It was opened by actor/comedian Jack Black, who crowned Jimmy Page and company as "the greatest rock and roll band of all time." Black also described how the power and the beauty of a Zeppelin mixtape in high school changed his life forever, as did the band's wide-ranging lyrics about "love, Vikings, Vikings making love, and The Lord of the Rings." Watch his introduction below.Īmong the tribute performances, it was sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart's show-stopping rendition of "Stairway to Heaven" (featuring Jason Bonham on drums) that truly struck a chord with the members of Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant was even moved to tears by the passionate performance. At the gala ceremony, the Led Zeppelin tribute was saved for last. The date was December 2, 2012, when the year's Kennedy Center honorees gathered in Washington, D.C., for the official ceremonies. It was a tremendous moment for Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Robert Plant: the surviving members of Led Zeppelin were celebrated as Kennedy Center honorees alongside the likes of legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy, talk show host David Letterman, actor Dustin Hoffman, and ballerina Natalia Makarova.
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