Heart Brought Led Zeppelin to Tears with "Stairway to Heaven" Cover

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  • Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
  • Nancy and Ann Wilson of Heart tell the story of the night that they performed Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven". The performance was so powerful that it brought Robert Plant and Jimmy Page to tears.
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  • @nyernga
    @nyernga 2 місяці тому +352

    When you get a standing ovation from the members of Led Zeppelin for singing a Led Zeppelin song.....You've made it....

    • @darwinsaye
      @darwinsaye 2 місяці тому +42

      Heart had already “made it” over forty years ago.

    • @FatLu-zu2fb
      @FatLu-zu2fb 2 місяці тому +24

      True, but no one could have Nailed Stairway, like Heart did...Excellent

    • @jozefkollar5164
      @jozefkollar5164 2 місяці тому +2

      ny--- ,pičus ,preto to spievala Ona a nie ... .

    • @EdBenji
      @EdBenji 2 місяці тому +2

      Its all one big act...Do you really think Page would complain about that crappy guitar playing?

    • @MrTexasDan
      @MrTexasDan Місяць тому +2

      @@EdBenji Yup, the lead guitar guy blew the solo. How do you screw up the solo in front of Jimmy Page and the President? I know teenagers that can nail that song.

  • @bak1386
    @bak1386 2 місяці тому +143

    They got a standing O from Led Zeppelin. I can't think of a higher honor

  • @Bulldog1653
    @Bulldog1653 2 місяці тому +272

    That was the greatest cover by any band in rock history. For Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, & John Paul Jones to be moved to tears and give a standing ovation, in my eyes, there is no greater honor. NOBODY will ever be able to touch that performance.

    • @soniafiordalisio962
      @soniafiordalisio962 Місяць тому +7

      I can only imagine how Jason Bonham felt. 🤍✨❤️The Heart sister's r the only ones that could have done such a amazing job.. amazing

    • @1skyofrog
      @1skyofrog Місяць тому +4

      That solo, Jimmy seemed to like it, from my perspective. I thought it worked.

    • @fisher6747
      @fisher6747 26 днів тому +3

      Damn straight. In my 60 years, no 'cover' of a song can ever match this!

    • @tatsianapalchekh5326
      @tatsianapalchekh5326 24 дні тому

      No it was bad. Turned it into soap opera

    • @fisher6747
      @fisher6747 23 дні тому

      @@tatsianapalchekh5326 Idiot..

  • @historylover13
    @historylover13 2 місяці тому +74

    Heart's performance at the Kennedy Center Honors is simply iconic.

  • @nordvegfigg7746
    @nordvegfigg7746 2 місяці тому +196

    Their Kennedy Centre performance of Stairway ranks as one of the greatest live things I have ever seen.
    I must have watched it 100 times and I tear up every time.

    • @Leeann-e4j
      @Leeann-e4j Місяць тому +7

      THE GREATEST LIVE PERFORMANCE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN ALL MY 66 YEARS..... CONGRATULATIONS HEART,ANN AND NANCY..... Also tears every time......

    • @BayRN1
      @BayRN1 15 днів тому

      I agree. That was the most amazing tribute I have ever listened to and watched over and over.

    • @RussHigginbotham
      @RussHigginbotham 10 днів тому

      Me too, love seeing jimmy so happy!

    • @FLEXCopMNPD
      @FLEXCopMNPD 9 днів тому

      This ranks right up with Prince crushing While My Guitar Gently Weeps at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

  • @pauldacus4590
    @pauldacus4590 Місяць тому +24

    One of the most iconic performances of All Time. I can't even count how many times I've watched this video.

  • @gastondoumerc7863
    @gastondoumerc7863 Місяць тому +53

    They knocked it out of the park. The addition of the chorus took it to another level.

    • @1skyofrog
      @1skyofrog Місяць тому +2

      It was also cool, to me, when Jason walked on stage.

  • @SilentPresence
    @SilentPresence День тому +1

    For some reason I only discovered this event last year..........best cover song ever.....chorus, vocals, drums, guitar and reaction of Zeppelin so great......as well as celebrities

  • @eartha911
    @eartha911 День тому +1

    Probably the most truly amazing performances in my 67 years on this planet, and I was a huge Heart fan before. I still tear up every time I see it. Thanks to all involved for a milestone lifetime moment.

  • @timkdiamond
    @timkdiamond Місяць тому +35

    Ann Wilson could flatten mountains with her voice alone. Her power and pitch are incredible. I went back and listened to some old Heart tracks and blew my mind.

    • @LM-lh4ri
      @LM-lh4ri 22 дні тому +1

      Dan Rather should just let them sing

    • @donnaronio3553
      @donnaronio3553 15 днів тому +1

      They are both incredibly talented.❤

  • @johannaminnder3509
    @johannaminnder3509 Місяць тому +26

    Are you kidding me?! Only one rehearsal for this epic performance. Talk about skills.

  • @AlexMcQueen-ce9tz
    @AlexMcQueen-ce9tz 2 місяці тому +94

    That was a powerful moment , not a dry eye in the house. Jason at the end with eyes skyward very moving. John would be proud

  • @MarkLeahy-b1k
    @MarkLeahy-b1k Місяць тому +18

    One of the greatest moments in rock history.

  • @stephenstill1890
    @stephenstill1890 2 місяці тому +41

    The best version of "stairway to heaven" I had heard other than Led Zepplin's and it brought me to tears,just like Robert Plant

  • @gwynnielsen5081
    @gwynnielsen5081 2 місяці тому +48

    The Wilson sisters definitely have what it takes to cover Zeppelin. Not all can say that.

  • @brianmcmorris9592
    @brianmcmorris9592 5 днів тому +1

    One of my favorite all-time tributes (only exceeded by the George Harrison tribe at his HOF induction and Prince playing the solo in "While My Guitar"). I have always loved Heart, from the beginning and also loved Stairway to Heaven and really all of Led Zeppelin, which was my high school years. This is the perfect fusion of Heart's intensity and an absolutely legendary tune

  • @larrypower8659
    @larrypower8659 2 місяці тому +22

    Ann and Nancy’s “Stairway” and Prince’s performance at the end of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” on the night of George Harrison’s RRHOF induction are the two greatest live performances I have seen on UA-cam. Ann Wilson is one of the only singers, male or female, who can do Led Zeppelin justice. I saw the “Stairway” performance in real time and have since watched it innumerable times. One of the greatest covers of ANY song. Ever.

  • @RobynHood1021
    @RobynHood1021 2 місяці тому +67

    Ann and Nancy look great!

    • @wlines
      @wlines Місяць тому +1

      I wonder when this was filmed? Ann looks incredibly fit. I am just saying that because I know she is not well at this moment.

  • @lindawilliams-8100
    @lindawilliams-8100 2 місяці тому +85

    I still get goose bumps when I Heart perform that. The nostalgia on John Paul Jones, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page had no words to describe that moment. It was a spectacular performance!

    • @patticooper6205
      @patticooper6205 2 місяці тому +2

      Me too!! Just did...😅

    • @MCOTIB
      @MCOTIB 2 місяці тому +1

      Nancy even acknowledged @2:00 that she got nervous just hearing her sister talking about it!

  • @louisevad6091
    @louisevad6091 2 місяці тому +29

    So glad to see sisters together

  • @rsanoian
    @rsanoian 2 місяці тому +53

    I have always loved these two, they both look great and I cannot see anyone else covering this song after this performance.

  • @Djwf91
    @Djwf91 2 місяці тому +28

    I met Robert Plant on Sept. 15th, 2015 and I told him the performance by Heart was amazing and he said, “Yes, it was a pleasure to watch them perform.” He was gracious and very funny. I will never forget that day and this performance.

  • @dowzoo
    @dowzoo 2 місяці тому +19

    I have replayed that performance so many times. It always gets me when John Bonham's son plays the drums and then the choir shows up in black derby hats.

    • @jeolman1
      @jeolman1 2 місяці тому +1

      I think this is the reak reason they were brought to tears. Not the Wilson sisters performance.

  • @Scott-dy2mc
    @Scott-dy2mc 2 місяці тому +72

    Ann is simply the best vocalist of all time. This was the greatest performance of rock and roll of all time.

    • @rlpd5218
      @rlpd5218 2 місяці тому +1

      FEMALE

    • @Scott-dy2mc
      @Scott-dy2mc 2 місяці тому +4

      @@rlpd5218 male or female she is the Goat

    • @MrTexasDan
      @MrTexasDan Місяць тому

      Let's not overblow it there. It was pretty good, except the lead guitar was amateur hour stuff.
      I can think of numerous greater performance of rock and roll of all time.

    • @beelathewheela8560
      @beelathewheela8560 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@MrTexasDan
      Ikr that's not even her best performance. Somebody's never heard barracuda live.

    • @ElSantoLuchador
      @ElSantoLuchador Місяць тому +2

      @@MrTexasDan Music is subjective. What you can think of is irrelevant.

  • @michaeltammaro482
    @michaeltammaro482 2 місяці тому +43

    Ann has ALWAYS been a GORGEOUS woman. Whew.

    • @jasonbarron6164
      @jasonbarron6164 2 місяці тому +5

      They both are extremely beautiful women

  • @cayrick
    @cayrick 21 день тому +6

    I must have watched that performance over 20 times. The emotion of that performance is beyond amazing.

  • @LifeUser
    @LifeUser Місяць тому +8

    Definetly one of the best covers ever done. Gave me goosebumps. Ann is the most amazing singer ever in my books.

  • @Bixll09
    @Bixll09 2 місяці тому +26

    One of the BEST covers EVER....

  • @DeanPodstupka
    @DeanPodstupka 2 місяці тому +35

    Im not surprised years later that Heart did this great tribute! it was great then and now.😊

  • @DianeWargo
    @DianeWargo 2 місяці тому +24

    They both look so beautiful!!!! Outstanding musicians!!!! These two ladies are amazing and iconic!!!!

  • @Mangrove-pd7hx
    @Mangrove-pd7hx Місяць тому +9

    Ann Wilson the greatest Female Rock singer of all time with Nancy Wilson does a tribute song of Stairway to Hevan for Led Zeppelin in front of Led Zeppelin and blows the roof off of the Kennedy Center with what has got to be the greatest cover of a song of all time. I have watched that video hundreds of times and I am Godsmack'd every time. The video of that performance needs to be put into the Smithsonian to be seen forever.

  • @u.s.a.198
    @u.s.a.198 2 місяці тому +19

    And Jason Bonham on drums.... Unbelievable... And the string section and the choir.... Amazing show !

  • @pedrocols
    @pedrocols 2 місяці тому +42

    Pretty amazing these two fabulous women are in their 70s.

    • @Justin-techguy
      @Justin-techguy Місяць тому +1

      Yes still beautiful ladies with great talent.

  • @67Pepper
    @67Pepper 4 дні тому +1

    These ladies are absolute living legends.

  • @carolbotelho5840
    @carolbotelho5840 17 днів тому +2

    Jimmy it is so great to see all of you so happy! What a tribute👩‍❤️‍👨🥁🎸🎺🐕🐕 Carol ❤️🌹🙏

  • @pstmja
    @pstmja Місяць тому +13

    Greatest performance of Stairway to Heaven ever.

  • @scopex2749
    @scopex2749 Місяць тому +9

    That was ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING!

  • @My_klei
    @My_klei 4 дні тому +1

    Heart definitely needs to make a movie about their life

  • @loriburling8360
    @loriburling8360 2 місяці тому +20

    This was an awesome performance. I could listen to this over and over.

  • @richardnauka6912
    @richardnauka6912 2 місяці тому +12

    I can remember...dog & the butterfly, stairway just blew me away. I can watch it over & over & I'm 65...they killed it! Bravo👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @Tank4Life
    @Tank4Life 2 місяці тому +14

    The single greatest musical performance of all-time. It will never be topped.

    • @Scott-dy2mc
      @Scott-dy2mc 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Tank4Life i couldn’t agree more. I am glad it is recorded for all time.

  • @fw1421
    @fw1421 2 місяці тому +22

    That was the best ever version of Stairway ever done.

    • @MrTexasDan
      @MrTexasDan Місяць тому

      Maybe, except for the OG.
      This one had really bad lead guitar.

  • @Azznbad
    @Azznbad 17 днів тому +2

    Anns vocals particularly in the last part of the song are enough to bring anyone to tears. Her voice was so raw and emotional is pant hadn't been brought to tears something ain't right inside of him. She almost gets me with the emotion she puts into the line To be a rock and not to roll. The hair on the back of my neck stands up just thinking about a woman her age still belting it out there like that.

  • @robertjannush4403
    @robertjannush4403 2 місяці тому +11

    I watched this on Television and It was Amazing How They Did There Rendition of Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin with the 3 Remaining members of the group ! What A Great Show This Was !

  • @JP-ud7xq
    @JP-ud7xq Місяць тому +3

    I bought a brand new 1974 Baracuda, and I felt special when I was driving it and listening to this song!

  • @Tanstaafl1976
    @Tanstaafl1976 Місяць тому +2

    Nancy and Ann absolutely nailed this song at this event! Proving why they remain the QUEENS of rock and ROCK LEGENDS!

  • @ourfloridagarden4191
    @ourfloridagarden4191 2 місяці тому +9

    Nancy and Ann have given me chills while listening to their music for years. Role models in so many women lives. Blessings

  • @NameName-yc7kv
    @NameName-yc7kv 2 місяці тому +8

    Amazing tribute two of the most amazing women in rocknroll plus a tear down Plants cheek...such an OMG momemt.

  • @dawsonschmidt3714
    @dawsonschmidt3714 2 місяці тому +9

    The outstanding Wilson's. Happy to have seen them perform once in my lifetime!😅

  • @chuckcrooks8816
    @chuckcrooks8816 13 днів тому +1

    A fabulous performance!!! I watch it over and over.

  • @showtime951
    @showtime951 2 місяці тому +12

    I don't know if you have to be a performer to completely appreciate the risk, depth, emotion, and power of this incredibly successful performance, but it is monumental and absolutely unforgettable.

  • @ianwhiteway1427
    @ianwhiteway1427 Місяць тому +4

    they did the song great! jimmy and Robert live in my village and they were so stunned with the performance!

  • @shonaboufford7342
    @shonaboufford7342 2 місяці тому +11

    Only Ann and Nancy could even touch that song.
    They and Jason were awesome

  • @kathleentyson6727
    @kathleentyson6727 2 місяці тому +2

    That performance gave me chills ,Anne Wilson’s voice is superb she can sing anything,but she nailed Stairway to Heaven ,seeing John Bonhams son on drums ,the gospel Chlor ,but when when Robert Plant began to cry ,that was it for me .

  • @iwanbottos5128
    @iwanbottos5128 2 місяці тому +2

    That choir was way over the top .But it fitted STH like a glove. And Robert was crying over something different then the song . Seen him so that when playing with Bonzo jr. Gets me every time too. Did you catch the moment when he looked up to his dad. Imagine that , him playing "his dad's" most famous song. For his dad's band. Magic moments.

  • @ryeencoke
    @ryeencoke Місяць тому +3

    Heart was amazing and they were and are highly underrated. Their cover of Stairway was the best live version I have ever seen.

  • @garysimons1608
    @garysimons1608 2 місяці тому +13

    Love their respect for one another.❤

  • @megnotes7908
    @megnotes7908 2 місяці тому +3

    I love Led Zeppelin and I love Heart. So good to watch and remember Heart’s amazing tribute to Zeppelin. Thanks for this video.

  • @zeroceiling
    @zeroceiling 2 місяці тому +16

    The performance was amazing…but also in no small part due to the awesome choir assembled behind them…that gave the song an ethereal shine and shimmer like nobody..including the members of Led Zeppelin had ever heard before.

  • @FrankSmith-zt8sl
    @FrankSmith-zt8sl 17 днів тому +1

    IMHO , that was the most incredible cover of a song I have ever seen and heard. Just amazing

  • @lynnhall2503
    @lynnhall2503 Місяць тому +8

    Best female rock singer ever!

  • @texasmade9090
    @texasmade9090 12 днів тому +1

    No one can compare to Ann !! 🐐🐐

  • @TheAndyhendy
    @TheAndyhendy 25 днів тому +1

    Watched this don't know how many times because i think it is an absolute brilliant rendition of a brilliant song..

  • @enoughcorruption5975
    @enoughcorruption5975 2 місяці тому +3

    Best rock and roll sisters ever ❤
    Some would say Ann was the best female singer ever!
    Great respect to both of them🎉🎉🎉

  • @mark11967AD
    @mark11967AD 2 місяці тому +3

    I had heard Ann and Nancy were no longer performing together and weren’t getting along. I’d be extremely pleased if that was BS. Good to see performers and family stay friends even if they have a period of fighting but reunion and long term reconciliation. ❤️

  • @MariaTolstonog-y2d
    @MariaTolstonog-y2d 2 місяці тому +5

    The best cover ever in rock history! Period.

  • @ThePoko247
    @ThePoko247 4 дні тому +1

    Best cover ever, unsurpassable ❤

  • @rukhsanalenherr9904
    @rukhsanalenherr9904 14 годин тому +1

    Love the gal sisters❤ phenomenal talent both

  • @djknox2
    @djknox2 Місяць тому +3

    It brought me to tears. I've seen Heart live back around 1980 - great show.

  • @indianboy72
    @indianboy72 2 місяці тому +5

    I’ve listened to hem since i was a young boy. They influenced the track I took in drums. Along with Led Zeppelin and steely dan. Thank you for all your great music. Toto just put me over the top!!

  • @carolbotelho5840
    @carolbotelho5840 17 днів тому +1

    Thank you are Golden Lady!!👩‍❤️‍👨🎸🥁🎺🐕🐕Carol and family!

  • @NickNekko
    @NickNekko 21 день тому +1

    Robert must have been flooded with emotion hearing his song performed with such power triggering associated memories from his past.🥲

  • @alana8863
    @alana8863 2 місяці тому +3

    Normally the advice to anyone who wants to do Stairway is:
    NO!
    Really, no.
    So I dreaded hearing Ann and Nancy doing it - even though I loved Heart. But they achieved the near impossible: performing it well enough for even Zep to love it. Truly amazing.
    If you haven't seen it (there must be someone out there!) then do watch this fantastic performance.

  • @TalesoftheRescueRoad-gf9fm
    @TalesoftheRescueRoad-gf9fm Місяць тому +5

    anytime Ann sings it is insanely amazing.. #1 female vocalist ...ever!

  • @JBlinky67
    @JBlinky67 18 днів тому +1

    I wonder if they know they were legendary that night. It will never be topped.

  • @user-yj3ob9kd3l
    @user-yj3ob9kd3l 26 днів тому +1

    So nice seeing them interviewed together and seeing that great version of Stairway to Heaven. I always wished that I had a sister. Such good friends.

  • @Justin-techguy
    @Justin-techguy Місяць тому +1

    As a Zeppelin & Heart fan this is one of the greatest performances I have ever seen. Brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.

  • @pamhall1434
    @pamhall1434 29 днів тому +1

    Heart sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, John Bonham's son Jason, an amazing chorale choir and orchestra along with ambient energy of DC at Christmas time made this concert particularly magical ❤

  • @timothyrobinson9598
    @timothyrobinson9598 Місяць тому +6

    Ann Wilson is a legend.

  • @JillKnapp
    @JillKnapp Місяць тому +2

    I love and respect these ladies with my whole soul. Such talent, so beautiful, so strong and wise. Love love love.

  • @trance9158
    @trance9158 15 днів тому +1

    Heart owned this song and the show that night

  • @feg3akatrey144
    @feg3akatrey144 Місяць тому +1

    I have had the good fortune to attend most of the KCH events the last 20yrs, and I vividly remember when Heart performed STH. The energy in the Opera House was next level by the end, and it was extremely moving. When the choir was revealed, there was a pause before we realized who they were, and then the place ERUPTED! The only other time there was that much energy, IMO, was when Kings of Leon, et al, played as part of the Eagles tribute - seeing people like SCOTUS Justice Roberts rocking-out was a sight.

  • @ivanojeda1691
    @ivanojeda1691 4 дні тому +1

    Above and beyond the Himalayas !

  • @kchaney56
    @kchaney56 Місяць тому +5

    So many guys focus on Nancy ( and I get that) but I have always focused on Ann.

  • @paulholod9902
    @paulholod9902 2 місяці тому +8

    Ultra gooood !!! 🕉️🙏🏻 Nice greeeetz from Kathmandu Nepal….

  • @NuclearCarnivore
    @NuclearCarnivore 2 місяці тому +2

    What brought Robert to tears was Jason playing the drums. Of course the ladies sang fantastic but that’s the truth

  • @DeanPodstupka
    @DeanPodstupka 18 днів тому +2

    Great Job Ladies!😊❤🌹💐

  • @elizabethdelong6431
    @elizabethdelong6431 27 днів тому +1

    It was the most amazing, beautiful thing I have ever seen on tv! Absolutely amazing!❤❤❤❤🎉

  • @eezyclsmooth9035
    @eezyclsmooth9035 2 місяці тому +8

    WOW, Listening to these two (Icons) tell the "Story" gives goosebumps and Chills!🤘❤‍🔥

  • @jamiekelo
    @jamiekelo 2 місяці тому +1

    Ann & Nancy are beautiful and incredibly talented!!! Fabulous 🎨 Artists 🎸🎵🎼🎤🎤

  • @ruudvanmontfoort4485
    @ruudvanmontfoort4485 2 місяці тому +47

    interviews like this are extremely good because of 1 person only.......Dan Rather, who is relaxed, patient, and he lets people speak out. great respect for him !!!!

    • @Pilgrimm21
      @Pilgrimm21 2 місяці тому +4

      Regrettably, his "ethics" did not include reporting the truth, and only the truth. As I recall, that shortcoming cost him his reputation and his career!

    • @sicksquid3258
      @sicksquid3258 2 місяці тому

      @@Pilgrimm21 Go on,,,,,,

  • @robertcampbell9992
    @robertcampbell9992 2 місяці тому +3

    Powerful rendition! I’ve listened over and over again, thank you.

    • @Scott-dy2mc
      @Scott-dy2mc 2 місяці тому +1

      @@robertcampbell9992 agreed

  • @DavidMohr-d7z
    @DavidMohr-d7z 8 днів тому

    I love these girls I am 63 and was there to buy their first record at radio shack Nancy is a master guitar player and singer and Ann is one of the greatest singers off all time the whole band is smokin 🙂

  • @brettlawson9488
    @brettlawson9488 16 днів тому +1

    2 of the coolest ladies on the planet

  • @jimwells4240
    @jimwells4240 2 місяці тому +1

    Moments like this come only a very few times in the career of any musician. When the pieces are just right, the stars align, the jumbled kaleidescope suddenly clicks into place, the clouds clear away, the fog lifts.....whatever metaphor you wish to use, everything just came together perfectly. I think it's called magic.
    BTW....My personal favorite Heart song is "Wait For An Answer". I have a feeling that one is very difficult for Ann to perform.

  • @dlpinecone
    @dlpinecone Місяць тому +1

    Great interview, all aspects! Thank you so much everyone.

  • @pwn3426
    @pwn3426 2 місяці тому +1

    hell they brought me to tears man. ABSOLUTELY breathtaking performance. I mean it's like OMG man.

  • @stephencox4509
    @stephencox4509 16 днів тому +2

    Ann Wilson has the best voice ever. So great.

  • @KellyNichilo
    @KellyNichilo 12 днів тому

    This is so incredibly awesome that every time I watch it I get the goosebumps and I get tears in my eyes... that's how much I love it!

  • @4catsnow
    @4catsnow 2 місяці тому +5

    I'm not sure I will ever see a more riveting tribute/cover of a song at the Kennedy Center Honors....And I am confident that wherever John Bonham was that night.. he was seeing his kid,,, and smiling...