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I hope she opens up about why she never married. Even in her earlier interviews like the one above it wasn't a life goal. It also sounds like there was a lot of drama during her relationships. lol

I think it's safe to say that she was married to her music, her life's work after all, and always tried to keep it stimulating.

Quote by sliderocker:

In a sense, perhaps it is; but if Linda feels the voice has started to go, then it's not so much a divorce as it is what it ought to be, one of the most well-earned and hard-won valedictories in pop music history. I don't think she'll ever leave music behind, it'll always be there in her heart.

In a sense, perhaps it is; but if Linda feels the voice has started to go, then it's not so much a divorce as it is what it ought to be, one of the most well-earned and hard-won valedictories in pop music history. I don't think she'll ever leave music behind, it'll always be there in her heart.

Quote by philly:

If memory serves me right, the guy in question is Quentin Davis, who I think was the impresario of the New Orleans Jazz Festival in the late 80s.

Quote by philly:

If memory serves me right, the guy in question is Quentin Davis, who I think was the impresario of the New Orleans Jazz Festival in the late 80s.

slide, which article was that from? Hasn't she always felt that way tho? Even when she was at her peak. I remember one award show, possibly the grammys, she was not there to accept an award, and the woman accepting for her (Karla Bonoff??) on Linda's behalf, said, she doesn't feel that she is good enough.

wow, i never read or heard her say that she could sing rings around most anybody. do you have reference/s where this is from and at what age did she say this? eddiejinnj

Linda's had that problem of "battling egos" or internal conflict for as long as I can remember. On one hand she knows (and has said) she could sing rings around most anyone and on the other hand has some self-deprecating, anachronistic moments which she must have brought into this lifetime (probably nurtured by her Catholocism).

When I met Linda back in 1972 I was the blithering idiot teen fan and could barely speak I was so nervous. As she left the stage after a rousing performance at my university there I was this college freshman, perfectly positioned as she walked towards me back stage, holding all my Ronstadt albums and a collage board hoping for an autograph or two. I announced "Linda, you're my favorite singer" to which she stopped, smiled and replied "Well bless your heart." She even posed for some photos (probably felt sorry for me).

My feeling was confirmed as it wasn't long afterwards I was reading an interview of Linda and I can't remember how the topic came up but she said "recently this guy comes up to me and says I was his favorite singer and the only thing I could think of was man, does this guy have bad taste!"

I think her inner conflict comes from being misplaced in time. Good for the rest of us though. Hard for her. Her intuitiive nature to follow her heart along with that gift of the "Voice" has gotten her through and benefitted us all.

She really is one of the most self-critical single artists I can think of in this business. In a way, it's a good thing, because it keeps down what might otherwise have become a swelled ego (memo to Taylor Swift!).

In another way, however, it is a bit depressing, because I don't think she really realizes what it has meant for us as fans, or her peers at large.

Trust me, I wish she'd be a bit more understanding as to why we all liked what she did from the late 1960s into the 80s. It has proven to be timeless in a way that so much of what's on the radio today isn't going to be (IMHO).

And except for "Different Drum" and "Long, Long Time," there were no strong standouts that possibly could've made the Top 40.

This was a strong stand-out to me:

(look at the unusual commentary beginning on page 2 of the youtube page)

I think her early albums were total gems, hits or not.

I wonder if she dated John Byner? Another comedian.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Byner

Jim Carrey
Steve Martin
Albert Brooks

She did have a propensity for comedians.

I knew Kerrey dated Debra Winger, never heard about Linda.

Yes, thanks, that's the one, "Quint Davis." I hope Linda clears up the facts from the rumors in her book, since she stopped giving details from her personal life decades ago...[/quote

I WOULD LIKE HER TO SAY THE TRUE NATURE OF HERRELATIONSHIPS WITH JACKSON BROWNE, GRAM PARSONS, GLENN FREY, LOWELL GEORGE, PETE HAMILL , KEVIN KLINE, REX SMITH, BILL MURRAYAND MICK JAGGER. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO THE MARRIED MAN WAS, THAT SHE WAS SINGING ABOUT IN "LONG LONG TIME". I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A PICTURE OF HER WITH GEORGE LUCAS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A PICTURE OF HER WITH PETE HAMILL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IT WAS J.D. THAT SHE REFERRED TO IN THE PLAYBOY ARTICLE AS THE ONE TIME SHE TOTALLY FELL IN LOVE. AND IF NOT, WHO THAT WAS. BUT I HAVE A FEELING, HER BOOK WILL BE MORE ABOUT HER TUCSON FAMILY ROOTS AND HER MUSICAL MEMORIES, WHERE SHE WILL TOUCH ON SOME OF THE FAMOUS PEOPLE SHE KNEW. BUT I DOUBT IT WILL BE A TRUE EXPOSE OF ALL HER PERSONAL LOVE RELATIONSHIPS. ALTHOUGH, IT WOULD BE A GREAT READ, HA! AND I CAN HOPE...... ;

Quote by brendywendy:

Well for one thing, it's not likely that she'd say. For another, she didn't even write the song (Gary White did), not that one could tell from her extremely aching delivery of the song.

I doubt we'll hear any juicy details; and to be honest, so much of that stuff has been fodder for the tabloids over the years that to hear anything else about it would bore me to tears. It's the professional and musical angle, how she interacted with her peers on the pure level of the art she was creating, that would interest me the most.

Maybe she will write two or an unedited version that will come out upon her death. ha I think people would like to know the more personal stuff and what gossip was real and what wasn't. Up until the late 80's she was very open about her personal life. Not sure what shut her down after that.

Quote by ronstadtfanaz:

I can only chalk it up to the press going all tabloid, and being more focused on gossip than her actual body of work. Quite frankly, I'd shut down too if I had them going over every little detail of my life except what matters most.

I for one don't need to hear juicy gossip.

The thing here though is the tabloid press has never been about what the celebrity does for a living. They - and we - already know how the celebrity makes their living. But, people have always been fascinated by the celebrity's lifestyle, how they live and who they are seeing, when they die and how they died when that happens. We contribute to that lifestyle and what they do when we buy a ticket to see their movie, watch their tv shows, buy their albums or go to their concerts. They wouldn't have what they have without us. Some try to live their life as privately as they can and out of the glare of the news media's spotlight, but it can be a difficult thing to do.

But, the tabloid press wouldn't be what they are if we didn't contribute by buying the tabloid magazines. And we buy because we want to know about the person whose work we are buying in one form or another. We don't know them personally and they don't know us personally, but obviously, I think many of us would like to know the celebrity on a personal basis but that's not possible.

The tabloid press and showbiz coverage has changed a lot since the 1980s. I used to watch Entertainment Tonight every night. In the old days, you often saw stories about celebrities and singers when they had new music coming out, or a new movie, or had done something notable like a big benefit concert. Of course if a famous person was involved in a scandal, that was legitimate news. But over the years, being a celebrity has become more important than being talented. Think of all your favorite talented celebs and how often you see stories about them in the media. I stopped watching entertainment news altogether during the Michael Jackson scandals and never went back.

we don't even need to purchase the rag mags anymore, it's all over the internet.. regardless if I want to know or not. (hear that kardashians!!!!) I'd love to boycot anything kardashian from my computer.

If you want there are applets that run in most browsers and will actually block topics or people of your choice.. ain't technology grand!

The only two celebrities that ever impressed me were Linda Ronstadt and (for some reason) Pope John Paul when he came to town. I think I just got caught up in that whirlwind when he drove through the desert in his Popemobile. I am not even Catholic and have major problems with that (and most) Christian religions. The real heroes to me are people you rarely hear about that are doing good things without fanfare for the sake of doing good things and while I seemingly put Linda on a pedestal (holdover from my formative years) she seems just like everyone else to me (except much smarter and extremely intuitive). Oddly (or not) I have had dozens and dozens of dreams about her as if we were family so I look at her totally different these days.

Lots of people do kind things w/o any recognition. People who rescue and help animals impress me a lot.