Every guy in America had a crush on Linda Ronstadt . Men Women we all loved her and it only grew as she continued her career. She sang everything. A true vocal artist.
Linda's dad was German-Mexican and her mother was German-English. She grew up in Arizona near the Mexican border. Her Mexican Grandfather was a big influence on her and she grew up singing the Mexican songs he taught her. Her whole family was into music and her dad was actually a big band (swing) leader at one time. Linda is an amazing talent and a master of many musical styles including Rock, Country, Broadway and show tunes, Mexican Folk, Big Band, as well as soft easy listening torch songs. You should check out the albums she did with the Newson Riddle Orchestra. She was the highest paid woman in music at one time and was the most successful Female artist in the 1970's.
Linda Rondstat one of the best voices of ALL TIME!! Check out Linda and Aaron Neville duet...I Don't Know Much!! Watch the video from the CMA awards years ago!!! OUTSTANDING ❤🎉
@@mariebishop7357 did you know that she & Aaron were an "item'' at the time??? That explains why it is so good - they really did love each other at that time!!!
Linda was not inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame until after she could no longer perform due to her medical condition preventing her from controlling her vocals well. Asked what took them so long to induct her, comments were made that she sang in so many different genres that it was difficult to classify her into the rock genre. Glenn Frey of the Eagles was the person introducing her to the ceremonial audience and was asked for which genre should Linda receive the HOF award. His reply was: "ALL OF THEM"!
@ConspiracySmurf They have been doing it since they were 14, about 12 yrs ago Several Ronstadt tracks. They must have about 150 covers. The dudes can flat out play and sing, too. Another.czcams.com/video/P-EpGKXmoe4/video.htmlsi=g2DiCHVTLTtctE9b
@ConspiracySmurf I've got another rabbit hole for u to go down. Elia Wood. (may need to add drummer to miss the actor) Was Twain's drummer 2015-2022. Has about 20 drum cam videos that are linked to the live 21-22 LV residency shows. One of the GOAT power pocket drummers to sit behind a kit. From a music family and the playing arrangements show. All 4/4 Mutt Lange stuff, but the fills are crazy. The cymbals, the drumming patterns. It's mind boggling. Enjoy. Here is one czcams.com/video/IBsoJqN90p8/video.htmlsi=yVXvNWbJctK1IIZj
She has three Latin albums, two rancheros and one Latin salsa the name of the salsa album is Frenesí. Which is on CZcams live version on the Jay Leno show.
If you loved this one, you absolutely have to react to her rendition of "Desperado". The Eagles wrote and released it, but (as the story goes) after Glenn Frey heard her do the song he allegedly told her the song was hers from then on. Not sure if that's true, but once you hear her version of it you have to believe there could be some truth in it! Go immediately to "Desperado"!
The birth of the Eagles came from playing back-up for Linda Ronstadt in 1971 before both acts became hit machines with platinum records and sold-out concerts.
In the 70's we had Linda Ronstadt and Olivia Newton John. Great voices and easy on the eyes. Today's ears call this country, but we called it soft rock and was considered part of Rock. These type of songs were common and just pure talent. Great Reaction.
Willie Nelson said of her ~~ ""There are 2 types of people in this world ~ Those that Love Linda Ronstadt & those thathave never heard of her"" Very high praise indeed!!! Loved her since day 1!!
Linda sang everything under the sun. She rocked out(Tumbling Dice), Mexican ballads and Mariachi (Lo Siento Mi Vida, L Charreda), old school country (The Sweetest Gift with Dolly and Emmylou), American Standards (What's New with Nelson Riddle), Light Opera (Pirates of Penzance on Broadway), Motown, lots of Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison, and even Gospel (Mighty Rivers of Babylon). She was the best selling female artist of the 70s, which was something ehen you consider all the women of the era.
She was always one of the best at starting soft, growing into a full belt, and then dialing it back again seamlessly. She was also the best at conveying emotion; making you feel the song.
One in a million voice. I grew up with her In the 70s. Remember the eagles were her back up band before they went out on their own and formed the eagles. She supported them leaving her. Actually encouraged them. And we know tbe rest of that story. Sad that Linda had to retire years ago when she developed Parkinsons Disease . Yes, her father was Mexican heritage. That album is so good. I have no clue on what's she's singing though. She list has a big band album of songs by Anderson Riddle.
Never met anybody who didn't love Linda Ronstadt. Don't think I want to. Listening to her introduced me to Emmylou Harris so there's that too. Flowers to Smokey. He's one of the best singer songwriters ever.
Everything she sings is silk. Her version of the Stones Tumbling Dice is really good. You should check out her first hit with The Stone Poneys, Beat of a Different Drum
Linda's voice was extraordinary. The power, octave range, accuracy, clarity and pitch were all world class. Among the best ever. What sets Linda apart from any other female voice I have heard is the exquisite feminine sensitivity and emotional expression she conveys in her songs. Her voice is able to reach into your soul and transport it like few others.
Linda Ronstadt joined with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris for an album, maybe more. You won’t regret listening to them. The Sweetest Gift Those Memories Telling Me Lies To Know Him Is to Love Him
Those 2 guys singing with her one is Don Henley and the other is Glen Frye from the Eagles they started as her back up band then with her blessing they went out and for 10 years straight produced hit after hit theres another song by Linda called Mad love I used to listen to when I was young its awesome as well😍🤙
You'll never know how many guys in the '70s had that "conversation" with Linda. Of course, she sang "Long Long Time" and "Love Has No Pride" just for me.
Country seasoning indeed! My favorite Spanish song she does is "La Charreada". Also, a duet she sings with Aaron Neville "I Don't Know Much". Very sultry chemistry in a song she does with Aaron. It caused a few eyebrows to be raised! Aaron has a very unique voice, and it surprises everyone that a man who looks like he does can sing the way he does, which is a very good thing!
I've been a fan of Linda's from her first album, 1960's when she was in the group The Stone Ponys. I was a teen, I'm 68 today. I'm a Southern California native and was able to see Linda MANY times in concerts over the years. Linda, always perfect, always GORGEOUS, her voice NEVER failed her, no matter what genre she sang!!! My ONLY regret was not attending her very first Spanish concert tour!!! I have seen it on CZcams all these years later, impeccable!!! I am and always will be her FANGIRL for life!!! ✨💖✨ 🇺🇸
YES ITS DOPE !!!! "Canciones de Mi Padre" Album by Linda Ronstadt ...Canciones de mi padre is American singer Linda Ronstadt's first album of Mexican traditional Mariachi music.
So many of Linda's hits of the seventies were of the country-rock genre, rock songs played with country instruments. Which by the way made her the most successful female artist of the decade. If there had been a group photo of the musicians that developed the genre Linda would have been front center. Linda just applied her winning formula to some MoTown and achieved a fantastic result.
Glorious important pure pipes. In person she was transformational for tough guys. No one came close vocally, surrounded by devoted players, she had a way with our hearts.
Her Spanish songs are AWESOME - Her "La Charreada" or ""La Cigarra" will blow you away!!! She is of German/Mexican descent from Tuscon Arizona!! She sings in so many different genres it is hard to place her except to say there is a reason the simply call her ""The Voice"" - every female singer wanted to be her & every guy & some gals had a crush on her!!! She also released an "easy listening" album with famed band leader Nelson Riddle who worked with Sinatra, Martin, Darin & most other crooners of the 50-60-70's This is "Great American Songbook" music!! She also did Broadway & Light Opera!!!! She is "The Voice" can't do better than her!!!
This woman has always been one of my top five idols I’m so thrilled that you have discovered her voice. I grew up with her from the 60s. The saddest thing is that she now has Parkinson’s disease and cannot sing anymore. Probably one of the worst things that could happen to someone that has had such an amazing voice and impact on Music over the years and now that is taken from her that’s really sad. But she has left behind some amazing music and being an old white woman that Grew up with this type of music I am just so happy that y’all have discovered it may God bless you all
Linda Ronstadt , as a young gearl, she was one of the furst women we heard on the radio, Karen Carpenter, Stevie Nick's... she was big.. We thought WoW women can be as good, cool and groovy as the dudes of rock ... They, she, opened the doors for every little gearl jamming to her songs on the radio !!! Childhood memories
I was SO jealous of Linda when I was in my teens and twenties. She seemed to have it all. Gorgeous face, good physique, unlimited voice, and she looked beautiful when she was singing (some people do not look attractive while singing!). I do not think I have ever seen you be so mesmerized by a woman before. She had all of America mesmerized too so you are in good company. Great reaction. 😍
Ronstadt family history Ronstadt's father came from a pioneering Arizona ranching family and was of Mexican descent with a German male ancestor. The family's influence on and contributions to Arizona's history, including wagon making, commerce, pharmacies, and music, are documented in the library of the University of Arizona. Her great-grandfather, the engineer Friedrich August Ronstadt (who went by Federico Augusto Ronstadt), immigrated first to Sonora, Mexico, and later to the Southwest (then a part of Mexico) in the 1840s from Hanover, Germany. He married a Mexican citizen and eventually settled in Tucson. In 1991, the City of Tucson opened its central transit terminal on March 16 and dedicated it to Linda's grandfather, Federico José María Ronstadt, a local pioneer businessman; he was a wagon maker whose early contribution to the city's mobility included six mule-drawn streetcars, delivered in 1903-04. Ronstadt's mother Ruth Mary, of German, English, and Dutch ancestry, was raised in Flint, Michigan. Ruth Mary's father, Lloyd Groff Copeman, a prolific inventor and holder of nearly 700 patents, invented an early form of the electric toaster, many refrigerator devices, the grease gun, the first electric stove, and an early form of the microwave oven. His flexible rubber ice cube tray earned him millions of dollars in royalties. Peace out.
That was a great history and thank you! I remember hearing that she first sang with either her uncle and dad or brother playing guitar and piano/keyboard. Was hoping someone would elaborate on some history. Sure appreciate hearing this. 👍
Emmylou Harris had a big influence on Linda so that folk music flavor is what you are hearing! Her voice is so smooth and velvety but clear as a bell at the same time. You need to check out her duet with Aaron Neville called “Don’t Know Much” I think you will love it! Really enjoyed this one! ❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
Linda Ronstadt's cover & John Rivers' 1967 original are both terrific! I've always loved her voice and was saddened to learn that she's having to give up singing for medical reasons. Thanks for playing this & your comments.
That be so, but for the record - “The Tracks of My Tears” was written in 1965 by William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr., Warren Moore and Marv Tarplin, three members of the Miracles. The group recorded it in Studio A of Motown's Hitsville USA facility, with the Miracles' lead singer, Smokey Robinson, as producer.
Linda may know Spanish. I remember someone close to her entourage saying her pronunciation and inunciation was exactly on the money! But notice too her amazing breath control! She was a master vocalist that knows no heir!
This song is originally recorded by” smokey Robinson and the miracles” but of course Linda!!! could sing any style so that’s what makes her great❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍
You have to listen to her live version of Desperado and Down So Low it will blow you away. So many to name dig deeper into catalog. Her father was Mexican.
Linda rules and we love her. Yes, she has the Latino Lifetime Achievement Award, and sings like a bird! Never a bad tune and she brought you the Eagles after a fashion. You need to play this song below, it's a good one Pegasus but not very long! Kid Rock and Hank Williams - F word
YES, you need to react to; I believe it's called La Charrada. If you thought Linda was bringing it in the two you've watched, that one will totally blow you away. It's in Spanish so I don't understand a single word, but her performance just puts it WAY over the top.
It's hard to explain how popular Linda was & still is. It didn't matter what genre of music you listened to, Linda was included in you're music(just like Karen Carpenter). I loved my Country Music(not the stuff they call country today) & Linda, l considered country. Everyone claims her! That's what happens when you have an outstanding voice. YOU MUST LISTEN TO Linda, Dolly Parton & Emmylou Harris sing together. They are angels with amazing harmonies. They did 2 albums, Trio 1 & Trio 2. Not one song on these albums is close to being bad or just a song to fill the album. So it doesn't really matter what you pick, they're all that good. Even if you don't want to do a reaction, do yourself a favor. Listen to every song on both albums! You will think you died & went to Heaven. There's a funny story. Linda was going to sing with Johnny Cash on his show. They said Linda doesn't like to wear underpants. Well, June Carter Cash, Johnnys wife made someone go out & buy her a pair of underwear. June said "if you're gonna sing with Johnny, you're gonna wear underpants!" 😂 l can just see June saying this!
You should listen to her vocals on “La Charreada”. She recorded couple of LPs of Mexican songs, her heritage. Everyone told her not to do it: Management, Record Executives, music industry insiders. She proved them wrong, just as she did when she did albums of The Great American Songbook & her time on stage, singing opera. Thank God she ignored the bean counters, and listened to herself. Now we have an incredible catalog of her music. Amazing talent. So much for you to react to. La Charreada will blow your mind.
An absolute International Treasure. Thanks for reacting to this BP. Her grandfather Frederico Ronstadt was Mexican and a huge community leader in Tucson.😊
Lordy, Black P, you are really branching out into some SUPER MUSIC lately. Us Baby Boomers are gonna blow up your comments.....we love the Carpenters and Linda Ronstadt is a staple in our life....her duet of "Somewhere Out There" is a classic and so lovely.
Such a beautiful woman, voice, and song. She kills it. My favorite song of hers is a live version of "Long, Long Time." The expression on her face as she sings it will melt your heart.
Every guy in America had a crush on Linda Ronstadt . Men Women we all loved her and it only grew as she continued her career. She sang everything. A true vocal artist.
And Jerry Brown got to date her for years.....lucky man!
Many of the women, also.
@@beadybaby 😊
This is Linda's business not yours. Who are you anyway?@@beadybaby
@@rubroken she lived in the Governor's House
EASILY ONE OF THE BEST VOICES IN THE LAST 100 YEARS ... ANY GENRE !!!
The last 100 years? In the history of singing!
Great voice, one of the best; but I maintain Karen Carpenter was the best ever.
Amen! 💯
Linda's dad was German-Mexican and her mother was German-English. She grew up in Arizona near the Mexican border. Her Mexican Grandfather was a big influence on her and she grew up singing the Mexican songs he taught her. Her whole family was into music and her dad was actually a big band (swing) leader at one time. Linda is an amazing talent and a master of many musical styles including Rock, Country, Broadway and show tunes, Mexican Folk, Big Band, as well as soft easy listening torch songs. You should check out the albums she did with the Newson Riddle Orchestra. She was the highest paid woman in music at one time and was the most successful Female artist in the 1970's.
Nelson Riddle said she had a decent enough set of pipes. High praise from a master.
She could sing light opera too!
@@janleonard3101Pirates of Penzance! She was absolutely fearless. She did what she wanted.
Small fact, Glenn Frey and Don Henley of the Eagles were recruited for her band. Before the Eagles were the Eagles
She actually helped the Eagles get started
i guess i should have looked at your post before i posted mine hehe
New news to me. Thanks for the your knowledge.. knowledge is power.
That's awesome. It makes Linda even more legendary 👏 🙌 than I realized ❤
And Ronstadt pushed them to do their own thing
@@iancremmins4727 whoops 😁
You’re No Good - Linda Ronstadt. Classic
MUST HEAR THIS ONE!
What they said!☝🏻🌸
yes!
Linda Rondstat one of the best voices of ALL TIME!! Check out Linda and Aaron Neville duet...I Don't Know Much!! Watch the video from the CMA awards years ago!!! OUTSTANDING ❤🎉
Yes yes yes!!
Yes, please react to I Don't know much by Linda and Aaron Neville. You will love it!
@@mariebishop7357 did you know that she & Aaron were an "item'' at the time??? That explains why it is so good - they really did love each other at that time!!!
@@hollypinkley that really does explain a lot. You can see the emotions on their faces!
Linda was not inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame until after she could no longer perform due to her medical condition preventing her from controlling her vocals well. Asked what took them so long to induct her, comments were made that she sang in so many different genres that it was difficult to classify her into the rock genre. Glenn Frey of the Eagles was the person introducing her to the ceremonial audience and was asked for which genre should Linda receive the HOF award. His reply was: "ALL OF THEM"!
Wasn't that great to watch!
You must hear The Trio!
Linda, Dolly & Emmylou Harris
The Sweetest Gift
Check out this cover. F&F have some of the finest vocals period. czcams.com/video/i8LswT9ZLAs/video.html
OMG OMG OMG YESSSSS!!! The three of them together was great FIND IT!!!!
@ConspiracySmurf They have been doing it since they were 14, about 12 yrs ago
Several Ronstadt tracks. They must have about 150 covers. The dudes can flat out play and sing, too. Another.czcams.com/video/P-EpGKXmoe4/video.htmlsi=g2DiCHVTLTtctE9b
@@user-lt8pc1mh8r They did a great job, I love their band name and I left a comment! Thanks for sharing!
@ConspiracySmurf I've got another rabbit hole for u to go down. Elia Wood. (may need to add drummer to miss the actor) Was Twain's drummer 2015-2022. Has about 20 drum cam videos that are linked to the live 21-22 LV residency shows. One of the GOAT power pocket drummers to sit behind a kit. From a music family and the playing arrangements show. All 4/4 Mutt Lange stuff, but the fills are crazy. The cymbals, the drumming patterns. It's mind boggling. Enjoy. Here is one czcams.com/video/IBsoJqN90p8/video.htmlsi=yVXvNWbJctK1IIZj
Linda is one of the few singers who can do someone else's song as well or better than the original. Emmylou Harris is another.
@msears8576. • I have a special place in my heart for Emmylou Harris!
She also has some fire duets with lead singer Mark Knopler of Dire Straits!
Karen Carpenter.
Looks like the Eagles doing backup vocals
She has three Latin albums, two rancheros and one Latin salsa the name of the salsa album is Frenesí. Which is on CZcams live version on the Jay Leno show.
@@JamesJohnson-ig6of Emmylou has sung with everybody including Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.
Poor Poor Pitiful me is a great one! 🎉
Great Warren Zevon tune!
Watch Linda and Aaron Neville singing “Don’t know much” live in 1990 at Grammy awards show! It will blow you away and Aaron is amazing too! Gail
A fantastic live performance of Don’t Know Much was done at the Academy Awards.
Another vote for this
If you loved this one, you absolutely have to react to her rendition of "Desperado". The Eagles wrote and released it, but (as the story goes) after Glenn Frey heard her do the song he allegedly told her the song was hers from then on. Not sure if that's true, but once you hear her version of it you have to believe there could be some truth in it! Go immediately to "Desperado"!
That was my mother's son's dance song at his wedding. Linda Ronstadt kills that song.
Beat of a different drum will always be my favorite of Linda’s songs
Yes!
Me also!
Your heart will explode when you listen to Linda;s song “Long Long Time”.
The birth of the Eagles came from playing back-up for Linda Ronstadt in 1971 before both acts became hit machines with platinum records and sold-out concerts.
In the 70's we had Linda Ronstadt and Olivia Newton John. Great voices and easy on the eyes. Today's ears call this country, but we called it soft rock and was considered part of Rock. These type of songs were common and just pure talent. Great Reaction.
This was Motown. Not soft rock or country.
Yeah we certainly didn't consider it country back then.
Of course the original was Motown but Linda's version is soft rock.
Please don't put Olivia Newton-John and Linda Ronstadt in the same sentence.
The 70's...still the best decade for music. ❤😊
The 70s were fantastic, but the 60s beats everything (my opinion).
I so remember listening to Linda in the 70's. Love love love❤❤
Linda’s “Long Long Time” is beautiful, you’ll love it
Linda is the GOAT can't go wrong with ANY song by Linda.
Willie Nelson said of her ~~ ""There are 2 types of people in this world ~ Those that Love Linda Ronstadt & those thathave never heard of her"" Very high praise indeed!!! Loved her since day 1!!
Linda sang everything under the sun. She rocked out(Tumbling Dice), Mexican ballads and Mariachi (Lo Siento Mi Vida, L Charreda), old school country (The Sweetest Gift with Dolly and Emmylou), American Standards (What's New with Nelson Riddle), Light Opera (Pirates of Penzance on Broadway), Motown, lots of Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison, and even Gospel (Mighty Rivers of Babylon). She was the best selling female artist of the 70s, which was something ehen you consider all the women of the era.
She was always one of the best at starting soft, growing into a full belt, and then dialing it back again seamlessly. She was also the best at conveying emotion; making you feel the song.
La Cigarra live is fantastic, she holds that note so long!
In the 70's everyone loved Linda. She was fantastic.
One in a million voice. I grew up with her In the 70s. Remember the eagles were her back up band before they went out on their own and formed the eagles. She supported them leaving her. Actually encouraged them. And we know tbe rest of that story. Sad that Linda had to retire years ago when she developed Parkinsons Disease . Yes, her father was Mexican heritage. That album is so good. I have no clue on what's she's singing though. She list has a big band album of songs by Anderson Riddle.
Nelson Riddle was the leader of the famous Nelson Riddle Orchestra. They made a couple wonderful albums together but he did not write the songs.
Can you imagine being 25 yrs old and having Linda at the top of her game and seeing her live??......She stole all of our hearts
Linda was the biggest selling female vocalist of the 1970's. Source: Cashbox.
Never met anybody who didn't love Linda Ronstadt. Don't think I want to. Listening to her introduced me to Emmylou Harris so there's that too.
Flowers to Smokey. He's one of the best singer songwriters ever.
Everything she sings is silk. Her version of the Stones Tumbling Dice is really good. You should check out her first hit with The Stone Poneys, Beat of a Different Drum
Oh Linda Linda Linda
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You MUST SEE Smokey and Linda sing this together on the Motown 25th Anniversary.
La Charreada - Linda Ronstadt and Mariachi Vargas (Live)
Si, fuego! So the next one should be "La Charreada" from her album Canciones De Mi Padre.
I agree. Your next Linda reaction should be La Charreada. It'll blow you away.
Linda's voice was extraordinary. The power, octave range, accuracy, clarity and pitch were all world class. Among the best ever. What sets Linda apart from any other female voice I have heard is the exquisite feminine sensitivity and emotional expression she conveys in her songs. Her voice is able to reach into your soul and transport it like few others.
Linda Ronstadt joined with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris for an album, maybe more. You won’t regret listening to them.
The Sweetest Gift
Those Memories
Telling Me Lies
To Know Him Is to Love Him
Hate her politics, but love her artistry. Brilliant vocalist.
Those 2 guys singing with her one is Don Henley and the other is Glen Frye from the Eagles they started as her back up band then with her blessing they went out and for 10 years straight produced hit after hit theres another song by Linda called Mad love I used to listen to when I was young its awesome as well😍🤙
You'll never know how many guys in the '70s had that "conversation" with Linda. Of course, she sang "Long Long Time" and "Love Has No Pride" just for me.
Country seasoning indeed! My favorite Spanish song she does is "La Charreada". Also, a duet she sings with Aaron Neville "I Don't Know Much". Very sultry chemistry in a song she does with Aaron. It caused a few eyebrows to be raised! Aaron has a very unique voice, and it surprises everyone that a man who looks like he does can sing the way he does, which is a very good thing!
A 5’2” power-house!! Definitely one of the best female singers ever to hit the stage!
" You're no good" is one you need to hear !!
I've been a fan of Linda's from her first album, 1960's when she was in the group The Stone Ponys. I was a teen, I'm 68 today. I'm a Southern California native and was able to see Linda MANY times in concerts over the years. Linda, always perfect, always GORGEOUS, her voice NEVER failed her, no matter what genre she sang!!! My ONLY regret was not attending her very first Spanish concert tour!!! I have seen it on CZcams all these years later, impeccable!!! I am and always will be her FANGIRL for life!!! ✨💖✨ 🇺🇸
You should see the video of Motown 25, where Linda and Smokey sing this song together!
That is what we all said back in the day. Linda was every guys crush!!
Saw her live a few times in the 70s and 80s, and her voice was as powerful live as in the studio.
Her "Hurt so bad" will knock your socks off.
YES ITS DOPE !!!!
"Canciones de Mi Padre"
Album by Linda Ronstadt ...Canciones de mi padre is American singer Linda Ronstadt's first album of Mexican traditional Mariachi music.
THIS ALBUM WON A GRAMMY AWARD !!!
Blue Bayou is one of her best songs
You should listen to Linda singing along with Smokey Robinson. They make a great duet.
She could do anything. Country, rock, Spanish, opera. I love her stuff with the trio, too, with Dolly and Emmylou Harris. Perfect harmonies
Every song Linda sings whether orginal or not she owns and it becomes her own.
So many of Linda's hits of the seventies were of the country-rock genre, rock songs played with country instruments. Which by the way made her the most successful female artist of the decade. If there had been a group photo of the musicians that developed the genre Linda would have been front center. Linda just applied her winning formula to some MoTown and achieved a fantastic result.
One of my favorites. Thanks for the reaction. Yes, she put out a Spanish record. You name it and she's probably done it.
She had an wonderful voice and everyone loved her and her music
Glorious important pure pipes. In person she was transformational for tough guys. No one came close vocally, surrounded by devoted players, she had a way with our hearts.
Linda has a beautiful voice and a beautiful soul.
Perfect pitch, perfect Linda. She could sing the phonebook and we would love it.❤🎉
the band backing up Linda became the Eagle.
Her Spanish songs are AWESOME - Her "La Charreada" or ""La Cigarra" will blow you away!!! She is of German/Mexican descent from Tuscon Arizona!! She sings in so many different genres it is hard to place her except to say there is a reason the simply call her ""The Voice"" - every female singer wanted to be her & every guy & some gals had a crush on her!!! She also released an "easy listening" album with famed band leader Nelson Riddle who worked with Sinatra, Martin, Darin & most other crooners of the 50-60-70's This is "Great American Songbook" music!! She also did Broadway & Light Opera!!!! She is "The Voice" can't do better than her!!!
This woman has always been one of my top five idols I’m so thrilled that you have discovered her voice. I grew up with her from the 60s.
The saddest thing is that she now has Parkinson’s disease and cannot sing anymore. Probably one of the worst things that could happen to someone that has had such an amazing voice and impact on Music over the years and now that is taken from her that’s really sad. But she has left behind some amazing music and being an old white woman that Grew up with this type of music I am just so happy that y’all have discovered it may God bless you all
with half the eagles as the band before they became the eagles
yeah it sounds amazing you can clearly see glenn frey in the backing vocals
Linda Ronstadt , as a young gearl, she was one of the furst women we heard on the radio, Karen Carpenter, Stevie Nick's... she was big.. We thought WoW women can be as good, cool and groovy as the dudes of rock ... They, she, opened the doors for every little gearl jamming to her songs on the radio !!! Childhood memories
Definitely, please listen to Linda sing La Charreada! She’s amazing singing in Spanish.
Ronstadt is virtually the perfect vocalist. Dig in.
I was SO jealous of Linda when I was in my teens and twenties. She seemed to have it all. Gorgeous face, good physique, unlimited voice, and she looked beautiful when she was singing (some people do not look attractive while singing!). I do not think I have ever seen you be so mesmerized by a woman before. She had all of America mesmerized too so you are in good company. Great reaction. 😍
Ronstadt family history
Ronstadt's father came from a pioneering Arizona ranching family and was of Mexican descent with a German male ancestor. The family's influence on and contributions to Arizona's history, including wagon making, commerce, pharmacies, and music, are documented in the library of the University of Arizona. Her great-grandfather, the engineer Friedrich August Ronstadt (who went by Federico Augusto Ronstadt), immigrated first to Sonora, Mexico, and later to the Southwest (then a part of Mexico) in the 1840s from Hanover, Germany. He married a Mexican citizen and eventually settled in Tucson. In 1991, the City of Tucson opened its central transit terminal on March 16 and dedicated it to Linda's grandfather, Federico José María Ronstadt, a local pioneer businessman; he was a wagon maker whose early contribution to the city's mobility included six mule-drawn streetcars, delivered in 1903-04.
Ronstadt's mother Ruth Mary, of German, English, and Dutch ancestry, was raised in Flint, Michigan. Ruth Mary's father, Lloyd Groff Copeman, a prolific inventor and holder of nearly 700 patents, invented an early form of the electric toaster, many refrigerator devices, the grease gun, the first electric stove, and an early form of the microwave oven. His flexible rubber ice cube tray earned him millions of dollars in royalties. Peace out.
That was a great history and thank you! I remember hearing that she first sang with either her uncle and dad or brother playing guitar and piano/keyboard. Was hoping someone would elaborate on some history. Sure appreciate hearing this. 👍
Emmylou Harris had a big influence on Linda so that folk music flavor is what you are hearing! Her voice is so smooth and velvety but clear as a bell at the same time. You need to check out her duet with Aaron Neville called “Don’t Know Much” I think you will love it! Really enjoyed this one! ❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
Linda was doing folk and country long before she met Emmylou Harris.
Linda...COMPLETE ALBUM...HEART LIKE A WHEEL
Linda Ronstadt's cover & John Rivers' 1967 original are both terrific! I've always loved her voice and was saddened to learn that she's having to give up singing for medical reasons. Thanks for playing this & your comments.
That be so, but for the record - “The Tracks of My Tears” was written in 1965 by William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr., Warren Moore and Marv Tarplin, three members of the Miracles. The group recorded it in Studio A of Motown's Hitsville USA facility, with the Miracles' lead singer, Smokey Robinson, as producer.
Linda may know Spanish. I remember someone close to her entourage saying her pronunciation and inunciation was exactly on the money!
But notice too her amazing breath control! She was a master vocalist that knows no heir!
She was fantastic to see her live in concert. What a voice.
This was beautiful for mother's Day thank you so much❤❤❤❤
This song is originally recorded by” smokey Robinson and the miracles” but of course Linda!!! could sing any style so that’s what makes her great❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍
There are 5 decades of that line and growing...
Her performance of "La Cigarra" is amazing.
"There are two types of men. Men who have a crush on Linda and men who have never heard of her".. Willie Nelson.
You have to listen to her live version of Desperado and Down So Low it will blow you away. So many to name dig deeper into catalog. Her father was Mexican.
Linda rules and we love her. Yes, she has the Latino Lifetime Achievement Award, and sings like a bird! Never a bad tune and she brought you the Eagles after a fashion.
You need to play this song below, it's a good one Pegasus but not very long!
Kid Rock and Hank Williams - F word
YES, you need to react to; I believe it's called La Charrada. If you thought Linda was bringing it in the two you've watched, that one will totally blow you away. It's in Spanish so I don't understand a single word, but her performance just puts it WAY over the top.
Linda could sing the phonebook and you would be mesmerized.
It's hard to explain how popular Linda was & still is. It didn't matter what genre of music you listened to, Linda was included in you're music(just like Karen Carpenter).
I loved my Country Music(not the stuff they call country today) & Linda, l considered country. Everyone claims her! That's what happens when you have an outstanding voice.
YOU MUST LISTEN TO Linda, Dolly Parton & Emmylou Harris sing together. They are angels with amazing harmonies. They did 2 albums, Trio 1 & Trio 2. Not one song on these albums is close to being bad or just a song to fill the album. So it doesn't really matter what you pick, they're all that good.
Even if you don't want to do a reaction, do yourself a favor. Listen to every song on both albums! You will think you died & went to Heaven.
There's a funny story. Linda was going to sing with Johnny Cash on his show. They said Linda doesn't like to wear underpants. Well, June Carter Cash, Johnnys wife made someone go out & buy her a pair of underwear. June said "if you're gonna sing with Johnny, you're gonna wear underpants!" 😂 l can just see June saying this!
"You're No Good" is one you have to add to your list for future LR reactions! She is a 70s icon! Thanks for this great reaction! ✌💙✌
I landscape her parents yard in Tucson 53 years ago. She was there visiting and was very kind.
You should listen to her vocals on “La Charreada”. She recorded couple of LPs of Mexican songs, her heritage. Everyone told her not to do it: Management, Record Executives, music industry insiders. She proved them wrong, just as she did when she did albums of The Great American Songbook & her time on stage, singing opera. Thank God she ignored the bean counters, and listened to herself. Now we have an incredible catalog of her music. Amazing talent. So much for you to react to. La Charreada will blow your mind.
You want to hear her peel the bark off the wall? Her recording of Heat Wave.
You really should check out her cover of Smokey Robinson's song Ooh Baby Baby. It is 🔥🔥
She did a spot on the muppet show. So good.
An absolute International Treasure. Thanks for reacting to this BP. Her grandfather Frederico Ronstadt was Mexican and a huge community leader in Tucson.😊
No auto tune or pitch correct just her natural voice.
So very sad she lost her voice. Love her so much.
Lordy, Black P, you are really branching out into some SUPER MUSIC lately. Us Baby Boomers are gonna blow up your comments.....we love the Carpenters and Linda Ronstadt is a staple in our life....her duet of "Somewhere Out There" is a classic and so lovely.
She is Mexican. Her Poppi and family would sing traditional Mexican songs when she was growing up, and she credits that for her love of music.
Such a beautiful woman, voice, and song. She kills it. My favorite song of hers is a live version of "Long, Long Time." The expression on her face as she sings it will melt your heart.
Before she got sick Linda was as good, or better, live than in the studio! Such a voice….all the guys wanted her and all us gals wanted to be her!
My favorite song of hers is “Tumbling Dice”. I don’t care for all her songs but her voice is incredible.
In the 70s, Linda was the queen of rock. She is Mexicana.
Thank You for reaching to Linda Linda Linda…. EPIC LEGEND ♥️
Yes …. She’s Latina as well.
Just as Live JANIS JOPLIN with CRY BABY♥️👍♥️👍
"My smile is the makeup I wear since my breakup with you" is my favorite line.
Shout out to Smoky Robinson, who wrote this and had the first hit.
The blonde guy on back up vocals and guitar is Andrew Gold, who wrote and recorded "Thank You for Being a Friend" in the late 1970s