Led Zeppelin – ‘Dazed and Confused’
Original version by Jake Holmes
While most cover songs don’t end up in court, this one did. American singer-songwriter Jake Holmes released “Dazed and Confused,” the song about a breakup, in 1967. It was soon covered by the British band The Yardbirds.
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Jimmy Page took the tune further with his follow-up band, Led Zeppelin. Page then recorded it using a violin bow on his guitar. Holmes later reported copyright infringement in 2012. The case was dismissed, though, when a settlement between parties was reached out of court.