Friday, February 12, 2021

What Willie Said.

AllRoadsLedToTheTroubadour
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Recently, in the comment threads, longtime reader e.a.f. got me thinking about how many of Warren Zevon's songs were recorded by Linda Ronstadt.

Which led to the usual, until I stumbled on this:



You know, I think the red headed stranger, Mr. Nelson, may have been right when he said...

"There are only two kinds of men, those that have a crush on Linda Ronstadt and those who have never heard of her."


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Here is Ms. Ronstadt, live, at the top of her first wave game...Many more waves would follow. Unfortunately, she no longer sings due to a neurodegenerative disease that has similarities to Parkinson's.




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6 comments:

Graham said...

Mr. Nelson is definitely right. One of the top female singers ever. A voice so clear, forceful and loud. She’s got a range that won’t quit and her energy carries the entire length of it. It absolutely breaks my heart that can no longer sing. A cruel turn of the wheel that I don’t feel she deserves but... whadda ya gonna do?

NVG said...

Linda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H25h3YnxD5M
Linda Ronstadt - Hasten Down The Wind - Warren Zevon Cover 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjZy8fGjwHQ
Linda Ronstadt Documentary Movie

RossK said...

Graham--

Agreed.

And, of course, that 'whadda ya gonna do?' attitude is exactly hers as is clear from the doc. that NVG links to, above.

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NVG said...

Not to belabour the point too much, but I just spent a very enjoyable 45 minutes of country music with the 'Trio': 'Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8F0Z0MDLKw

e.a.f. said...

thank you, thank you, thank you.

Graham said...

I watched the documentary in a couple sittings and it’s more than a crush now.
Thanks for the link NVG.