Led Zeppelin, made up of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and late drummer John Bonham (whose son Jason is also a drummer and charted as a member of Foreigner and Black Country Communion), was a top selling album-oriented rock band in the 1970s and they remain popular to this day. So it would come as no surprise that Heart would be selected to pay tribute to Led Zeppelin when the band was selected as one of the honorees of the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors, which honors outstanding contributions to the performing arts. The influence of legendary rock band Led Zeppelin on Heart has always been known, especially in the band's early work. 'Stairway' reached #1 on Jessica's Top 40, becoming Heart's first #1 since ' WTF' in 2010 and the first cover song to reach #1 since Lita Ford and Twisted Sister's ' I'll Be Home For Christmas' in 2008.
'Stairway To Heaven (Live At The Kennedy Center Honors)' is a single from Heart released in January 2013 in response to the viral video success of their live performance of 'Stairway To Heaven' at the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors in tribute to honorees Led Zeppelin. Stairway To Heaven (Live At The Kennedy Center Honors) 'Stairway To Heaven (Live At The Kennedy Center Honors)'
