusations of plagiarism refuse to recognize.

Even in 2014, the trial on the “case of illegal borrowing the song” was held in Philadelphia. Then he moved to Los Angeles. Now living in London questioned there to this day, participants Led Zeppelin.

But no Robert Plant or Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones or not agreed to recognize the fact of plagiarism. At the same time Paige replied still pretty vague, saying that “almost no memory of 60-70, except that the spirit of rock music in those years …” The lawyer of the plaintiff with a complicated name of Francis Alexander Malofiy emphasized that Paige has repeatedly said that Spirit visited the concerts. Sometimes they even played on one stage and listened to each other’s songs. But, of course, it also does not mean recognition of any fault.

In any case, for now the matter will take experts. There are already 40,000 pages of various documents. But the most important is the study of studio and rehearsal recordings. And it is this today will be engaged professionals. The experts will examine the multi-track recording Stairway To Heaven

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According to the lawyer that it exists, it was not known until the last weeks. The upcoming audition and will be a decisive argument in the dispute: the surviving paths will be found out – how it was created “Stairway to Heaven”. And if it is noticed that the chords Paige picked up in the studio, trying different harmony, and incidentally – doubted, he sought inspiration and tormented, but at the same time also did not immediately wrote to all the now famous beautiful melody – then, of course, about any plagiarism question can not go!

Actually, the band Led Zeppelin without it sure that they are absolutely honest with colleagues from the Spirit. Now it is to be confirmed and experts. And at the same time they are, for sure, and get a lot of pleasure, because once again, and listen to great music, and different tracks so outstanding compositions like “Stairway to Heaven”.

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Stairway to Heaven is one of the most frequently performed rock hits of the world.

Even Olga Kormuhina suddenly sang it at the festival “Invasion” -2014. Although either before or after it on the main stage of Russia’s main rock festival sounded songs in English.

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