Linda Ronstadt: Parkinson's Took My Singing Voice

The Hollywood Reporter ^ | 8/23/2013 | Sophie Schillaci

[higgmeister]

OK, I am really ticked off now! They better get her in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame now! It took Leon Russell almost dying a couple of times but they finally did it for him!

There is no excuse for this unconscionable slight.

Donna Summer, but not Linda Ronstadt? Darlene Love, but not Linda Ronstadt? Madonna, but not Linda Ronstadt?

Were Ruth Brown, LaVern Baker and Etta James known as rock n’ rollers? They are all in the RRHOF but not Linda Ronstadt.

[Revolting cat!]

Can you listen to RRHOF? Or eat it? Drink it? How?

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Seems like there is always a few that think we are too tough on the enemy. And they believe we are the enemy and have even said so publicly

[max americana]

In the past week alone, I’ve encountered pro-faggot, atheist and anti-God, pro-illegal aliens, pro-electric cars, pro McCain “Freepers”. You could say they’re a “few”, but that’s a few too many.

There are a bunch of clowns here that have their heads in the sand. Pathetic. I could even argue that what I do here in Hollywood, making sure certain movies move up the development chain in our favor excuses me from the Freepathon but I won’t..

[A.A. Cunningham]

But aren’t the end results similar?

I would say that yes, death is similar.

[A.A. Cunningham]

The two disc Round Midnight is worth getting.

[PLMerite]

My favorite:

Skylark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzNmG_lpNw8

[PLMerite]

“Is Parkinson’s a new euphemism for syphilis?”

She has admitted that she slept around ‘a lot.’

[berdie]

I love this..from those albums...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqE7HK_KUjk

[wardaddy]

I liked her cover of Silver Threads and Golden Needles

She like Zevon ...knew how to pick a good guitarman

[berdie]

Dang, Wardaddy...is that Frampton?

I didn’t know he played with her, if it is.

I saw him several years ago...he is bald as can be, but has the greatest smile. You could tell he was having a blast (or pretending to).

[FreedomPoster]

Wow, there’s a name I hadn’t heard in a long, long time. I saw her about 1980, had one of her albums. Will have to look for it tomorrow.

[JoeA]

I saw her at the Fillmore East in NYC with the Stone Ponies, in I think 70 or 71. While we were waiting to get in, she walked through the lobby, right near us. What a babe!
Now as for her politics, she's a wacko. Still, she had a great voice. Her early covers of Buddy Holly were good. And the two Nelson Riddle albums are great.

[muir_redwoods]

One of the later incarnations of the Stone Poneys was basically the Eagles

[muir_redwoods]

I saw her ten years ago and she sucked. She murmured her way through a bunch of Nelson Riddle crap. Sucked I tell ya.

[VerySadAmerican]

Vile took her ticket sales.

[ebshumidors]

Wow, no boobs.

[wardaddy]

Waddy Wachtel

played with her and Zevon

keith and his xpensive winos

iggy pop...roxy music

jackson browne

stevie nicks..buckingham nicks and fleetwood mac

several Stones tours and albums

the Cowsills...remember them..on Hair

he was Don Was go to guitar man for many albums uncredited

Joe Walsh

and so forth

[AmericanInTokyo]

Aw, crap, c’mon, we ALL age!

[antceecee]

Yes we do, but the vile hate of her ultimate character is pretty much evident.