Friend of mine drove a limo for a while in the 70s. Drove her from the hotel to the concert venue. Saw her without makeup. It's showbiz. But she was a good performer, and that's the job.
Had another friend who got into photography. He was into black and white and color without a flash in low light. He got a picture of her during the song with the weed, whites and wine lyrics. She had her hand up pointing with her index finger and the spotlight put her shadow on the bass drum. Several of her fans bought copies from him. I think he sent a picture to her but never heard back.
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She was also quite diverse in her singing. One of her last efforts was making Canciones de mi Padre. The culture she grew up in Tucson incorporates this music to this day.
Mariachi music always grates on my ears, even makes a set of pipes like Linda Ronstadt’s sound harsh and strident IMHO.
They’re better in Catholic masses or at funerals when they are more subdued.
Mariachi is just one genre of Mexican music among several, and her two Canciones albums reflect that. I don't much care for mariachi either.
IIRC, she isn't fluent in Spanish, so really had to work on it to do those two albums. More tribute to her work ethic?
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Simple Dreams is the title of her autobiography. She lived them purely and passionately, gave it all. Sexiest thing alive when she hit her stride, blowing the top of what female vocalists were thought capable of. An incomparable voice. A powerful, expressive soul to propel it. She wasn’t political at all then. Remarkable person of rare talent.
Alla that and she was hot too 😎
I had such a renewed crush on her a while back, I almost sent her flowers. Sad to see her weakened state, but still cute and down to Earth. Now stoic, still modest. Binge listened to virtually all of her stuff, except Mexican and opera. Her Patsy Cline is so powerful, her voice better and equally impassioned. Not better, just respectful and true. Her sexy red see through underwear shot with the gold cross is memorable for sure, although she would never have allowed it. Annie Lebovitz betrayed her.
Just that. She will always be one of my favorite vocalists. With “ Your no Good” being no1. Probably the most successful female in those times.
One of my good friends (died a few years ago) wrote that song. I called him Disco Clint. He didn't like it at first, but warmed up to it.
Sorry to hear of your loss, it is a rare song that can be a hit for a number of different singers in what I think of as different genres and over many years. That is quite an accomplishment. In any case, I find it hard to pick a favorite over Dee Dee, Betty, or Linda as each appeals to a different part of me.
That song was a source of contention between my wife and I. She insisted Ronstadt was the original singer, I claimed it was Betty Everett. I discovered neither was correct when I looked it up but I claimed I was "less wrong". That didn't go over well...
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I saw her in concert many moons ago. She wore an abbreviated Girl Scout uniform . Man that tripped my trigger .
Its all right to be white!! Stupidity left unattended will run rampant Don't argue with stupid people, They will drag you down to their level and then win by experience
Count me in as a fan. Never liked her politics, but, damn, she was easy on the eyes and ears. Saw her, the Eagles and pure Prairie League at Mile High July 1976. Still pull out her compact discs from time to time.
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