re: Linda Ronstadt Turns 75 Today!

Posted by Festus

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 9:52 am to Nole Man

Crazy to see this thread. I listened to Blue Bayou on drive home from work yesterday and was thinking that song is a clinic to showcase her range. No one talks about her much, but her voice was fantastic and her range was incredible.

Lady had a ton of talent, IMO one of the best singers of all time.

Posted by 777Tiger

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 9:54 am to Homesick Tiger

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Amazing talent but just a bit ironic that she only wrote four songs during her career.

not her forte, Elvis once said he'd be broke if it were up to him to write the songs

Posted by dukke v

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 9:56 am to Hangover Haven

Wow…. That’s a sad pic.

Posted by blueboy

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 9:57 am to Nole Man

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Blue Bayou

is a Roy Orbison song.

quote:
-You're No Good

also not hers

quote:
-When Will I Be Loved

also not hers

She did write the Spanish version of the Plow King song, though.

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Posted by 777Tiger

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 9:58 am to blueboy

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She did write the Spanish version of the Plow King song, though.

she wasn't a songwriter, baw

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Posted by dukke v

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 9:59 am to 777Tiger

Neither was Garth Brooks.

Posted by parrotdr

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 10:00 am to Hangover Haven

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Today she looks like everyone's aunt...

Maybe so, but she's also got a pretty advanced case of Parkinson's Disease. She started noticing the difference in her voice in 2000 and hasn't sung publicly since 2009.

Great documentary on her... The Sound of My Voice

Posted by LSU Coyote

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 10:00 am to Nole Man

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That is a really cute woman.

Posted by 777Tiger

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 10:01 am to dukke v

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Neither was Garth Brooks.

singers/musicians performing/recording their own music was largely spawned in the sixties, you think Three Dog Night wrote any of their songs?

ETA: I've had many a threesome with her, Stevie Nicks, and myself...

in my dreams

This post was edited on 7/15/21 at 10:05 am

Posted by blueboy

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 10:02 am to 777Tiger

Nevertheless

Silver Thread and Golden Needles with the Eagles

Posted by I B Freeman

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 10:04 am to 777Tiger

Posted by LongueCarabine

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 10:04 am to Nole Man

quote:
Her hits include:
-Blue Bayou Greatest Song!
-Poor Poor Pitiful Me
-You're No Good
-When Will I Be Loved
-Hurts So Bad

Blue Bayou is not her greatest song.

It’s Long, Long Time.

Posted by secfballfan

Member since Feb 2016

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 10:05 am to blueboy

When she was seeing Gov Brown (nutcase) Carson had a great carnac..

Answer- In a brown bag

Question- Where does Linda Ronstadt sleep?

Posted by mtntiger

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 10:06 am to Nole Man

My favorite is her cover of Neil Young's "Look Out For My Love."

Neil's version is crap. She makes it special.

LR Version

Posted by RedlandsTiger

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 10:06 am to Festus

quote:
Blue Bayou

LOVE IT

Posted by FightinTigersDammit

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Posted on 7/15/21 at 10:08 am to 777Tiger

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Stevie Nicks

An old friend of mine, since passed on, said you'd love to go to bed with Stevie Nicks, but you'd rather wake up with Christine McVie.
Crazy factor, I guess.