A folk singer has sued Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page for allegedly stealing the Zeppelin hit “Dazed and Confused” from him, 41 years after the fact, TMZ reported Tuesday.
Jake Holmes claims that he obtained a copyright for his song “Dazed and Confused” in 1967, two years before Led Zeppelin recorded their own “Dazed and Confused.” The two songs are not musically identical but do sound very similar.
Led Zeppelin have been sued before over claims of plagiarism, primarily by blues artists or their record labels. If Holmes’ federal lawsuit is successful, he can only sue Page for damages from the past three years, due to the statue of limitations.