Kashmir (song) Kashmir (song) "Kashmir" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. Included on their sixth album "Physical Graffiti" (1975), it was written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (with contributions from John Bonham) over a period of three years with lyrics dating to 1973. The song became a concert staple, performed by the band at almost every concert after its release. The song has been described as one of Led Zeppelin's two most overtly progressive epics. The riff for the song uses a non-standard guitar tuning, influenced by Page's interest in modal tunings and Arabic and Eastern music.
A Kind of Magic (song) A Kind of Magic (song) "A Kind of Magic" is the title track of the 1986 album of the same name by the British rock band Queen. It was written by the band's drummer, Roger Taylor, for the film "Highlander". The single reached number three in the UK Singles Chart, top ten in a number of European countries, and #42 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. The song is the opening track on the band's compilation albums, "Greatest Hits II", and "Classic Queen". The phrase "a kind of magic" is used in "Highlander" by Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) as a