Stairway to Heaven
How do I get to the Stairway to Heaven?
Introduction
In 1971, Led Zeppelin released a chart topping, revolutionary song that is currently still played by many people across the globe. The song “Stairway to Heaven” off of their fourth album( Led Zeppelin IV) was almost an instant hit amongst all people of the United States, and various other countries. The song was composed by band members Jimmy Page (guitarist) and Robert Plant ( vocalist). The song is lengthy one, with a duration of roughly eight minutes and withholds many complex segments. Stairway to heaven begins as somewhat of an older folk type melody, then delves into a deeper, more abrupt, electric type of composition whilst the whole time altering tempo. It was and still is today one of the most revolutionary and most played rock songs of all time. When you take the time to sit down and analyze the message of song, you may find yourself puzzled as to what the meaning of the song truly is. While there are many theories behind the definition of the song, there is no verification by any credible source that these theories are indeed facts. Zeppelin has never actually disclosed their intentional meaning of the song, this leaves Stairway to Heaven solely up to the listeners own interpretations.
Responsible for Revelations : The Author
There were two authors responsible for the construction of the masterpiece known as “ Stairway to Heaven”. Robert Plant was born in West Bromwich, England on August 20th, 1948 (PlantBio 1). He was raised by his mother and father Robert and Annie Plant in Halesowen, England (PlantBio 1) . When he was just a kid he took a strong interest in singing and was greatly influenced by idols such as Elvis Prestley, Robert Johnson and Bukka White (PlantBio 1). He later on became to be one of the most successful song writers of his era. He later met up with guitarist Jimmy Page whom was born August 9th, 1944 in England (PageBio 1). Page was just a small boy when he picked up a
Introduction
In 1971, Led Zeppelin released a chart topping, revolutionary song that is currently still played by many people across the globe. The song “Stairway to Heaven” off of their fourth album( Led Zeppelin IV) was almost an instant hit amongst all people of the United States, and various other countries. The song was composed by band members Jimmy Page (guitarist) and Robert Plant ( vocalist). The song is lengthy one, with a duration of roughly eight minutes and withholds many complex segments. Stairway to heaven begins as somewhat of an older folk type melody, then delves into a deeper, more abrupt, electric type of composition whilst the whole time altering tempo. It was and still is today one of the most revolutionary and most played rock songs of all time. When you take the time to sit down and analyze the message of song, you may find yourself puzzled as to what the meaning of the song truly is. While there are many theories behind the definition of the song, there is no verification by any credible source that these theories are indeed facts. Zeppelin has never actually disclosed their intentional meaning of the song, this leaves Stairway to Heaven solely up to the listeners own interpretations.
Responsible for Revelations : The Author
There were two authors responsible for the construction of the masterpiece known as “ Stairway to Heaven”. Robert Plant was born in West Bromwich, England on August 20th, 1948 (PlantBio 1). He was raised by his mother and father Robert and Annie Plant in Halesowen, England (PlantBio 1) . When he was just a kid he took a strong interest in singing and was greatly influenced by idols such as Elvis Prestley, Robert Johnson and Bukka White (PlantBio 1). He later on became to be one of the most successful song writers of his era. He later met up with guitarist Jimmy Page whom was born August 9th, 1944 in England (PageBio 1). Page was just a small boy when he picked up a
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