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Sept 5, 2020 0:58:55 GMT
Post by the Scribe on Sept 5, 2020 0:58:55 GMT
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Jun 15, 2021 10:15:35 GMT
Post by the Scribe on Jun 15, 2021 10:15:35 GMT
5 Facts About The Songs Of Linda Ronstadt societyofrock.com/5-facts-about-the-songs-of-linda-ronstadt/
Her Timeless Tracks
Linda Ronstadt is known for her immaculate voice, impeccable range, and impressive versatility. She has collaborated with artists from various genres including Bette Midler, Frank Zappa, and Johnny Cash. With more than 100 million records sold worldwide, she announced her retirement in 2011 after which she revealed her Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.
Let’s look back at some interesting facts about her songs.
5. “How Do I Make You” Was Influenced By “My Sharona.”
Written by Billy Steinberg, he told SongFacts: “I remember, the song ‘My Sharona’ came out by The Knack, and I thought it was just like ear candy. It was just really exciting. So I think my song, ‘How Do I Make You’ was a little bit influenced by ‘My Sharona.'”
4. She Doesn’t Like How She Sounded On “Different Drum.”
She recorded it in 1967 while she was still a member of The Stone Poneys. She admitted in the 2016 book Anatomy of a Song, “Today I will break my finger trying to get that record off when it’s on. Everyone hears something in that song – a breakup, the antiwar movement, women’s lib. I hear a fear and a lack of confidence on my part. It all happened so fast that day.”
3. Her Duet With Aaron Neville For “Don’t Know Much” Caused Rumors That The Two Were Dating When In Fact, They’re Just Good Friends.
Neville told Mojo magazine in 2013, “The guy who directed called us in a room and said, ‘Look – if y’all ain’t gonna make this thing believable, there ain’t no sense in doin’ it.’ Linda’s a pretty woman – it wasn’t hard to portray that. But they had all kinda stupid rumors out. None of ’em were true ‘cos we’re friends. We respected each other. But I look at the video and it looks kinda suspect (laughs).”
2. “Love Is A Rose” Was Originally Recorded By Neil Young For His “Homegrown” Album Which Was Shelved And Not Released Until 2020 So He Gave The Song To Her.
She completed the recording in just an hour.
1. Producer Peter Asher Told Her To Reconsider Including “Blue Bayou” On Her “Simple Dreams” Album Since He Didn’t Think It Would Be A Hit. It Became Her Signature Song.
She told Playboy, “If we disagree on something, I really re-examine it and if I still think I’m right, I go ahead. I remember ‘Blue Bayou’ – Peter was afraid it wouldn’t be a hit. He said we should shop around for some insurance. I said, ‘OK, get the insurance.’ But I knew it was a hit and it was the biggest single I’ve ever had . Sometimes he is real wild about stuff and I say, ‘Oh, no. That will never go.'”
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Jun 21, 2021 16:22:01 GMT
Post by the Scribe on Jun 21, 2021 16:22:01 GMT
‘THE SIMPSONS’ THEME WAS PARTIALLY BASED ON A COMMERCIAL JINGLE BY FRANK ZAPPA
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When The Simpsons was first getting off the ground, series creator Matt Groening had composer Danny Elfman listen to a cassette tape (this was the late 1980s, after all) containing an eclectic mix of music Groening wanted the theme song to sound like. The tape reportedly included the orchestral score to a 1965 Frederico Fellini movie called Juliet of the Spirits, some Mad Men-era space age pop by Juan García Esquivel, and — oddest of all — this bizarre ad for Remington electric shavers featuring Frank Zappa and Linda Ronstadt.
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It’s tough to hear the similarities, but there are a few. The high choral intonation of “The Simpsons” that opens the theme could be compared to Ronstadt’s harmonized vocals, both songs have a similar tempo and beat, and every now and then you can pick up a hint of similar instrumentation. Compare it to the original version of Danny Elfman’s theme, before it was rearranged by series composer Alf Clausen in Season 3.
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