Led Zeppelin did not copy 'Stairway to Heaven' intro, jury finds

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A Los Angeles jury deliberated for about five hours before deciding the band did not steal its most famous licks from another band.

In a statement issued after the verdict was announced, Led Zeppelin said they were "grateful" that the jury "ruled in our favor, putting to rest questions about the origins of 'Stairway to Heaven' and confirming what we have known for 45 years."

The case centered on claims that Led Zeppelin copied key note patterns in the first two minutes of their hit from a song by the 1960s psychedelic band, Spirit. That song, "Taurus," is an instrumental ballad released four years prior to "Stairway to Heaven." The suit was filed for partial song writing credit and compensation by the estate of a deceased Spirit musician, Randy Craig Wolfe.

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[broden 57,115]

they will probably get sued for using the word grateful

[bcchance 3,116]

Zeppelin needs more love

 

[+Dafey 15,216]

Rock On!!!