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Post by the Scribe on Oct 16, 2020 8:02:11 GMT
Linda Ronstadt: "I'm Afraid of Suffering, But I'm Not Afraid of Dying"
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Linda Ronstadt: "I'm afraid of suffering, but I'm not afraid of dying"
February 2, 2019 - "CBS Sunday Morning," interviewed Ronstadt about her career, Parkinson's and death. We will have a link to the interview in the description of this video.
Ronstadt is 72 and she's sold over 100 million records. She had an about 19 Top 40 hits including “You're No Good” which reached #1 in 1975.
She told Tracy Smith that it all started in 2000 when she realized she couldn't sing and was yelling in concert trying to perform her songs. By 2009 she was done and retired from the stage before she even knew what was wrong. She only found out she had Parkinson's in 2013. Now she can't even sing in the shower.
Ronstadt isn't angry she said, "When you've been able to do certain things all your life, like put your shoes on and brush your teeth or whatever – when you can't do that, you sort of go, 'What's this?' You know, what's happening here? Come help me with this. And then you have to learn to ask people to help, and that took a little doing. But I do that now, because I need the help."
As for the future? The singer said, "I'm sure they'll find something eventually, They're learning so much more about it every day. If not, I mean, I'm 72. We're all going to die. So, they say people usually die with Parkinson's. They don't always die of it because it's so slow-moving. So, I'll figure I'll die of something. And I've watched people die, so I'm not afraid of dying. I'm afraid of suffering, but I'm not afraid of dying."
This week Ronstadt released her first-ever live album, "Linda Ronstadt Live in Hollywood," 12 tunes recorded in 1980 which was originally shot for an HBO special. - by John Beaudin
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Post by the Scribe on Oct 16, 2020 8:08:40 GMT
CBS NEWS February 1, 2019, 10:50 AM
Linda Ronstadt: "I'm afraid of suffering, but I'm not afraid of dying"
www.cbsnews.com/news/linda-ronstadt-im-afraid-of-suffering-but-im-not-afraid-of-dying/?fbclid=IwAR1TqfWB2I44GtuW0FFdB79SagL4YjfiOm3CwKVXQYIBGh8Pax_uAFZfmlY
Legendary singer-songwriter Linda Ronstadt opens up about her career, the loss of her singing voice, living with Parkinson's and more, in a revealing interview for "CBS Sunday Morning," to be broadcast Sunday, February 3.
Ronstadt, who is 72, has sold more than 100 million records and is known for such hits as "You're No Good," "It's So Easy," and "Blue Bayou."
Ronstadt told correspondent Tracy Smith she noticed something was wrong with her voice in 2000. The problem emerged when she tried singing and couldn't. She then found herself yelling at concerts rather than singing.
Ronstadt played her last show in 2009, and retired from the stage before she knew what was really happening to her. In 2013 she was diagnosed with Parkinson's.
In an interview with "Sunday Morning," singer-songwriter Linda Ronstadt opens up about her career, the loss of her singing voice, and living with Parkinson's disease. CBS NEWS
Today, Ronstadt can no longer sing. "I can't even sing in the shower," she said.
She doesn't get angry at her situation – there's no point in it, she told Smith. "When you've been able to do certain things all your life, like put your shoes on and brush your teeth or whatever – when you can't do that, you sort of go, 'What's this?'" said Ronstadt. "You know, what's happening here? Come help me with this. And then you have to learn to ask people to help, and that took a little doing. But I do that now, because I need the help."
She has not disappeared, however. Last fall, before a packed house, Ronstadt appeared on stage at a theater in Los Angeles to talk about her music and her life. And this week, Ronstadt will release her first-ever live album, "Linda Ronstadt Live in Hollywood," which includes 12 songs from a 1980 concert originally shot for an HBO special.
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Also in the wide-ranging interview, Ronstadt talked with Smith about her life today, what it's like having hit songs, getting a National Medal of Arts award, and more.
She also talks about the future and hopes for a cure for Parkinson's. "I'm sure they'll find something eventually," she said. "They're learning so much more about it every day. If not, I mean, I'm 72. We're all going to die. So, they say people usually die with Parkinson's. They don't always die of it because it's so slow-moving. So, I'll figure I'll die of something. And I've watched people die, so I'm not afraid of dying. I'm afraid of suffering, but I'm not afraid of dying."
To watch Linda Ronstadt perform "You're No Good," as heard in her new album, click on the video player below.
"Sunday Morning," hosted by Jane Pauley, is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. Executive producer is Rand Morrison. "Sunday Morning" also streams on CBSN beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET and repeated at 1 p.m. ET, and is available on cbs.com, CBS All Access, and On Demand. You can also download the free "Sunday Morning" audio podcast at iTunes and at Play.it.
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For more info:
"Linda Ronstadt Live in Hollywood" (Rhino Records), available on CD (Amazon, Barnes & Noble), Vinyl (Amazon, Barnes & Noble), Digital Download (Google Play, iTunes), and Streaming (Spotify)
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