May 11, 2021 Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant performs at New York City's Madison Square Garden on September 3, 1971. Walter Iooss Jr./Hulton Archive/Getty Images In the pantheon of classic rock songs, there's arguably no tune more classic than “Stairway to Heaven.” Led Zeppelin’s 1971 opus has it all: mystical lyrics, memorable riffs, a monster guitar solo, and crazy urban legends involving Hobbits and the Devil. In celebration of the song’s 50th anniversary, here are 11 facts about "Stairway to Heaven" that are guaranteed to put a bustle in your hedgerow—whatever that means. 1. “Stairway to Heaven” features an instrument you played in second grade.