Led Zeppelin were a musical group.
James Patrick Page , ( born 9 January 1944 ) is an English musician , songwriter , and record producer who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin . Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968 . They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 ; the museum 's biography of the band states that they were `` as influential '' during the 1970s as the Beatles were during the 1960s . `` Stairway to Heaven '' is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin , released in late 1971 .