Post by the Scribe on Aug 18, 2020 2:32:02 GMT
FLASHBACK: THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, 1973
The man in the song may be ‘no good,’ but 70s heartthrob Linda Ronstadt is definitely one of the best! Already at the height of her game, Ronstadt’s career exploded when she appeared on The Midnight Special to promote her new, career defining album Heart Like A Wheel and the album’s breakout hit, ‘You’re No Good’ – originally recorded in 1963 by Dee Dee Warwick and given a new lease on life with Ronstadt’s soul infused brand of rock and roll. If anyone needs proof as to why Linda Ronstadt was the highest paid woman in rock and roll, this performance is it: she was beautiful, with an unbelievable voice and a fantastic gift for selecting some of the best musicians to make up her backing band.
As of 2015, Linda is 100% retired from singing, due to her 2012 Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.
While Ronstadt’s roots were originally pretty country and folk inspired – as noted by accidental Midnight Special guest host Jose Feliciano – she wasn’t afraid to venture into the world of funk infused rock and roll. With a voice like that, though, we doubt that there’s anything Linda couldn’t do and succeed at!
Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good (Midnight Special - Dec 21, 1973)
From the first Midnight Special earlier that year:
The Midnight Special 1973 - 09 - Linda Ronstadt - Long, Long Time
Linda Ronstadt Oozes Charm As She Breathes New Life Into An Everly Brothers Classic
Midnight Special 1975
What’s NOT To Love About Linda?
Made famous by the Everly Brothers in 1960, rockabilly-style hit ‘When Will I Be Loved’ had new life breathed into it when 70s siren Linda Ronstadt recorded a rock inspired cover in 1975. It was featured on her critically acclaimed album Heart Like A Wheel, and was an amazing blend of rock and roll mixed with Ronstadt’s folk and country roots – just enough twang for country fans, but edgy enough for rock fans. In 1975, Linda brought ‘When Will I Be Loved’ to The Midnight Special for a world class performance that fans of the show surely remember for the combination of her dark hair and big, dark eyes mixed with a voice that you almost couldn’t believe belonged to her!
Fun Fact: Ronstadt has collaborated with everyone from Bette Midler and Frank Zappa, to Johnny Cash and Neil Young.
Is there anything Linda Ronstadt couldn’t do? She was as comfortable with her native folk and country as she was taking us to church with some good old fashioned rock and roll, and this performance definitely proves it. She may be singing about love gone wrong and wondering when she’d be loved, but one thing’s for sure – we’ve always loved our girl Linda!
The man in the song may be ‘no good,’ but 70s heartthrob Linda Ronstadt is definitely one of the best! Already at the height of her game, Ronstadt’s career exploded when she appeared on The Midnight Special to promote her new, career defining album Heart Like A Wheel and the album’s breakout hit, ‘You’re No Good’ – originally recorded in 1963 by Dee Dee Warwick and given a new lease on life with Ronstadt’s soul infused brand of rock and roll. If anyone needs proof as to why Linda Ronstadt was the highest paid woman in rock and roll, this performance is it: she was beautiful, with an unbelievable voice and a fantastic gift for selecting some of the best musicians to make up her backing band.
As of 2015, Linda is 100% retired from singing, due to her 2012 Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.
While Ronstadt’s roots were originally pretty country and folk inspired – as noted by accidental Midnight Special guest host Jose Feliciano – she wasn’t afraid to venture into the world of funk infused rock and roll. With a voice like that, though, we doubt that there’s anything Linda couldn’t do and succeed at!
Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good (Midnight Special - Dec 21, 1973)
From the first Midnight Special earlier that year:
The Midnight Special 1973 - 09 - Linda Ronstadt - Long, Long Time
Linda Ronstadt Oozes Charm As She Breathes New Life Into An Everly Brothers Classic
Midnight Special 1975
What’s NOT To Love About Linda?
Made famous by the Everly Brothers in 1960, rockabilly-style hit ‘When Will I Be Loved’ had new life breathed into it when 70s siren Linda Ronstadt recorded a rock inspired cover in 1975. It was featured on her critically acclaimed album Heart Like A Wheel, and was an amazing blend of rock and roll mixed with Ronstadt’s folk and country roots – just enough twang for country fans, but edgy enough for rock fans. In 1975, Linda brought ‘When Will I Be Loved’ to The Midnight Special for a world class performance that fans of the show surely remember for the combination of her dark hair and big, dark eyes mixed with a voice that you almost couldn’t believe belonged to her!
Fun Fact: Ronstadt has collaborated with everyone from Bette Midler and Frank Zappa, to Johnny Cash and Neil Young.
Is there anything Linda Ronstadt couldn’t do? She was as comfortable with her native folk and country as she was taking us to church with some good old fashioned rock and roll, and this performance definitely proves it. She may be singing about love gone wrong and wondering when she’d be loved, but one thing’s for sure – we’ve always loved our girl Linda!