Linda Ronstadt

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Tucson AZ, United States (1967 – present)

Linda Marie Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American singer most closely associated with the country rock genre prevalent in the 1970s. Though an occasional songwriter herself, she is better known as an interpreter of other songwriters’ works.

Her career began in 1967 with the release of folk-rock group The Stone Poneys’ self-titled album. After the break-up of the Stone Poneys, Linda entered the country music field. In 1969, with the release of ‘Hand Sown… Home Grown’, Ronstadt became the first female singer to release an alt-country album.

Ronstadt achieved her greatest commercial success in the mid-’70s. A singer and record producer, she is recognized as a definitive interpreter of songs.[2] Being one of music’s most versatile and commercially successful female singers in U.S. history, she is recognized for her many public stages of self-reinvention and incarnations.[3]

With a one-time standing as the Queen of Rock,[4][5] where she was bestowed the title of “highest paid woman in rock”,[6][7] and known as the First Lady of Rock, she has more recently emerged as music matriarch, international arts advocate[3] and Human Rights advocate.[8][9]

Ronstadt has collaborated with artists from a diverse spectrum of genres—including Billy Eckstine,[10] Frank Zappa, Rosemary Clooney, Flaco Jiménez, Philip Glass, The Chieftains, Gram Parsons, Dolly Parton and has lent her voice to over 120 albums around the world.
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  • jjamavizca

    Linda is my girlfriend!

    15 days ago
  • esmoxi

    I love her voice♡

    26 days ago
  • baldfatlimey

    Such a beautiful woman - saw here in London in 76/77 with Andrew Gold.

    March 2012
  • coanta

    Beautiful this picture, please don't change it for a while!

    March 2012
  • haulnny

    I love her songs

    March 2012
  • davidgeorgea

    A nice song for this Valentines day 14--2--2012 ................. ~~~( * V * )~~~ .......

    February 2012
  • Alfredo1989

    One of the best voices of all times. I can't explain what I really feel when I listen Linda singing "The Waiting".

    February 2012
  • EdieCrow

    I get my voice from her. :)

    October 2011
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