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Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin music. Ronstadt has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, and an ALMA Award.
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and career of Linda Ronstadt, an American singer who won 12 Grammy Awards and sold over 100 million albums. Find out how she adapted to different musical styles, from country to jazz to Spanish, and how she battled Parkinson's disease.
Dec 28, 2019 · When Linda Ronstadt found herself struggling to sing, she thought the headphones she was using at the time were defective.
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- 'Long, Long Time' Another baroque-pop ballad, this one has more gravitas than "Different Drum." It opens with dramatic strings, pulling back to reveal an acoustic guitar and Ronstadt exercising pure restraint as sets the tone with a vulnerable reading of "Love will abide, take things in stride" before letting the full power of her voice be felt on "Sounds like good advice but there's no one at my side."
- 'Different Drum' This was the first we'd heard of Linda Ronstadt, a baroque-pop ballad written by Mike Nesmith of the Monkees. He was hoping his group would record it but the show's producers turned him down, although they allowed him to rush through a version as part of a comedy bit on the show.
- 'You're No Good' Ronstadt's initial reaction to Peter Asher's guitar-driven production on her first chart-topping single, as revealed in the Grammy-winning documentary, "Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice"?
- 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore' The most subdued of Ronstadt's Buddy Holly covers (this one written by Paul Anka) takes its cue from the despair in Anka's lyrics, not the skip in Holly's step on the original recording.
May 27, 2024 · Linda Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.) is an American singer, with a pure, expressive soprano voice and eclectic artistic tastes, whose performances called attention to a number of new songwriters and helped establish country rock music.
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Watch and listen to The Best Of Linda Ronstadt in this playlist, including "Long Long Time" featured in HBO's The Last of Us. Greatest Hits from Linda Ronstadt!
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