Led Zeppelin's Page testifies to 'Stairway' and 'Mary Poppins' song similarity
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page said on Thursday that the riff he is accused of stealing for the band's 1971 hit "Stairway to Heaven" is in fact a commonly used chord progression similar to a melody from the 1964 movie musical "Mary Poppins."
New York Times — Mr. Page, 72, defended himself in court, saying that when he finally heard the song “Taurus†by the lesser-known group Spirit, it sounded “totally alien... more info
Rolling Stone — "All epic anthems must measure themselves against 'Stairway to Heaven,'" Rolling Stone wrote of the Led Zeppelin classic on its 500 Greatest Songs list in 2011. ... more info
Rolling Stone — Day three of the copyright infringement trial between Led Zeppelin and Sixties rockers Spirit over the authorship of "Stairway to Heaven" continued with the plainti... more info
Guardian Music — Guitarist testified he hadn’t heard the song Taurus until a few years agoLawyer says chords that begins Stairway were lifted from the Spirit tuneLed Zeppelin guita... more info
Mercury News, California — Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant appear in court, as lawsuit accusing them of stealing 'Stairway to Heaven’ begins. more info
Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page said on Thursday that the riff he is accused of stealing for the band's 1971 hit "Stairway to Heaven" is in fact... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page took the stand in a copyright lawsuit Wednesday, defending himself against allegations he ripped off the famous opening guitar chords... more info
Newsday — Led Zeppelin founder Jimmy Page said in court Wednesday he was unaware of an instrumental by the California band Spirit that he is now accused of lifting for "Stairway to... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Led Zeppelin lead guitarist and songwriter Jimmy Page was grilled for two hours Thursday morning in the federal copyright trial over whether his band’s iconic hit ... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page took the stand in a copyright lawsuit Wednesday, defending himself against allegations he ripped off the famous opening guitar chords... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Led Zeppelin lead guitarist and songwriter Jimmy Page was grilled for two hours Thursday morning in the federal copyright trial over whether his band’s iconic hit ... more info