Rock Of Ages Apr 2026

2. The Cultural Crossover: Def Leppard’s "Rock of Ages" (1983)

The most famous "Rock of Ages" is the written by Augustus Toplady in 1763. Rock of Ages

Popular myth says Toplady wrote the lyrics while sheltering in a rock cleft during a fierce thunderstorm in Burrington Combe, England. Rock of Ages

2. The Cultural Crossover: Def Leppard’s "Rock of Ages" (1983)

The most famous "Rock of Ages" is the written by Augustus Toplady in 1763.

Popular myth says Toplady wrote the lyrics while sheltering in a rock cleft during a fierce thunderstorm in Burrington Combe, England.