Led Zeppelin

Summary

Led Zeppelin is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.12% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173,648 views/month, #1 of 861).^[2]

Key Facts

• Led Zeppelin's field of work was music^[3].
• A notable work attributed to Led Zeppelin is Stairway to Heaven^[4].
• A notable work attributed to Led Zeppelin is Led Zeppelin IV^[5].
• Led Zeppelin received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[6].
• Led Zeppelin received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[7].
• Led Zeppelin received the Kennedy Center Honors^[8].
• Led Zeppelin received the Echo Pop Honorary Award^[9].
• Led Zeppelin was influenced by Willie Dixon^[10].
• Led Zeppelin was influenced by Blind Willie Johnson^[11].
• Led Zeppelin was influenced by Robert Johnson^[12].
• Led Zeppelin was influenced by The Lord of the Rings^[13].
• Led Zeppelin was influenced by The Grapes of Wrath^[14].
• Led Zeppelin was influenced by The Rolling Stones^[15].
• Led Zeppelin's instance of is recorded as rock band^[16].
• Led Zeppelin's instance of is recorded as musical group^[17].
• Led Zeppelin's genre is hard rock^[18].
• Led Zeppelin's genre is blues rock^[19].
• Led Zeppelin's genre is rock music^[20].
• Led Zeppelin's genre is folk rock^[21].
• Led Zeppelin's genre is classic rock^[22].
• Led Zeppelin's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[23].
• Led Zeppelin's record label is recorded as Decca^[24].
• Led Zeppelin's record label is recorded as Swan Song Records^[25].
• Led Zeppelin's discography is recorded as Led Zeppelin discography^[26].
• Led Zeppelin's Commons category is recorded as Led Zeppelin^[27].

Body

Founding

1968 marks the founding of Led Zeppelin^[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[29].

Identity

Led Zeppelin's official name is recorded as it^[30].

Industry

Led Zeppelin's field of work was music^[3].

Recognition

Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[6], a music museum^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1983^[33]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[7], a lifetime achievement award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1962^[36]; Kennedy Center Honors^[8], an award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1978^[39]; and Echo Pop Honorary Award^[9].

Dissolution

Dissolution dates include September 25, 1980^[40] and December 4, 1980^[41].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Led Zeppelin include 4749 Ledzeppelin^[42] and Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini^[43].

Why It Matters

Led Zeppelin ranks in the top 0.12% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173,648 views/month, #1 of 861).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

It has been cited as an influence by Guns N' Roses^[46], a musical group^[47], founded in 1985^[48]; Alanis Morissette^[49], a singer-songwriter^[50], b. 1974^[51], of Canada^[52], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance^[53], specialised in music composing^[54]; Lenny Kravitz^[55], a guitarist^[56], b. 1964^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[59]; Nirvana^[60], a rock band^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1987^[63]; Deep Purple^[64], a rock band^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 1968^[67]; and Rush^[68], a musical group^[69], founded in 1968^[70].

Entities named for it include 4749 Ledzeppelin^[42] and Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini^[43].

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 Guns N' Roses^[46], Alanis Morissette^[49], Lenny Kravitz^[55], and Nirvana^[60].