Heart fans who have seen the Wilson sisters in concert know that Ann Wilson can wail Led Zeppelin tunes like no one since, well, Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, so it”s no surprise that the group brought the house down at the annual Kennedy Center Honors, which aired last night on CBS.
What is surprising is that the ladies” version moved Plant, who was watching in the balcony with band members John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page, to tears time and time again at the Washington, D.C. event, which was taped last month. Or maybe he was just in awe of her ability to hit every single note with astonishing power. Or maybe seeing late LZ drummer John Bonham”s son Jason Bonham behind the drums also proved emotional.
The Wilson sisters weren”t the only ones paying tribute to whom Jack Black called “the greatest rock n” roll band.” The Foo Fighters performed “Rock and Roll” -with Taylor Hawkins on lead vocals- and Lenny Kravitz played “Whole Lotta Love.” Watch those performances here and here. As you know, the Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Jones are in Them Crooked Vultures together. Turns out President Obama knows the words to “Whol Lotta Love.”
The annual event honored Led Zeppelin, as well as Dustin Hoffman, Buddy Guy, Natalia Makarova and David Letterman.
We”re quite sure Washington, D.C.”s collective ears are still ringing.