“Stairway to Heaven” Was the Most Requested Song on the Radio
Led Zeppelin formed in 1968 in London, with a sound that was heavily inspired by rhythm and blues music of the time, but which went on to set the stage for the heavy metal genre. And in the ’70s, their hit song “Stairway to Heaven” was requested on American radio stations more than any other song, despite the fact that it had never been released as a single. This photo from 1977 shows the band on their final American tour.