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Another Passenger is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records, on June 5, 1976. For this album, Simon enlisted a new producer, Ted Templeman, as well as his clients, The Doobie Brothers and Little Feat, to provide musical and vocal backing.
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- 'Long, Long Time' Another baroque-pop ballad, this one has more gravitas than "Different Drum." It opens with dramatic strings, pulling back to reveal an acoustic guitar and Ronstadt exercising pure restraint, setting the tone with a vulnerable reading of "Love will abide, take things in stride" before letting the full power of her voice be felt on "Sounds like good advice but there's no one at my side."
- 'Different Drum' This was the first we'd heard of Linda Ronstadt, a baroque-pop ballad written by Mike Nesmith of The Monkees. He was hoping his group would record it but the show's producers turned him down, although they allowed him to rush through a version as part of a comedy bit on the show.
- 'You're No Good' Ronstadt's initial reaction to Peter Asher's guitar-driven production on her first chart-topping single, as revealed in the Grammy-winning documentary, "Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice"?
- 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore' The most subdued of Ronstadt's Buddy Holly covers (this one written by Paul Anka) takes its cue from the despair in Anka's lyrics, not the skip in Holly's step on the original recording.
Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin music . Ronstadt has earned 11 Grammy Awards, [3] three American Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, and an ALMA Award.
Complete List Of Linda Ronstadt Albums And Songs presents the entire Linda Ronstadt studio and live album discography with all songs listed.
- Brian Kachejian
- Someone to Lay Down Beside Me
- How Do I Make You
- Different Drum
- When Will I Be Loved
- Hurt So Bad
- What’s New
- Tracks of My Tears
- Ooh Baby Baby
- You’Re No Good
- Lose Again
We open our Linda Ronstadt songs article with the beautiful song “Someone To Lay Down Beside Me.” The song’s tender opening is fueled by a haunting yet somewhat sweet piano solo that captures one’s attention instantly. That focus is quickly turned into a listening experience that is simply breathtaking as those mesmerizing vocals of the stunning Li...
As the New Wave movement of 1979 raged across the globe, even singers like Linda Ronstadt were affected by the global interest in the new music genre. Linda Ronstadt’s album Mad Love contained a mixed bag of New Wave-inspired music intertwined with some old-school Linda Ronstadt. “How Do I Make You:featured the virtuoso vocals of Linda Ronstadt on ...
We could not compose a Top 10 Linda Ronstadt Songs list without including her first big hit recorded with the Stony Poneys in 1967. The song “Different Drum,” has been a staple of FM radio since it was released in the late 1960’s. Mike Nesmith of The Monkees wrote the song. It reached the number thirteen position on the Billboard music charts in 19...
The song “When Will I Be Loved” was written by Phil Everly of The Everly Brothers. The song reached the Top 10 for The Everly Brothers when it was released in 1960. However, Linda Ronstadt had a penchant for re-recording hit songs and having even more success with her versions. Linda Ronstadt’s version reached the number two position on the Billboa...
The song “Hurt So Bad” was the second single from her 1980 Mad Love album. The song was originally recorded by Little Anthony & The Imperials. It was a top 10 song for Little Anthony & The Imperials back in 1960. Linda Ronstadt’s version also reached the top 10 in 1980. Her vocals on the song were simply stunning. Hands down, it is one of her most ...
Linda Ronstadt was, in essence, one of the first rock and roll stars to record an album of jazz standards that proved to be very successful. Others had done it before here, but none had the success that Linda had. From 1983 to 1986, Linda Ronstadt recorded three albums of standards. Truly great vocalists can sing anything, and Linda Ronstadt proved...
It’s incredible how Linda Ronstadt could record songs that were originally massive hits and deliver even more stunning and successful versions of those songs. However, her version of this song was not as successful as Smokey’s. Not many singers would attempt to cover a Smokey Robinson song, but Linda Ronstadt made a career out of covering legendary...
If you thought Linda Ronstadt’s cover of Smokey Robinson’s “Tracks of My Tears” was terrific, you would be blown away by her version of Smokey’s “Ooh Baby Baby.” The song was released on her 1978 Living in the U.S.A.album. At that point in time, Linda Ronstadt could do no wrong. Everything Linda Ronstadt recorded and released was huge. “Ooh Baby Ba...
If the song “Different Drum” introduced Linda Ronstadt to the world, the song “Your No Good” augmented her place in popular music history for good. The song was released on her 1974 Grammy Award-winning album Heart Like A Wheel. It was an album that was eventually placed on the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress. Over the years,...
Linda Ronstadt’s recording of “Lose Again” was, in essence, her most outstanding performance. Linda Ronstadt’s vocal performances on all her recordings have always been pitch-perfect. She has always lent tremendous energy and style to all her releases. However, on “Lose Again,” Linda Ronstadt delivered an emotionally fused vocal that stands as one ...
- Brian Kachejian
Greatest Hits from Linda Ronstadt! Watch and listen to The Best Of Linda Ronstadt in this playlist, including "Long Long Time" featured in HBO's The Last of Us.
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Jul 15, 2021 · A list of the 18 best Linda Ronstadt songs according to Holler. Linda Marie Ronstadt has few rivals for the sheer breadth and depth of her interpretative skills. It’s a rare artistic timeline that began in folk, then sat at the forefront of country-rock to the tune of tens of millions of records.
