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Linda Ronstadt Biography
With roots in the Los Angeles country and folk-rock scenes,
Linda Ronstadt became one of the most popular interpretive singers of
the '70s, earning a string of platinum-selling albums and Top 40
singles. Throughout the '70s, her laid-back pop never lost sight of her
folky roots, yet as she moved into the '80s, she began to change her
sound with the times, adding new wave influences. After a brief
flirtation with pre-rock pop, Ronstadt settled into a pattern of adult
contemporary pop and Latin albums, sustaining her popularity in both
fields.
While Ronstadt was a student at Arizona State University, she met
guitarist Bob Kimmel. The duo moved to Los Angeles, where
guitarist/songwriter Kenny Edwards joined the pair. Calling themselves
the Stone Poneys, the group became a leading attraction on California's
folk circuit, recording their first album in 1967. The band's second
album, Evergreen, Vol. 2, featured the Top 20 hit Different Drum,
which was written by Michael Nesmith. After recording one more album
with the group, Ronstadt left for a solo career at the end of 1968.
Ronstadt's first two solo albums -- Hand Sown Home Grown (1969) and
Silk Purse (1970) -- accentuated her country roots, featuring several
honky tonk numbers. Released in 1971, her self-titled third album was a
pivotal record in her career. Featuring a group of session musicians
who would later form the Eagles, the album was a softer, more laid-back
variation of the country-rock she had been recording. With the
inclusion of songs from singer/songwriters like Jackson Browne, Neil
Young, and Eric Anderson, Linda Ronstadt had folk-rock connections as
well. Don't Cry Now, released in 1973, followed the same formula to
greater success, yet it was 1974's Heart Like a Wheel that perfected
the sound, making Ronstadt a star. Featuring the hit covers You're No
Good, When Will I Be Loved, and It Doesn't Matter Anymore, Heart
Like a Wheel reached number one and sold over two million copies.
Released in the fall of 1975, Prisoner in Disguise followed the same
pattern as Heart Like a Wheel and was nearly as successful. Hasten Down
the Wind, released in 1976, suggested a holding pattern, even if it
charted higher than Prisoner in Disguise. Simple Dreams (1977) expanded
the formula by adding a more rock-oriented supporting band, which
breathed life into the Rolling Stones' Tumbling Dice and Warren
Zevon's Poor Poor Pitiful Me. The record became the singer's biggest
hit, staying on the top of the charts for five weeks and selling over
three million copies. With Living in the U.S.A. (1978), Ronstadt began
experimenting with new wave, recording Elvis Costello's Alison ; the
album was another number one hit. On 1980's Mad Love, she made a
full-fledged new wave record, recording three Costello songs and
adopting a synth-laden sound. While the album was a commercial success,
it signalled that her patented formula was beginning to run out of
steam. That suspicion was confirmed with 1982's Get Closer, her first
album since Heart Like a Wheel to fail to go platinum.
Sensing it was time to change direction, Ronstadt starred in the
Broadway production of Gilbert & Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance, as
well as the accompanying movie. Pirates of Penzance led the singer to a
collaboration with Nelson Riddle, who arranged and conducted her 1983
collection of pop standards What's New. While it received lukewarm
reviews, it was a considerable hit, reaching number three on the charts
and selling over two million copies. Ronstadt's next two albums -- Lush
Life (1984) and For Sentimental Reasons (1986) -- were also albums of
pre-rock standards recorded with Riddle.
At the end of 1986, Ronstadt returned to contemporary pop, recording
Somewhere Out There, the theme to the animated An American Tail, with
James Ingram; the single became a number two hit. She also returned to
her country roots in 1987, recording the Trio album with Dolly Parton
and Emmylou Harris. That same year, Ronstadt recorded Canciones de Mi
Padre, a set of traditional Mexican songs that became a surprise hit.
Two years later, she recorded Cry Like a Rainstorm - Howl Like the Wind
-- her first contemporary pop album since 1982's Get Closer. Featuring
four duets with Aaron Neville, including the number two hit Don't Know
Much, the album sold over two million copies.
Ronstadt returned to traditional Mexican and Spanish material with Mas
Canciones (1991) and Frenesi (1992). She returned to pop with 1994's
Winter Light, which failed to generate a hit single, as did 1995's
Feels Like Home. In 1996, she released the children's album Dedicated
to the One I Love; We Ran followed in 1998. Two years later, Ronstadt
delivered the holiday collection A Merry Little Christmas. Another
collection of standards, Hummin' to Myself arrived in 2004, followed by
Adieu False Heart, a collaboration with Ann Savoy of the Savoy-Doucet
Cajun Band in 2006. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Written by Stephen Thomas Erlewine