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Chord of the Rings; Songs of praise: Sandy Denny (left) sang with Led Zeppelin on a song inspired by The Lord Of The Rings (above, Viggo Mortensen in the film).

Byline: Charles Legge

QUESTION Is the Led Zeppelin song The Battle Of Evermore a retelling ofa battle in The Lord Of The Rings? THE Battle Of Evermore appeared on LedZeppelin's fourth album and is the group's only song to feature a guestvocalist. This was Sandy Denny, the lead singer of Fairport Convention. Sheplayed the part of a town crier, while Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant playsthe narrator.

In thanks for her involvement, Denny was given the symbol on the album sleeveof three pyramids.

The song is also notable for Jimmy Page's mandolin-playing.

The song's composer, Robert Plant, loved Tolkien's work and often drew lyricalinspiration from it as in the ...

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