Led Zeppelin Cover Goes Mainstream
One of the first mainstream bands to release a live Led Zeppelin cover was the US band Heart. A live version of "Rock & Roll" appeared on the band's 1980 compilation "Heart Greatest Hits: Live". It is no small coincidence that Nancy Wilson, one of the band's founders, later married Cameron Crowe, the famous Rolling Stone journalist who covered Led Zeppelin during the band's peak years. He was also the writer and director of the semi-autobiographical movie Almost Famous.
The US band Great White has covered Led Zeppelin frequently throughout its career, both live and on tribute CD's. One of the earliest covers was an acoustic rendition of "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" for the MTV Unplugged Series recorded March 30, 1990 at Hollywood Center Studios, Los Angeles, CA. The show was aired on May 6, 1990 and later released on DVD. The track can also be found on several of the band's greatest hits compilations. Great White has also released two full tribute CDs: Great Zeppelin: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin (1999) and Great White Salutes Led Zeppelin (2005).
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