{"id":48649,"date":"2016-07-27T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T08:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngradio.gr\/?p=48649"},"modified":"2016-07-26T21:35:41","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T18:35:41","slug":"jimmy-page-finally-addresses-stairway-heaven-plagiarism-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ngradio.gr\/en\/news-el\/music-en\/jimmy-page-finally-addresses-stairway-heaven-plagiarism-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Page Finally Addresses \u2018Stairway To Heaven\u2019 Plagiarism Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In June, Led Zeppelin won a copyright lawsuit<\/a>\u00a0that claimed the band plagiarized the 1968 song \u201cTaurus\u201d by American rock band Spirit for the intro to \u201cStairway to Heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n

The estate of Randy Wolfe, Spirit guitarist and vocalist, specifically claimed Led Zeppelin used the now deceased guitarist\u2019s work in their 1971 hit.<\/p>\n

Since then, Led Zeppelin founding guitarist Jimmy Page has remained silent about the lawsuit, but earlier this week Page finally addressed the controversy with a brief Facebook post.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout the lengthy journey to that verdict, and even more recently, I have received and been aware of the overwhelming wave of support, encouragement, and congratulations that has been deeply moving,\u201d said Page, who co-wrote \u201cStairway to Heaven\u201d along with singer Robert Plant.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to take this opportunity to personally thank all those who contributed such a positive energy to me,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the whole statement:<\/h4>\n