Interest in Linda Ronstadt on this site I think is very interesting ... I might think that Dolly Parton is at least as good and that Lucinda Williams is a superstar in pure comparison...

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Interest in Linda Ronstadt on this site I think is very interesting ... I might think that Dolly Parton is at least as good and that Lucinda Williams is a superstar in pure comparison...

Dolly never guested with the Stones or covered their songs, though

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Interest in Linda Ronstadt on this site I think is very interesting ... I might think that Dolly Parton is at least as good and that Lucinda Williams is a superstar in pure comparison...

Dolly never guested with the Stones or covered their songs, though

AHAAAAH. ...Is that why she is popular here ... She has done a cover of a Stones song. ...It's actually nice that Dolly hasn't ...

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Interest in Linda Ronstadt on this site I think is very interesting ... I might think that Dolly Parton is at least as good and that Lucinda Williams is a superstar in pure comparison...

Dolly never guested with the Stones or covered their songs, though

AHAAAAH. ...Is that why she is popular here ... She has done a cover of a Stones song. ...It's actually nice that Dolly hasn't ...

She also guested on the 78 tour on Tumblin' Dice

...and most of all also wearing hot-pants huh!

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He's mentioned in passing only.

I can't recall any "chick" of that time who was more dedicated to her sense of work and desire to improve.

Emmylou Harris?

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He's mentioned in passing only.

I can't recall any "chick" of that time who was more dedicated to her sense of work and desire to improve.

Emmylou Harris?

Joni Mitchell?

I can't take Dolly Parton seriously, I'm sorry. I like Jolene and Nine to Five, though.

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He's mentioned in passing only.

I can't recall any "chick" of that time who was more dedicated to her sense of work and desire to improve.

Emmylou Harris?

Joni Mitchell?

Ginger Lynn?

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Emmylou Harris?

Joni Mitchell?[/quote]

Ginger Lynn?[/quote]

Diana Ross?

Tina Turner?
Lucinda? (A bit later, though)

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Interest in Linda Ronstadt on this site I think is very interesting ... I might think that Dolly Parton is at least as good and that Lucinda Williams is a superstar in pure comparison...

I wasn't listening to my sister's Lucinda Williams albums when I was 12 years old in 1978 or whatever...
Many of us grew up when Linda was a big star and have very fond memories of her music and what it meant in our lives.
If it wasn't for Linda, I would never have discovered the Stones...or Emmylou and Dolly for that matter.
and others were introduced to songwriters she sang the praises of etc...
I never understood why Linda didn't get the credit she deserved because she didn't write her own hits.
Tina, Emmylou...they were not known as songwriters either...
Linda had massive mainstream success and so she defined much of that era for some of us.
She was the it girl of rock in mainstream radio from 75-78..



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2013-10-03 21:56 by stupidguy2.

Nice post, stupidguy2. I'm not particularly knowledgeable about country or country-rock music, but Ronstadt really speaks to me. I became aware of her through an appearance on the Johnny Cash Show. I was blown away by the purity of her voice and how she looked. She had a 'coolness'about her circa 1969-70. I was a fan instantly.

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Interest in Linda Ronstadt on this site I think is very interesting ... I might think that Dolly Parton is at least as good and that Lucinda Williams is a superstar in pure comparison...

I wasn't listening to my sister's Lucinda Williams albums when I was 12 years old in 1978 or whatever...
Many of us grew up when Linda was a big star and have very fond memories of her music and what it meant in our lives.
If it wasn't for Linda, I would never have discovered the Stones...or Emmylou and Dolly for that matter.
and others were introduced to songwriters she sang the praises of etc...
I never understood why Linda didn't get the credit she deserved because she didn't write her own hits.
Tina, Emmylou...they were not known as songwriters either...
Linda had massive mainstream success and so she defined much of that era for some of us.
She was the it girl of rock in mainstream radio from 75-78..

Says it all.

I admire the fact that Linda always stayed true to her Mexican roots and admiration for many Mexican musicians and singers. I recall thinking in her early LA career that she must be somewhat of an airhead. In reading her book, I learned how wrong my first impression had been.

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Nice post, stupidguy2. I'm not particularly knowledgeable about country or country-rock music, but Ronstadt really speaks to me. I became aware of her through an appearance on the Johnny Cash Show. I was blown away by the purity of her voice and how she looked. She had a 'coolness'about her circa 1969-70. I was a fan instantly.

I remember looking at the inside cover of Simple Dreams...the photo of the band, and Linda sitting on the giant amp case....she seemed so cool and like one of the guys, which made her even sexier. She wasn't 'prim and proper' - there was an cool swagger in her demeanor.



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Interest in Linda Ronstadt on this site I think is very interesting ... I might think that Dolly Parton is at least as good and that Lucinda Williams is a superstar in pure comparison...

Dolly never guested with the Stones or covered their songs, though

And they were never as countrified/funky as this.
*I just found out she dated Jim Carey in the mid-80s...
I also remember her dating Albert Brooks in the 70s...

All these constant "comparisons" on IORR...Isn't it alright to enjoy numerous lady singers?

I have an answer to how it is possible that Linda Ronstadt is popular even among Rolling Stones Fans ...Thank You!



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All these constant "comparisons" on IORR...Isn't it alright to enjoy numerous lady singers?

Absolutely, but this time you started the comparison by saying:
"I can't recall any "chick" of that time who was more dedicated to her sense of work and desire to improve"

The first thing I thought about when reading that was "who were the other dedicated singers/artists at the time"?

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All these constant "comparisons" on IORR...Isn't it alright to enjoy numerous lady singers?

True - lots of good ones.

BTW, Ginger Lynn was not a singer but, I like the way she held a "microphone".....

"No Anchovies, Please"