Who performed Stairway to Heaven at the Kennedy Center Honors?
Ann Wilson looked back on her iconic performance of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” with Nancy Wilson at the 35th Kennedy Center Honors in a new interview.
Who did a remake of Stairway to Heaven?
Far Corporation version Far Corporation were the first act to chart with a cover version of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven”; their cover was a top 10 hit in the UK, reaching number 8 in October 1985.
Who was sitting with Led Zeppelin at the Kennedy Center?
Back in December 2012, HEART’s Ann and Nancy Wilson delivered a moving rendition of “Stairway To Heaven”, LED ZEPPELIN’s signature song, at the Kennedy Center Honors. They were joined by Jason Bonham, son of original drummer John and the drummer for LED ZEPPELIN’s 2007 reunion show.
Did Led Zeppelin get Kennedy Center Honors?
What happened when Ann and Nancy Wilson performed Stairway To Heaven for Led Zeppelin. On December 2, 2012, Led Zeppelin received the Kennedy Center Honors from President Barack Obama.
Why do people like the song Stairway to heaven so much?
“Stairway to Heaven” represents a whole universe of Led Zeppelin and so many people love that song. Everyone thinks that they know what it means and have their own little idea about how to interpret it, but there’s something about the poetry of that song that’s really hopeful and upbeat. Something about unity.
Is this the definitive Led Zeppelin cover of “Stairway to Heaven?
In the ensuing years, this version of “Stairway to Heaven” has generally been regarded as a — if not the — definitive Led Zeppelin cover, which is all the more remarkable after Wilson revealed to Vulture in a recent interview that her rehearsal time barely exceeded an hour.
Who played the lead guitar solo in Stairway to Heaven?
@ officialheart “Shane Fontayne played the lead guitar solo in Stairway to Heaven at the the Kennedy Center Honors. He’s done much diverse great music” Here is a link to an interesting interview with the producers of the Kennedy Center Honors program, courtesy of EW.