“It wasn’t a good version”: the 1978 song Linda Ronstadt thought she ruined
The hard look of retrospect.
Linda Ronstadt
The hit musician who composed Linda Ronstadt’s biggest song in 1974: “We did a few takes”
“Began to work up layers.”
The 1960s band Linda Ronstadt thought never sounded right: “They hadn’t evolved”
Getting the wrong sound for the times.
The best band Linda Ronstadt could have asked for: “As good as it gets”
The absolute best in the world.
The 1980s icon Linda Ronstadt knew was never a good singer: “More an entertainer”
The stylistic side of music.
The 1973 political song that got Linda Ronstadt fired from her Las Vegas residency
“It was a very ugly scene…”
The 1983 concert Linda Ronstadt called her best show: “The highest peaks of my career”
Her finest moment on a stage.
The 1958 album Linda Ronstadt called “most cherished recordings”
Getting that initial musical spark.