Willie Nelson said it best; "There are 2 kinds of men in this world, those who have a crush on Linda Ronstadt and those who have never heard of her."

@bhumphries1360

Ай бұрын

And then you have women, like me, who have crushed on her since the very first time I heard that special voice. It's 2024, and nothing has changed either.

Linda Ronstadt is intelligent, honest and humble. It was so refreshing to stumble back in time to this interview today. What a talented and beautiful woman.

@Hanzyscure

3 жыл бұрын

Back in the Peace Love Dope days. Cocaine was the drug of choice. Makes for shorter,faster interviews. We are all just Prisoners of our own device. Linda had a quite eventful life. God bless her.

@justforfux

3 жыл бұрын

Her political views were not so.........practical shall we say ? She was way, way to the left.

@leysmed

3 жыл бұрын

@@justforfux Like Jerry Brown way, way to the left.

@traceyc2576

3 жыл бұрын

Unlike singers today

@tone9876

2 жыл бұрын

I miss her in the good old days. 1976 for me. She was very popular then

I could listen to her in conversation FOREVER! So warm , authentic, and natural. Not pretentious in any way. It’s sad that she cannot sing now, but the world will be forever fortunate that her recordings will go on forever. ❤️

Linda is one of the greatest singers of all time, natural, down to earrh and a wonderful person!!!

I think baby boomers assumed this music always was and always would be. Time made us learn how special this music was.

@shelleysolomon2228

Жыл бұрын

Sooo true

@thetruth7046

Жыл бұрын

Understatement of the Century.

@johnmcguirk1073

Жыл бұрын

OMG you are so correct. Fifty years ago, and had I known it would never get better than this, except for Bruce and U2, I would have cherished the moment.

@mgebi1

Жыл бұрын

I cherished then and I think even more now. With all the changes there will never be an era of creative raw talent like we had. That's why everywhere I go I hear my. Music. In grocery store, commercials offices radio, etc. This was all so creative back then. Instruments, composing, playing, singing, real lyrics that talk about life and time's. My opinion the greatest music era ever!!!!! 👍🎸🎹☮️✌️🎶

@obviously6thbeliever

11 ай бұрын

Great comment

I did backup vocals for her years ago and she is incredible to work with!!! I love her so much, a true talent

@virghammer1

2 жыл бұрын

That’s so wonderful! What a fun honor and gorgeous memory for you, Matthew. Yay ! 👏🏼 ☮️

@americanwoman7078

Жыл бұрын

Very cool...

@sarahprosecco

Жыл бұрын

Wow that would be a dream!

@timetraveler5246

8 ай бұрын

Very impressive!!

@wendytinnes1039

6 күн бұрын

Lucky lucky you! I have loved her since the first time I heard her voice. I was smitten. And I still am. I’m very sad that she can’t sing anymore.

My father poured concrete at Linda's Malibu residence in the 70's. She was kind enough to autograph and personalize two copies of her new album and sent them with him for my brother and I. I still love that album and she is a life affirming, wonderful soul. Thank you Linda.

@donnabrown8582

3 жыл бұрын

Lucky guy. I could think of nothing more id love in life than to meet her before I die

@zulemarojo6542

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Such a cool memory to have😊🎶

@pbohearn

2 жыл бұрын

Which album?!

@bradleyhohner8775

2 жыл бұрын

@@pbohearn Simple Dreams 🎵

@dans9463

2 жыл бұрын

In return, I would have out my handprint in the cement.

I've had a crush on Linda Ronstadt since 1974. She's beautiful, adorable and SOO talented! She can sing ANYTHING.

@lloydkline1518

2 жыл бұрын

She gorgeous looking woman & brilliant woman

@Spock105

2 жыл бұрын

For some reason , I think you are not alone in this 🙂

@jeffclement2468

2 жыл бұрын

My crush goes back to the late '60's Not just attractive but a powerful singer as well

@mark3010

2 жыл бұрын

Get inline.😀

@stevenbiggar8223

2 жыл бұрын

She was beautiful.. And emily lou harris. Dang

I never realized how intelligent and articulate she could be. Wish the media would have focused more on this. She really earned her place in music history.

@veritasuno3304

9 ай бұрын

Yeah - I love her observations on the Eagles loving to sing/work together it showed....Beautiful

@kaytucker5498

3 ай бұрын

She’s amazing. There’s a documentary about her. So sad she can’t sing anymore.

I have never seen a person so genuine, authentic, and truly beautiful in every way.

@ledeyabaklykova

Жыл бұрын

And she’s a life-long reader! Reads long and challenging fiction & nonfiction books and is able to discuss the intelligently with ppl at length, according to an interviewer with the New Yorker who discussed with LR about life outside of performing music.

Willie Nelson said "there are only two kinds of men, those that have a crush on Linda Ronstadt and those who have never heard of her"!

@lorisalou

3 жыл бұрын

@William Murray ?

@paulmc3457

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that hilarious trivia tidbit, Willie probably got high lotsa times as he stared at her natural beauty! 😤😒😍😻

@1234larry1

3 жыл бұрын

@William Murray well, maybe you’ll get lucky and never get old.

@donnabrown8582

3 жыл бұрын

@William Murray Absolutely no one agrees with your trashy assessment of the great and beautiful Linda. One of those shallow Hal type guys who bases their opinion of women on their looks. An absolute pig of a man

@boblong9629

3 жыл бұрын

Willie said the same thing about Emmylou Harris. Can't argue with him.

What an absolute delight listening to her...Instead of "me me me", she instead talks about her group and all of her peers and the music scene in general. A true musician and one of the greatest.

This may be the finest interview of a singer I have ever seen. Unvarnished and pure. Linda is responsible for bringing so many loose ends together. She made Rock history happen. A true talent and talent magnet...

@Dan-ez6dr

2 жыл бұрын

Well said and all true.

@suemarie6032

Жыл бұрын

I watched her doc and honours and I wasn't aware of all the genres she covered, including opera and singing in Spansh. Many great singers (eg. Dolly Parton) said they could not do what Linda could do with her voice.

An iconic, talented, humble, beautiful, intelligent angel that our generation was so fortunate to have as we moved through the milestones of our lives. How lucky were we? There are no Linda Ronstadt artists in this era sad to say. She was head and shoulders above most of the vocalists of the last 60 years. So glad she has finally received the much deserved AWARDS and HONORS for her numerous lifetime achievements. THANK YOU LINDA. . .Well done!!!

@colleenmclarney9210

Жыл бұрын

True and there will never be another Linda Ronstadt

@theccpisaparasite8813

Жыл бұрын

Nonsense. But Linda is terrific.

@blueprint6746

Жыл бұрын

Indeed a rare and remarkable songbird.

@auralepiphanies4055

Жыл бұрын

Shes good-one of my first memories is singing " No good" back in the day. You might like Weyes Blood. Shes great kind of similar to the greats of your era.

She really is like the girl next door! Humble, but confident, innocent yet wise. Even from this early interview, you can tell that she's a go-getter and makes things happen. You have become a legend that will live on LONG after you eventually pass away! Like when you decided to sing all your dad's spanish songs, that record became the all-time best selling Spanish record, a record that still stands today! You're legacy will live forever!

@deadandburied7626

10 ай бұрын

Gimlet vibes.

One of the most natural and genuine interviews I've ever watched. Very impressive. Prayers for your health and well-being, Linda.

@karenjordan5121

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Linda Ronstadt for your Beautiful music. I have been fortunate to listen to your many talented songs over the years. You're truly a gifted artist.💕🎼🎼🎼🎸🎶🎶🎶

@renatamusic796

Жыл бұрын

She will be okay, prayers.

@watchman1178

Жыл бұрын

@@renatamusic796 💯% in agreement. ✝️

Linda became a star because of her inner beauty. Sure, she is a beautiful woman but what is even more appealing is her inner self which you can just tell she is a good soul. Bless you, Linda.

@spqr701

5 жыл бұрын

She also had talent and lots of it...................

@neoadama9074

5 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@unclexeres

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@tedmccarron

5 жыл бұрын

Nah, I love her looks and her singing. Inner Linda is a leftwing libtard.

@driven9863

5 жыл бұрын

You should see her now, she looks like a Beach whale

Man, it is biologically impossible not to fall in love with this woman. Super talented, intelligent, and mindblowingly beautiful.

@myk602010

4 жыл бұрын

And pretty-cute.

@sl4983

4 жыл бұрын

@ThunderInTheSun The 70s was an amazing time! I'm 56 female and thought she was incredible. Was in LA.

@robertbeasley3106

4 жыл бұрын

I hear ya. Best voice in the world was put in that beautiful carcus.

@TicklerDude

4 жыл бұрын

I will not shut up because I have a 1st Amendment right to say anything I want.

@TicklerDude

4 жыл бұрын

I will not stop. I can do anything I want.

How refreshing compared to the “stars” of today. None of them holds a candle to Linda Rondstadt.

Linda seems like an incredibly nice person. The kind you’d love to just hang out with. She’s not only an amazing talent, but also down to earth and humble; a rare combination.

Her voice is young and girlie, yet when she sings, her voice is strong and lush.

@fredflintstone2958

5 жыл бұрын

"Strong and lush"....I like that. Yeah, that was Linda....

@bobjones9600

3 жыл бұрын

@Nim Boo plush

@chancemiller9340

2 жыл бұрын

Her accent/twang sounded like that of a late teen from a no-budget movie in the late '60s/early '70s. I can't place it geographically so much as it maybe was what a young person's accent morphed into once they moved to LA.

I planned on watching a minute of this. I ended up watching the entire thing. What a captivating vibrant person. What a great interview.

@showtime951

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@kristaporthomassian1736

4 жыл бұрын

What an amazing human

@guthrie1181

4 жыл бұрын

The Rover You mean you stayed the entire 12 minutes?!

@jamesalan3450

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! One minute became two then 10. The first 5 comments all nail it, what a force she was (is?) with zero ego. Wow. I was born in 1969 and stuff like this makes me wish I was born 15 years earlier.

@sl4983

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesalan3450 I was born in 63 and knew she was awesome, you didn't have to go that far back.

This interview is such a treasure. Her youth and enthusiasm are so refreshing.

August 3, 1976 I saw her with the Eagles....she sang 22 songs and Desperado was the encore 👏👏👏👏what an amazing talent....a true musician 👍🏻🥂

@dans9463

2 жыл бұрын

In 1971 at Disneyland Gradnight, we rested at a small empty arena .. Then Linda Rhonstadt, a few yards in front, started to sing... And I think I'll remember that night for a long long time.

@cheneyrobert

2 жыл бұрын

@@dans9463 😎👍🏻🥂

This wonderful testament to one of the most stupendous vocal talents of the 20th century reflects the confident and relaxed, self-assured conversation of a young lady who was completely comfortable as a person and as a musician. She compliments the fellow singers and musicians of her day in such a generous spirit of admiration and gratitude for their talents. As a former road musician I can vouch for how truly rare and beautiful this quality is in a great artist. Linda Ronstadt's range of expression and ability to command all musical genres with total ease IMHO is unmatched and has never been surpassed in popular music. In short I love the girl and am sooo grateful for this wonderful interview!

She's captivating. Super cute, not a ditz, not a narcissist. Obviously has an intellect. Great stories.

@showtime951

4 жыл бұрын

Roger Dale - Correctamundo! You smashed it, Roger. Linda checked all the boxes. Oh, and add the obvious. Talented, high-wage earner with growing financial accounts and residual income like a parking meter in Manhattan.

@jubalcalif9100

4 жыл бұрын

How very true ! She's one very smart lady ! And so incredibly beautiful ! Bless her heart !! :-)

@luckyladycharm

3 жыл бұрын

@chris easly No I don't think she was, she mentioned fairly recently about that and she said that stuff was never her thing

@luckyladycharm

3 жыл бұрын

@Mr. Moon I don't think so, I think she's cool actually

@luckyladycharm

3 жыл бұрын

@Mr. Moon To the far right anybody who agrees with political views that help people and who don't happen to be rich are socialists and kooks. Just realize that there's socialism for the wealthy just like what you consider is socialism for the poor. It's all money people get that they didn't earn. Some people don't get inheritances and they need some help, I don't know why people such as yourself seem to feel that a good social safety net is a bad thing and anyone who supports that is a kook and a socialist. Actually anyone with even half a brain can see that it's actually quite necessary in a civilized society. As far as I'm concerned you're the kook not her. Good bye and have a good day.

Absolutely beautiful here ! I fell in love with her the first time I ever saw her. Pretty face, beautiful eyes and smile, and of course the hairstyle. Combine all of that with her astounding voice and personality and she is Number One in my book. Full of life and humble. Such a great interview as well. Something I rarely watch due to rude interviewers that think we want to hear them talk instead of the guest. Bless you always, Linda. Thank you for sharing your talents with the world !!!

She is a beautiful soul, real person and her musical career is a gift to my generation! She may be older now, but she is still this sweet girl!

those eyes and that smile ...would be impossible not to fall for here

@Frederas11811

5 жыл бұрын

Who haven't.

@Frederas11811

5 жыл бұрын

Is this before Lowell George?

@jubalcalif9100

4 жыл бұрын

That is so very true ! What a combo: talent AND looks ! Strictly from wowsville !! :-)

@deantait8326

4 жыл бұрын

Most seductive eyes since Natalie Wood, yeah I'm that old.... 😁

@wantabwriter

3 жыл бұрын

@@deantait8326 So am I, and I completely agree.

The sweetest thing about Linda is the way she always has positive things to say about her contemporaries whether male or female. She helped many get a step up in the music business... Emmylou, McGarrigles come to mind. So unselfish that's why so many even her exes still maintain her friendship

So clear from this interview why she was able to branch out into so many musical styles: all she cared about was making great music. She's not crafting a persona to sell records or be famous. And her name-dropping has nothing to do with impressing anyone or "stardom" -- it's just facts about people who played music that she enjoyed and enjoyed making music with! So knowledgeable about the connections with people. It breaks my heart to hear that the Eagles were so happy singing together in their early days, given what happened later. She (and they) made some of my favorite music.

What a treat this clip is. Just wanted to watch a snippet but her genuineness pulled me in all the way. Just a regular down to earth chick with a singular voice that took the world by storm 🔥

I had a crush on her when I was a teenager. Watching her in this interview, I remember why.

@rufusgoldstein2655

4 ай бұрын

Yeah me too.

My baby brother had Linda's poster up on his bedroom wall growing up and 40 years later I now know why! She was wonderful.

Voice or no voice now, we love her. She's given US so much joy. Now, I wish I knew a way she could feel all her fans' love! ❤

@StellaMartinez-th4pe

10 ай бұрын

Hard worker. She sacrificed a comfy personal life for the love of creating music. Super talented.

She was ahead of her time, an architect of a musician with a beautiful earthly vibrant spirit.

@DennisWassill

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps her timing was perfect. Listen to her declared challenges and insecurities / shortfalls, she meets them and overcomes same...her way.

Its really great listening to her talk about knowing Glenn Frey and Don Henley before they made their mark with the Eagles. She's a sweetheart and seems very humble.

@jubalcalif9100

4 жыл бұрын

I agree 100 per cent ! That's the feeling I got when I read her autobiography a few years ago. She hasn't done many interviews over the years, but always comes across as smart & funny but also down to earth, sweet & humble !

@wildmercuryfilms

4 жыл бұрын

jaye lamb Haaaaa!!!!! She didn’t “know” them. They were HER band. She put that band together, and they say so

@toomuchinformation

4 жыл бұрын

@@wildmercuryfilms She also encouraged them to leave her and form their own band, which was very magnanimous of her.

She still has this amazing personality. Not just addictive to listen to musically but also her story telling and down to earth genuine realness is appealing. Her tales of the Troubadour are as legendary as the club.

This is one of the best interviews I have ever seen.

Honored to say I saw her in person in San Diego 76/77! Will hold her in my heart for the songs and memories she’s given me. Just driving home today I played her greatest hits album and blown away by her strength, sound, tone of her voice. I wept when my favorite drummer Neil Peart died. When she passes, it won’t be pretty.

This is rare. Linda was, is simply divine. Soon after this she became a reluctant superstar. Splendid pipes.

An excellent interview! An interviewer who is respectful and informed, asks clear, intelligent, relevant questions without drawing unnecessary attention to himself and then lets the other person speak at length and without interruption; interviewing a person who is articulate, well-spoken, who cares about what she's saying, and is an overall good talker. I've done work as an interviewer for research projects, not quite the same as this kind of interviewing, but I can say from a professional standpoint that Bob Harris and Linda Ronstadt were an ideal combination of interviewer and respondent. This video is interesting not only for what Linda Ronstadt said but for how the interview was done.

@Beatle849

5 жыл бұрын

It was pretty good. Definitely could be her best ever. This should be saved for posterity.

@fredflintstone2958

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Good interview....good interviewer.

@colinu406

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Brendan That s whispering Bob Harris off whistle test

@showtime951

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Brendan - I critique interviews for a living, personal enjoyment, sport, and a divine hatred for idiots, assholes, and mediocrity. The proof is in the pudding. As a result, it is virtually impossible to find a flaw in either the interviewer, his technique, or style. It obviously was not off-putting in any way to Linda and as a result her natural openness was intoxicating. To call call out flaws in this interview would be like shaming the height of a winning Pitcher's sox after he threw a No-Hit, Shut-Out.

@thearab59

4 жыл бұрын

Bob Harris was always that way, he comes across as a music fan who is lucky enough to get to do TV shows about the music he loves (The Old Grey Whistle Test at that time).

Linda's Spanish songs put the icing on the cake. Her hispanic roots are on full beautiful display! Love you Linda!

@bc2578

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, her English language songs put the icing on the cake, and her Caucasian roots are what makes it all possible!

She is so amazingly talented. Beautiful voice. Never saw her interviewed before, so well spoken and open.🎵🎼

It really is amazing just how absolutely beautiful she was.

@bilskie1

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Lake 100% agreed

@tomgraves3581

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Lake and smart!!!!

@gordiesings

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Kevin Lake You can say that again.

@zencreature

5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing as I watched this vid.

@roadrunner7218

5 жыл бұрын

Part of what makes her so be beautiful is that she's not all full of herself. She's real and open and able to laugh at herself.

She is so real, that's one of the things I've always loved about Linda. The faces, the way she pulls on her hair, the way she dosen't like to listen to herself!? The voice of a generation! Always a joy to listen to! Thank you Linda, for hours upon hours of sheer pleasure!

@jackarmstrong1838

3 жыл бұрын

If you want to look up the definition of true professional in the music industry, Linda Ronstadt's name and picture would be the first and last.

Dear Linda, the 1970's just called and all those guys hearts you stole would like them back now!

@roysheaks1261

3 жыл бұрын

Linda can keep mine.

@christinem7453

3 жыл бұрын

Haha!

@januarioqueiroz3122

3 жыл бұрын

@@roysheaks1261 ,and mine too!

@januarioqueiroz3122

3 жыл бұрын

Glenn was very humble when told his participation on helping Linda !

@januarioqueiroz3122

3 жыл бұрын

Glenn was a great man...we miss him!

This is such a great interview both from the interviewer's and from Linda's perspective. The interviewer didn't try to dominate, or advertise his intelligence. He asked good questions and stayed out of the way, as it should be. Meanwhile, Linda was her stream-of-consciousness authentic self, which is so rare for people in the public eye. And she largely retained that approach in later interviews, even as she aged and could have been jaded by cynicism or self-importance. Such formative, compelling stories!

@ebberman7672

3 ай бұрын

Yes, Bob Harris was a relaxed gentleman, polite and non-intrusive. He was well-loved by viewers.

In December 1974 Linda performed at my University. She did her fan favorites and also did many of the songs from the 'Heart Like a Wheel' album, which had just been released. It was a sortof intimate setting with many of us sitting on a tarp laid over a hardwood basketball floor. I managed to sit right in front of the stage in the approximate middle with mostly young ladies around me. This meant that Linda was right in front of me and some of the stage light bled over to where a few of us were sitting. She was very nervous; this was one of the first times she had performed some of these songs live. Andrew Gold was there and helped her a bit with her nerves. But the main thing she did on the ballads was to stand behind the microphone stand, not moving, and look right at me as she sang. She looked exactly like she does here, even hair length. I defy anyone to have Linda Ronstadt in 1974 sing love songs right at you and not melt. It was a double bill; the opening act was The Earl Scruggs Revue with a completely toasted Earl Scruggs. Even so it was one of my best concert nights ever. I went to many of her concerts after that, but she was a star then and I couldn't get as close. I am beyond sad that she can no longer sing.

She's my favorite singer, and I am always blown away by how beautiful she is. There is no one else quite like her. There never will be.

She is so excited about music. Her mind just goes off. She feels very relaxed with this guy. She has always been respectful to the guys in her band and that they are very good. It's great to listen to .

@paacer

Жыл бұрын

She knows Bob Harris , the interviewer, is the real thing . There are no angles with Bob , he just loves good music and music artistes .

Such a natural down to earth human being. No baggage no airs. She is articulate and intelligent.

I met her once, briefly. It was much later. She was very down to earth. I think she's quite genuine, and an amazing singer.

Her eyes slay me

Pipes of glory. Her singing voice, now lost, was something very special. Her heart, mind and vibe remain fascinating. The excellent recent documentary shows only the tip of her musical mountain. Oh yeah she was hardcore adorable as well.

Nothing in anything she said even hinted at ego or a desire for fame. I really just got the sense of someone who was on a journey and wanted to perform and create music and collaborate with others . It just feels like that spirit doesn't exist in that industry anymore.

A class act from the best age of music - long before MTV and auto-tune. Back then the artists had to be supremely talented and still they were so humble. Far cry from today....

@rubenraya3310

5 жыл бұрын

So true

@kgbeezr75

5 жыл бұрын

No doubt. It's really unfair to call most of pop music today "artistry", because it isn't. It's gratuitous sexuality meant to pander to the lowest, base places of the human psyche. It's depressing. On the bright side there are a lot of people still making amazing music, you just have to search them out, they're there, just not in plain view. This undoubtedly says something about the culture we're becoming.

@Beatle849

5 жыл бұрын

@@kgbeezr75 Without getting into a bunch of names,some of those performers are actually very good to great singers, but are very good at "singing" and performing the modern junk that sells and makes them money. Like you said, that says something about the culture.

@kgbeezr75

5 жыл бұрын

@@Beatle849 Agreed. I go long periods of time without any exposure to modern pop music outside of stores/restaurants (and I usually tune it out), but I just got back from a road trip where I had to listen to pop radio for the entire trek....all I can say is that i'm taken aback by just how stunningly awful it is. Some talented vocalists for sure, but the "music" is little more than the same couple notes over the same synthesized pounding, with "lyrics" so vacuous and vapid that I can't help walking away feeling some degree of disdain for the people who pour their money into that machine, keeping it going. I don't begrudge anyone a living, or even affluence, but it's disappointing to see the people who pour themselves into their music struggling now to eek out a living while those who skate by with looks and a manufactured persona walk away with all the cash and fame.

@STho205

5 жыл бұрын

I can't keep up with what's been going on I guess my heart just must be slowing down Among these human beings, in their designer jeans Am I the only one who hears the screams And the strangled cries of Lawyers in Love....

One of my favorite female voices ever. SO pure and powerful. Those beautiful brown eyes sure don't hurt either.

Just watched the Linda Ronstadt documentary "Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice" and my heart is broken--I hadn't realized she was suffering from Parkinson's Disease and that it essentially killed her singing voice. I was a teenager in the 70s and (like everyone else) loved Ronstadt--her wide-eyed beauty, her easygoing, girl next door friendliness--this interview seems characteristic of how open and unassuming she was--and most especially that amazing instrument that was her singing voice. Linda was a brave and ambitious artist who really could do anything. What I wouldn't give for a time machine for this wonderful lady. (And for myself. *sigh*)

I read her memoir, and not only is she so talented, but she truly is a professional. She was somewhat harsh on herself and her talent. But I think she's perfect, and I love her!!

Fascinating creature with a glorious rare set of pipes. Saw her recently- September 2018 - at a rare speaking engagement. Linda looked lovely, adorable, tiny, slower but those eyes and her heart were glowing. Wickedly funny, eyewitness to a wealth of musical history, thoughtful, cool and charming. Fame seemed a bit of a drag - how unusual. Some people seem distressed when the pin-up comes down off the wall but Ronstadt - here on the verge of superstardom- was always far more down to earth than the pretentious bs swirling around her. Girl just wanted to sing and sing some more.

Linda is a very special and modest talent. Pure and unaffected which is refreshing and honest. I could listen to her songs any time, every time and all the time.

She is very adorable, fresh, humble, honest & gorgeous! I've just watched her documentary movie called Sound of my voice and I am in total awe of her. She is my new female singer crush. What a fabulous voice & incredible range. Absolutely love love love her!!

She's beautiful, humble, insightful, and i could listen to her talk about what she was talking about for a lot longer. Also the interviewer was great in that he asked good questions and then was quiet. It seems a lot of interviewers in modern times like to hear themselves too much.

@deadandburied7626

3 жыл бұрын

Interviewer was John Peel I think, a BBC DJ.

@derosa1989

3 жыл бұрын

@@deadandburied7626 the smooth voice is Bob Harris

You would never know such a strong, powerful singing voice comes out of the same voice box as her speaking voice. 🙂 She’s her loveliest at this time of her life.

@jbratt

4 жыл бұрын

TJ Wash kinda like Jim Nabors but different 😀

Ah, Linda. A great interview. So knowledgeable. So pretty and so very real. My favorite singer of the 20th century. So sad she got sick

She is so humble and beautiful and talented. She is in a class all by herself.

Everyone who hears her sing falls in love with her. I loved her in those early days, especially when Different Drum (SUCH a great song) was on the radio every half hour. Great memories! Plus, she's so cute and charismatic in this interview. Also I loved Jackson back then (still do) in the early days in L.A. where I lived.

I had no idea how adorable she was. I'm in love.

@mogerking

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. Keep your hands off her!

@srichardson101

3 жыл бұрын

Hey fella, get in line lol

@Splatman777

3 жыл бұрын

I've been in love with Lynda for years. She is a sweetheart. I love her Spanish album songs about her father..

@b.h.2819

3 жыл бұрын

@@mogerking she's 71 Or more you missed it

@b.h.2819

3 жыл бұрын

@William Murray yeah right

I love how down to earth and casual she is.

Talent without need of ego. We love you Linda.

She is wonderful. I always liked her music, but within the past couple of years, I discovered I actually love it and in all probability, her. Obviously not physically as I don't know her, but she comes across as someone who you could always depend on and if she could help in any way, she would.

@deadandburied7626

10 ай бұрын

This how I feel. I would be her bodyguard and confidante if fate had allowed.

She always comes across as an airhead on the big talk shows, but I think this interview shows her real character. It's here you find out she is a professional who has paid all her dues. Smart, beautiful, and with a voice no one can compete with, especially today.

@larciabella

5 жыл бұрын

Have you read her book?Simple Dreams.

@judyjudy51

5 жыл бұрын

Comes across as an airhead, but actually quite smart and down to earth

@raymamacat

5 жыл бұрын

GENE- KAREN CARPENTER AND LINDA RONSTADT IN MY OPINION WERE TWO OF THE BEST FEMALE VOICES OF THE SEVENTIES. SILKY SMOOTH VOICES AND BOTH WERE BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT.

@kgbeezr75

5 жыл бұрын

The interviewer can definitely make or break an interview. On big shows she was basically treated like an airhead, and that's the way the conversations were guided by the hosts. This guy actually asked thoughtful questions that begged thoughtful responses, and she obliged.

@cindyinnew

5 жыл бұрын

kgbeezr75 and he actually listened instead of “overtalking” her

Stunning. Smart, relational, beautiful, engaging, thoughtful, generous. She is a gift! Much love to Linda and thank you to whoever found this fantastic interview and uploaded it to share Linda's beautifulness with us all.

@josephinestewart1699

2 жыл бұрын

Blue bayou, wanted to sing and look like her, which teenage girl didnt,? and my gosh she had the endearing humble intelligent character too, perfection right there.

God, Linda was adorable wasn't she ?! And she could sing her heart out too. What an awesome combination.

Not only one of the greatest voices in the history of music, but the cutest speaking voice. I could just listen to her talk all day. And my gosh, goes without saying, her young "hippy" look in the late 60s/early 70s, performing in miniskirts and barefoot, accelerated my puberty at 12/13 tenfold. Still smitten with my first "celebrity" crush.

I had the good fortune to do a phone interview with Linda several years ago and she couldn't have been nicer or more friendly--it was slated to run for 15min and after 45minutes I had to end it...put simply, she is exactly who you would want her to be..in addition to having had one of the greatest voices in pop music.

@trawlins396

3 жыл бұрын

Why did you interview her?

@Marlondurran

3 жыл бұрын

@@trawlins396 Good question..

She was so beautiful and open, honest, innocent, authentic. She was who I wanted to be!!!

@showtime951

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe you are.

she is beautiful and her voice is simply addictive

One of the best interviews in rock n roll. So genuine and gorgeous

Linda was beautiful, talented and so unjaded during this interview. She was so genuine. I saw her in the early 70s at a Virginia bluegrass festival. She was wearing a blue gingham dress and sang right in front of me on a small stage. Just before the show, I was walking along a dirt road. Dark-haired Emmy Lou Harris pulled up beside me in a shiny silver Corvette and asked me where the stage was. I pointed and told her it was just ahead. Sounds like a dream, but that's how it was back then.

@dhanashriadrekar2629

5 жыл бұрын

carmenmandrews- Lucky you 💖💟

@tonycolosimo7052

5 жыл бұрын

Linda & Emmy, my 2 all time favorites since i was 15. And no challengers in sight.

@Beatle849

5 жыл бұрын

@@tonycolosimo7052 Check out all the great singers from the 20's on up. The styles of the times are certainly different, but it is interesting to hear how so many were really talented and were great at what they sang.

@allsoulswaccamawboard8446

5 жыл бұрын

A Corvette? I would have imagined a Pickup.

@buckfaststradler4629

5 жыл бұрын

Drugs

She speaks differently about music. She truly loved and understood music. From the abundance of the soul the mouth speaks.

@deniseg812

3 жыл бұрын

Love that.

She's such a winsome, humble person thatvyou kust don't emcounter these days. Immensely powerful yet sensitive voice,bamd what a beautiful woman. She's given us so much hreat music. I can only imagine how much more she wouldve given us if she hadnt had uad that terribly cruel disability. Im literally watching herv"Old grey Whistle Test" gig on my night shift tonight.

A breath of fresh air and a beautiful blast from the past, everything seems fake today, strange times.peace

Her music helped me thru some rough patches in life. When she sings that voice is hauntingly beautiful. She's so young and pretty here and it breaks my heart that she no longer performs and that voice has been silenced!!

@mouse854

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same. 🖤

Man is she such a sweetheart. I just love her so much.

One of the great female voices of the 1970s. Alot of her hits were remakes but she was so good she made them her own

Such a gorgeous human being both inside and out....

I think this is the best interview with Linda that I've seen.

An authentic, true talent the likes of which are simply not seen today. She'll always be a classic.

I'm glad this interview has made it to the sunshine of the internet. Linda is so damn cute - her laugh - her stories - and to think she was the one that brought Fry and Henley together. I just noticed that her laugh is just as melodic as her singing. Kind of lilting and captivating.

She was an incredibly talented and beautiful woman, loyal to her band mates and remained true to herself her entire life.

What a wonderful lady. True class. No wonder everybody loved her. Thanks for posting.

Truly one of the best and most versatile singers ever. rock, country, pop standard, Gilbert & Sullivan. Who else has a resume like this?

@elizabeththomas6571

3 жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention mariachi....BEAUTIFUL!!!

Fell in LOVE with her voice at the age of 10 💖 when I heard Blue Bayou. Her energy, here, is contagious and addictive. Thoughtful, interesting, stories so well articulated! She gives such a great interview!

I would enjoy watching her recite the phone book. She is easy on the eyes.

Linda Ronstadt is the ultimate Girl Next Door - Cute as hell, sweet natural, humble, gorgeous, sexy and she doesnt even know shes sexy - Peace Linda \*/

@verselove69

4 жыл бұрын

BPCADownStateChapter Linda is sexy Af

@jubalcalif9100

4 жыл бұрын

How right you are !! :-)

@superfly19751

4 жыл бұрын

BPCADownStateChapter She’s darn smart too

@michaelburke5907

4 жыл бұрын

Smart,too.

@andrewfischer556

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelburke5907 Yes, smart , nice, kind , generous, humble, talented, driven, passionate and determined to pave her own path.

So refreshing to go back in time and listen to this type of "honest little conversation" interview versus today's so-called stars' calculated and overly rehearsed/staged commercial product style interviews. Love that she's critical of herself and not pulling the "I'm the greatest" crap that we hear way too much from today's MUCH less talented artists.

Oh my god she's adorable. No wonder I've always loved her. So beautiful and SOOOO talented!!!

I've been in love with her since I was 18, that was 1972. I only really started appreciating her music, though, later in her career. I like her early country-rock stuff a lot, but absolutely weep at the strength of her voice in her Spanish language Canciones albums and her Trio albums.