Led Zeppelin vs. almost everyone

As genius as this band was, there's no denying that much of its early work blatantly ripped off a number of songs by blues legends. "Whole Lotta Love," "The Lemon Song" and "Dazed and Confused" are just a few of Zeppelin's songs that were lifted from other artists, including <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB001415" title="Willie Dixon" href="/topic/entertainment/willie-dixon-PECLB001415.topic">Willie Dixon</a> and <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PEHST002137" title="Howlin' Wolf" href="/topic/arts-culture/howlin-wolf-PEHST002137.topic">Howlin' Wolf</a>. Many, but not all, of the cases have been settled legally.

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As genius as this band was, there's no denying that much of its early work blatantly ripped off a number of songs by blues legends. "Whole Lotta Love," "The Lemon Song" and "Dazed and Confused" are just a few of Zeppelin's songs that were lifted from other artists, including Willie Dixon and Howlin' Wolf. Many, but not all, of the cases have been settled legally.

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