Linda, in the late '60's was quiet a force in L.A. She played the Troubador very often. It was there she met two young men who played in different bands. Those two guys were Don Henley and Glenn Frey. It did not take long for Linda to see that these two guys were good singers, and would blend well with her vocals. She hired them from their respective bands to go on the road. As it worked out Henley and Frey roomed together while on that tour. They began to talk about what they wanted after Linda offered to hire them full-time with her band. But they had diffeent ideas. They told each other they wanted to form their own band. They went to Linda and her manager and discussed it with her. She was 100% supportive, even recommending they get certain other musicians for their band ( to be). That was the beginning of the Eagles. Without Linda Rhonstadt there would have been no Eagles, no "Hotel California", no "Desperado", no "Love Will Keep Us Alive".....none of those great songs.
I hate that Linda has to endure the pathos of Parkinsons Disease. It is unforgiving and unrelenting, until it takes away a person.
Thanks, very interesting background info.
Great story. Thanks for sharing.