And Your No. 1 Mount Rushmore of Rock Band Is…
English rock band Led Zeppelin at Heathrow Airport in London, UK, 11th June 1973. From left to right, they are singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, drummer John Bonham (1948 - 1980) and bassist/keyboard player John Paul Jones. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Over the weekend, the WRIF held the final round in our Mt. Rushmore of Rock Bands bracket.
So, who came out on top?
It was a tough fight, but in the end, the classic sounds of Led Zeppelin took the No. 1 spot. Check out some of the best Zeppelin songs of all time here.
Here are some fun facts about Zeppelin, as well as classic photos of the band!
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Led Zeppelin formed in 1968.
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Led Zeppelin’s original name was the New Yardbirds.
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Led Zeppelin played their first show as Led Zeppelin at the University of Surrey in Battersea in October 1968.
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Stairway to Heaven wasn’t supposed to be a single.
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Robert Plant warmed up by singing Elvis songs.
Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.
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