FIRST TIME HEARING Linda Ronstadt - Desperado | REACTION

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[@floorticket]

"There are two kinds of men in this world, those who have a crush on Linda Ronstadt and those who have never heard of her." - Willie Nelson

[@susanwaggoner4356]

He was also quoted for saying the exact thing about Emmylou Harris.

[@lizmil]

@@susanwaggoner4356 Well, they both deserve it!

[@genegibson1690]

He is a real Texas gentleman

[@genegibson1690]

I mean Willie Nelson

[@floorticket]

@@susanwaggoner4356 Dang, you're right. Who did he say it about first? Or at all? I think I heard the Emmylou version first from my friend ten years ago.

[@boosuedon]

Don Henley said that The Eagles recorded this and it really didn't go anywhere. Then Linda recorded it and not only did her version take off but it "jump started" their original and really helped put them (The Eagles) on the map. Both Don Henley and Glenn Frye had been playing in Lindas road band. When they told Linda they wanted to form their own band Linda was very instrumental in helping them. She suggested a couple of band members, got them a manager and helped them get their first record deal. A truly remarkable young lady!

[@barbaramarkland7441]

OH PLEASE DON'T FOGET HER SINGING WITH AARON NEVILLE ( I DON'T KNOW MUCH BUT I KNOW I LOVE YOU...❤

[@jollyjakelovell4787]

The Eagles original version on their LP 'Desperado' was slightly different than the way Linda sang and recorded it, and like you've already pointed out it, Linda's got lots of air play and rose up the charts prompting the Eagles to go and re-record 'Desperado' the way Linda sang it

[@bradsouthers7476]

Linda gave the Eagles their start. She has an amazing collection.

[@ericanderson8886]

Linda has one of those rare voices, she could sing anything and be brilliant at it. Love her.

[@jofi4580]

And she proved it. Grammys in multiple genres and languages.

[@mistersnitty7721]

Linda was the first female to sell out stadium concerts. She will knock your socks off with her powerful vocals, but dont get stuck in her earlier years. She progressed so strongly over the 80s, 90s and 2000s, moving in to different genres and mastering them perfectly. Live performances are always her best. Ive seen her live over a dozen times in small venues like the Trubadore in L.A., large arenas like The Forum to Angel Stadium. My absolute favorite vocalist. I can tell by your eyes that you're a bit smitten. It happens to all of us. Keep digging. All genres. ... rock, pop, country, jazz, light opera, mariachi, afro-cuban, american standards with Nelson Riddle Orchestra, new wave, projects with artists like Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Aaron Neville and even Frank Sinatra. Dont forget in your leisure time to watch her live concerts available on KZbin, especially with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra and Canciones De Mi Padre (Songs Of My Father - Mariachi). .. and I've barely scratched the surface... A very enjoyable reaction! Thanx! Pronounced RON STAT. subscribed.

[@makkimontoya7330]

Stated very nicely 😉

[@larrylindgren9484]

First female to have an album sell a million.

[@kevinconnolly2467]

My first love at 10 yrs old when I heard Long, Long Time on the radio. 62 now. Nothing has changed.

[@debbiechang5781]

I’m so envious of you for having the good fortune to have seen her so many times! How? 😂 I saw her twice in large venues and would have loved to see her in a smaller place. She was amazing. Thanks for sharing your experiences. 🌸

[@megnotmegan1966]

My mom loved her and took me to many concerts when I was just a kid…fostered a lifelong love of her, know pretty much every word to every song she sang ❤

[@dagmar.6954]

Linda Ronstadt is one of the best female singers & can sing any genre from ballads to country to rock & even opera. She has had so many hits such as "Different Drum", "Blue Bayou", "Long Long Time", "You're No Good", "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" etc. Ronstadt also did two great duets, "Somewhere Out There" (with James Ingram) & "Don't Know Much" (with Aaron Neville). The Eagles were her backing band till they went out on their own & she has covered a lot of their songs. Linda also collaborated with Dolly Parton & Emmylou Harris on a few "Trio" albums.

[@scm0717]

Tumblin' Dice is another good one.

[@musicairplanes4884]

Don't forget the live Mariachi performance.

[@kevinconnolly2467]

​@scm0717 when Mick Jagger suggests she adds Tumblin Dice, and it goes Gold on the Simple Dreams album, who's to say she was too country for R&R HOF?

[@edwardcrone2465]

The best.

[@rogermiller2159]

Don’t forget Poor Wandering One. With Peter Noonan.

[@nickey66]

The Eagles were HER backing band. She helped to make them popular. My mom listened to Linda a lot so I grew up on her extraordinary voice.

[@thomastimlin1724]

With Ronstadt it's not just about singing, it;s about interpretation and that's where many of the vocalist divas with high level operatic type skills miss the entire point of singing. it's about the song, the lyrical content and emotion, not the singer.

[@Caprizonica]

This! I've had enough of the new singers that think singing is vocal gymnastics.

[@evanhughes1510]

Congratulations, you’ve just discovered the finest female vocalist of the 70s (tied with Karen carpenter), and one of the most phenomenal female voices of the last 60 years. Strong, clear, full, pure and powerful voice. Her and Karen are on the same tier together. She did so many styles and had success in all of them, including Motown, 30s old standards, operetta, Latin/mariachi, early 80s New wave, rock, pop, folk, country, etc. She has a form of Parkinson’s disease now and can no longer sing whatsoever, but her musical and recording legacy is amazing .

[@marckusel5602]

Have to mention Karen Carpenter

[@evanhughes1510]

@@marckusel5602 yes, Karen was great. Wonder if the two of them ever met or sang together

[@rebeccalipps23]

I would place Karen & Linda in the same tier, too. Both sang with their souls. I would love to see what Linda could do as a mentor or producer for the next generation.

[@Chiari_Queen_T]

No disrespect to Karen, Linda's voice is way more powerful and is way more multifaceted.

[@debbiechang5781]

Thanks for that summary. I already knew all of it but it’s nice to know that others appreciate her staggering talent. I could listen to her voice around the clock. Good luck with your channel. 🌺✌️

[@jeffchampagne5587]

You have struck gold!!!! She is one of the greatest voices we’ve ever heard, and absolutely positively the most versatile voice in history. She has done Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, the Eagles and she’s done light opera, big band, and traditional Mexican mariachi music.

[@custardflan]

She is one of the GOATs. Her Trio albums with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton are epic. That you don;t know her is astounding. She was one of the founders of the LA country rock scene.

[@RMBlake007]

Thanx, I was trying to remember the third vocalist along with Dolly P that comprised the trio album(s).

[@mattshaw6180]

Oh my....Linda Ronstadt. One of the best voices ever, just that. Her early song "Long, Long Time" and mid-70s tune "When Will I Be Loved" are faves of mine and I unreservedly recommend them, but just point and click with this artist: she's just that good.

[@punkydoodle4774]

Long, Long Time is such a showcase song for her! The emotional vocals are just fabulous. You MUST react to this song, if you like Linda, you'll love this.

[@MizCriz46]

@@punkydoodle4774 Please not the TV version which cut out the last verse.

[@juliesmith4622]

@@MizCriz46, no, the studio version. They always want to do live, which is okay, but the recorded has better production quality.

[@kevinconnolly2467]

I believe she sang this on the very first episode of "The Midnight Special" in 1972.

[@patsmith8035]

Somewhere out there a duet she does with James Ingram, absolutely beautiful.

[@anitapaulus937]

You nailed it. She was so powerful. Glen Frye and Don Henley started out in her band, and then left to form The Eagles. This is an Eagles song. She sung it differently, and they adopted her version because it was so much better.

[@joelscottarnold3262]

Without question one of the best voices in music. Dolly Parton said of her friend, “Linda could sing ANYTHING.” Do yourself a favor and look at her “What’s New” era. SPECTACULAR.

[@RLM575]

It amazes me when I see someone hear Linda for the first time! She's been a favorite of mine since Different Drum & Bicycle Song in 1968. Saw her open up for Jackson Browne in 1971 at a McGovern fundraiser. That Mad Love album is a fantastic showcase of her range and talent deep into her career (doing fresh Elvis Costello songs! What balls...).

[@jeremyshelman9716]

"When Will I Be Loved" "You're No Good" "Heat Wave" are some radio-friendly songs that catapulted her to stardom in the mid-seventies when she had a killer band with Andrew Gold. The studio version of "You're No Good" is still a show-stopper.

[@erickvermeulen9734]

Maybe add It's So Easy (to fall in love)

[@nolaknowles9888]

Linda did a lot of covers. You should definitely do Blue Bayou, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, You're No Good. She also did some mariachi, so you should find some of that too.

[@janepowers6711]

When I was younger, all of us wanted to be Linda Ronstadt!🌷

[@vickik9104]

You can't go wrong with Blue Bayou, ever. One of my favorites!

[@gmonteith]

This version always brings tears to my eyes. Just the best.

[@johnv61]

Dude, you don’t realize who you just stumbled upon!…lol one of the greatest female voices of all time! Soooo many hits, but check out “you’re no good”, “blue bayou” and “long long time”. She didn’t show the range she’s capable of in this one so hold on to your seat!…lol

[@steveshute3810]

Her voice is amazing. Definitely check out some of her Spanish-language mariachi songs from the album "Canciones de mi Padre", especially "La Cigarra", "La Charreada", and "Hay Unos Ojos" among others. Her voice soars and shines with passion on that album. There are some phenomenal YT videos of her performing those songs live on stage w/ mariachis...highly recommend those versions!

[@ABoomerReacts]

I endorse La Charreada.

[@sandyhogue7626]

Quite simply the most versatile vocalist this country ever produced. She was one of the first women to headline and carry a tour by herself, and she was the first woman in rock to sell out stadiums. I think starting around 1974, she had five consecutive platinum albums then left it to go do operetta on Broadway. She also put out two best-selling albums of mariachi and Latin music and a couple of albums with Nelson Riddle and his orchestra doing old standards. Sadly, in the late '90s, she developed an affliction like MS, and her vocal cords are practically paralyzed and she doesn't sing anymore.

[@TangoEliott]

There are many great singers. Linda is one who is in a class of her own. Hard to believe you never heard of her. Scares me.

[@LAPhil13]

As you can tell, Linda's music and life is a huge rabbit hole you can go down. I highly recommend watching The Sound of My Voice, a documentary about her extraordiary career. She is still with us, but sadly her voice has been silenced by a condition very similar to Parkinson's.

[@heidimeigs5192]

There have been and still are some great female vocalists, but there’s only one Linda. The others are fantastic in their own genres. Linda could and did sing all across the board. Her voice had awesome power, but she could softly make you cry. I haven’t come across another who had her range. She’s absolutely the very best.

[@andyb7942]

Linda has my favorite voice of all-time. Her ability to evoke the emotion of a lyric is unmatched by anyone for me. Suggestions by genre (her biggest chart hit in the genre is listed in parentheses): Ballad - *Long, Long Time* (Blue Bayou); Rock - *Poor Poor Pitiful Me* (You're No Good); Country - *'Willin* (Tracks of My Tears). Best to experience her Latin music via one of her live Mariachi performances - "La Cigarra" or "La Chareada" are both astounding.

[@vaskylark]

Ya need to do Blue Bayou. You can really hear just how powerful her voice is while also being soft and tender. She's one of a kind. I grew up so spoiled with the 70's music I listened to and I was just a kid. Blue Bayou might be one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard and Linda's voice was perfect on it.

[@bonya4585]

“Blue Bayou” and “LongLongTime” by Linda are beautiful.

[@eturfrey]

My favourite female singer of the 70s.

[@brentgunderson1349]

Love, love, love her.

[@helenespaulding7562]

She has allot of hits. BUT, you say you’d like to hear more of her lower register and a longer song. Her outstanding album, Hasten Down the Wind is top notch, start to finish. But a fairly deep cut, Down So Low, is a gorgeous soul track with gospel choir backup that showcases her lower register, her vocal agility, and her explosive power

[@kimlockhart9765]

Hasten Down the Wind ... So good.

[@famat161]

Try out "Love is a Rose". The song that made me love her forever.

[@MK-hb3xc]

I saw one of his later videos and he is a convert for sure. He now KNOWS about Linda Ronstadt. I learned early - like Stone Pony time

[@donlawson3330]

She has a ton of terrific songs! To appreciate them (and her career), I'd start towards the beginning: "Different Drum", "Long, Long Time", "You're No Good". Three different styles here, happily!

[@sharonpate5481]

This is hands down the best version of this song ever made! I saw her in 1977, the ticket stub shows the unbelievable price of $7.50 🌻💜👵🏼✌🏼

[@IrishKack]

I’m sure it’s been requested, but Blue Bayou is a treasure. I was blown away by her as a young person and saw her in concert twice.

[@tthom2459]

A rabbit hole that is huge and very deserving of a trip down all the branches of diverse style you can think of. I love her Disney-esque duets . . . . her American Song Book Classics with Nelson Riddle, her country trio with Emmy Lou and Dolly . . . and the 'Canciones de Mi Padre' latin collection. She performs any and all with expertise as though they were her only genre.

[@mistersnitty7721]

Truth!!

[@tomenrico6199]

I have listened to Linda for most of my life. I was in junior high when her hit “Different Drum” (recorded with the Stone Pony) came out. She went on to a brilliant solo career. Her voice puts her in the top echelon of female singers of the 1970s (and thereafter), along with Karen Carpenter, Judy Collins and Joni Mitchell. Quick note: when I was in college, I briefly played with a coffee-house combo that called itself Rhonda Linstadt.

[@helenespaulding7562]

I Gotta add Ann Wilson to the list.

[@RLM575]

Different Drum was written by Mike Nesmith of The Monkees!

[@olmanrock5381]

Effortless. Grace and beauty. Powerful

[@heatherkingston1445]

But has anyone mentioned that delicate, vulnerable vibrato in her voice? Ugghhh, it absolutely slays me.

[@gracenurse3365]

Her voice makes me cry. In a good way.

[@jamesferrell336]

Oh yes, that's Linda. Pure perfection.

[@russrollins9978]

Please respond to La Charreada by Linda Ronstadt and Mariachi Vargas. It is an homage to her heritage and really shows her vocal abilities. A gem that doesn't get enough love, in my opinion.

[@bettechic5052]

Yes, YOU HIT GOLD!!! She's nothing short of ....PHENOMENAL!!! THE ABSOLUTE BEST!!!

[@frayjr1970]

“There are only three great female singers, Linda Ronstadt, Barbra Streisand, and Connie Smith. The rest of us are just pretending.” - Dolly Parton

[@Metalphysicalpodcast]

"Blue Bayou", "You're No Good", "It's So Easy" are my suggestions. She's unbelievable.

[@user-pf7jm9go6o]

For a tear in your eye, do Long, Long Time and Blue Bayou. Unbelievable.

[@carolynsaint6263]

Duet with Aaron Neville - I Don't Know Much. Awesome

[@lindakoschwitz7370]

Listen to her do this live with just a piano..she sounds the same..incredible.

[@kathrynstafford7099]

The Eagles were her band before the formed. She encouraged them to form their own band. "Long,, Long Time, " You're no good, Blue Bayou, Different Drum.

[@brucedillinger9448]

Have seen Linda live at least 6 times. She NEVER was off key and ALWAYS gave her all. ✌

[@timmackey2896]

I am jealous, only got to see her live twice in the early 70s.

[@brucedillinger9448]

@@timmackey2896 but that's great that you did get to see her live. Cherished memories I am sure.

[@debbiechang5781]

Linda is an American treasure. Please check out some of her live performances. I recommend “Down So Low”. Nice reaction 🌺✌️

[@mikedineen7857]

I enjoy the live version recorded live in Atlanta in 1977. It’s just Linda and a piano.

[@evanhughes1510]

I don’t like that version as much as the studio version, because she sings it to hushed and whispered in certain parts.

[@kathrynjarlov5166]

Down So Low, live!

[@regis387]

of all the lyrics written by frey and henley, these may be the most beautiful.

[@scm0717]

I'm so glad that you are reacting to Linda Ronstadt. The Eagles originally were her backup singers before they went on their own.

[@wcwindom56]

super beautiful and an awesome voice

[@bluesman3232]

My personal favorite is a a remake of the Rolling Stone song "Tumbling Dice" in the movie FM. It's saucy, sassy and sexy rock 'n roll by Linda at her best. She also featured the song in her 1977 Atlanta concert.

[@PCallahanPhilly]

She was a true rock star. She was the first female artist to sell out arenas.

[@davidphillips4476]

Linda was always a fantastic singer, but in her later years as she branched into all forms of music she became one of the absolute greats. Just a thing to note, she wanted to make a Latin album, her label said it would destroy her career.....it became the best selling Latin music album in American history,. She truly walked to beat of her own drum. Love Linda.

[@classiclife7204]

The rabbit hole is kind of endless with her.

[@SafferPOV]

E Queen of Rock. She essentially was instrumental in the founding of the Eagles. Two of the founding members were in her backing band and when the wanted to go on their own she recruited the other founding members into her tour band so that they could see if they woul gel

[@bjspeck4337]

A couple more you might enjoy: Silver Threads and Golden Needles, Blue Bayou, You''re No Good, Long, Long Time, Willin (written by Lowell George of Mothers of Invention).

[@chrissywalls5902]

Linda is superb ❤

[@patriciapauline2172]

She made a hit out of this Eagles song and helped make the Eagles the band they are.

[@brendamilloy2557]

Prisoner In Disguise. Written by J.D. Souther, he sings on this incredible song with Linda and the harmony is some of the best I've heard. Listen to the studio version from the album by the same name. Poor, Poor Pitiful Me, written by Warren Zevon is another gem that she covered. Enjoy, and thanks for your reaction!

[@mikewilding3199]

Linda was often backed by Emmy lou harris and dolly parton. So much so that they became close friends and still are. This resulted in the Trio albums the harmonies of which will floor you. I think it was the heart like a wheel album which dolly and emmy lou first joined linda

[@joel65913]

Her catalog is vast and varied so there are many directions to go in exploring. If you are looking for something in a lower register the song "Down So Low" is a good and aptly named choice. A spotlight for her upper register is "Poor Wandering One" from her time performing in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta "The Pirates of Penzance" on Broadway. She's ventured into so many genres-folk, country, mariachi, classic popular music from the Great American Songbook, R&B, jazz and on and on. Anything she sang is worth listening to but a few suggestions to start-"I'm a Fool to Want You" (classic pop), "Tumbling Dice" (rock), La Charreda (mariachi), The Sweetest Gift (sung with Dolly Parton & Emmylou Harris when they recorded the album Trio), and "Long, Long Time" (country).

[@mikedineen7857]

She’s the BEST!

[@spiritwalker497]

Her back up band was The eagles, essentially. On her encouragement went on to become legends themselves.

[@fearlessleader1477]

You should see some of her live performances. See her perform onstage, and you will fall in love with her. On this song, youtube has a live recording that she made with the Eagles

[@Peter-oh3hc]

Willin' Somebody to lay down beside me Poor poor pitiful me Faithless love Morning in may (duet with james Taylor)

[@shorty9617]

Listen to I "Knew You When" for later Linda. Or "Party Girl "(Live from Hollywood version). Or "Try Me Again." Or her version of "I Will Always Love You." Or "Willin." Or anything else she recorded!

[@SRBrown9032]

We danced to this in the '70s, I love that folks not born then appreciate her talent and work. She's one of the best, hands down in my opinion.

[@alanf586]

check the live performance with her and the eagles. they give her credit for transforming this song.

[@vidge123]

she also had a big hit, "silver threads and golden needles".

[@kathielowrey2609]

Check out her Spanish album "Canciones de mi Padre" ("Songs of my Father"). It celebrates her Mexican heritage and is accompanied by Mariachi music. It's completely different and also totally amazing. I was lucky enough to be young when she would appear at the Palomino Club in North Hollywood, CA. We wouldn't see her on the marquee for a while, then she''d come in after breaking up with the latest guy and belt out her best "he done me wrong" songs" while we drank tequila sunrises.

[@jonrosen7980]

Her father was an amazing musician in his own right. I lived in Tucson in the 60s and Gilbert Ronstadt was one of the foundations of the city. He ran one of the most popular hardware stores, but in his earlier years he sang and played guitar on radio and everyone said he should have been a professional but he instead chose being a father to his family (Linda has several siblings). Linda sang first with the Stone Poneys and they occasionally cam e back to town from Los Angeles and we would see them at the folk club The Minus One. Everyone knew she was destined for greatness (and she achieved it with great humility too).

[@RMBlake007]

Blue Bayou...my favorite Linda R song!

[@Blue-rl5dp]

Linda did a good number of recordings with Emmy Lu Harris and Dolly Parton, both highly regarded and loved ladies of country music, though she started out in Rock. She wasn't stuck on any one genre though, and wandered anywhere the singing was good, including 40's ballroom ballads and late night broken-heart blues. It's a shame that Parkinson's has taken away the very thing she lived for. If you'd like to hear another charmed female voice from the country genre listen to Allison Krause sing "Ghost In This House". She was declared "Mechanicly, the cleanest voice ever recorded". In other words, always exquisitely on-note and not needing any electronic meddling.

[@lizmil]

Oh you have so much great stuff to get into with Linda!

[@evanhughes1510]

You should absolutely watch the huge documentary about her life and music career that has been out for a few years now called “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice”

[@Lisette777]

Best Linda songs (though all her songs are awesome!) Blue Bayou is purest gold, and Poor Poor Pitiful Me is very tongue in cheek 😁

[@johnandrews3151]

Now you must hear the cover of Desperado by the Carpenters. Best cover ever!😮😊

[@calvinmurty8273]

I was scrolling the comments to see if anyone mentioned the Carpenters’ version, which is my all time favourite version. ♥️

[@valley5617]

What’s New on her Big Band album and Blue Bayou maybe one of the most well known ones. Classic Linda. I sing her stuff for karaoke all the time. She doesn’t have a bad song in the bunch. Silver Threads and Golden Needles is a good example of her early stuff.

[@jamesbartley6964]

I was hoping you would get to listening to Linda Ronstadt! She was the Queen of everything! Her voice is just amazing. She can sing anything. She sang country, rock and roll, a stellar collection of three albums with Nelson Riddle where she covered big band standards, a coloratura soprano turn in Pirates of Penzance, an historic album of Spanish language standards…it goes on and on. She sold out huge arenas and she was the boss at a time when women generally were not in charge of their careers. She was instrumental in the forming of The Eagles (several were her band members). She can sing soft and sweet but she has a powerhouse voice and watch out when she lets it rip (and her growls are beyond great). BLUE BAYOU is certainly one to check out, JUST ONE LOOK is a good song showing range, WHEN WILL I BE LOVED, there are just so many. Most of her songs seem to be recorded for air play so you don’t get really long tracks unfortunately. One of my all-time favorites is the lesser known WHEN I GROW TOO OLD TO DREAM from Living in the USA. Just a beautiful song that always brings a tear to my eye. Her cover of HEAT WAVE is terrific! If you want her theater/movie turn, look at POOR WANDERING ONE from Pirates of PENZANCE. She’s so funny and her voice is like nothing you’ve ever heard her do. For her big band turns, check out WHAT’S NEW or IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND. Linda is truly the GOAT.

[@patriciamckean4682]

the Pirates of Penzance operatic number, it’s worth checking out. Is a clip from the movie (she also performed it on broadway)

[@MarkChappell1]

Favorite Linda Ronstadt songs are "Long Long Time", "Different Drum" (written by Monkee's Mike Nesmith), and "Tumbling Dice" (Rolling Stones cover).

[@deandixon7994]

Desperado is one of my favorite songs. Linda brought so much emotion to the song. I like it by the Eagles as well but it didn't go over as well for them when they first released it. People who fell in love with Linda's version sort of gave new life to the Eagles original and they had a hit with it. She was so versatile, country, rock, Mexican Mariachi and even light opera. Among rock singers she was considered to have some of the best pipes in the business and they were spot on. This is in the days before auto tune, you either had it of you didn't and Linda Ronstadt definitely had it.

[@johndetweiler2517]

Linda did a double album of the American Songbook songs w/Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra

[@georgelynch6139]

Linda reminds me of a shark when she performs, her eyes become lifeless as all her senses focus on her vocal output then she finishes and flashes her radiant smile as comes back to the real world. Respect

[@katherinebosse5706]

Linda did some remarkable duets with Aaron Neville you should check out…in fact, Aaron himself is worthy, more than worthy! His “Bird on a Wire” is heaven . Love Linda ❤️‍🔥🇨🇦

[@chime-girl]

She's my hero. She could sing anything, Rock, Country, Opera, Musicals, Pop, Mariachi, Big Band. A true gift to the world. Lucky enough to have seen a her several times.

[@Marcus-Oh-really-yes]

I think you'd really enjoy Linda's songs "Blue Bayou" (No. 3 pop) and "You're No Good" (No. 1 pop/more of a rocker) and "Don't Know Much" (No. 2 pop ballad duet with Aaron Neville) and "La Charreada" (traditional Mexican ranchero and a kick-ass live performance!) and "What's New?" (her Great American Songbook cover of a 1939 classic) and "When Will I Be Loved?" (No. 1 country and No. 2 pop).

[@joelilley6603]

Every single song Linda sings, every single note Linda sings is superb. You should check out her first big hit , with the Stone Ponies Different Drum. One of my other favorites is Long Long Time, and another is High Muddy Water. She'll pin your ears back on that one. I also love Silver Threads and Golden Needles. 👍

[@joemonroe46]

Listen to her version of Blue Bayou in which she starts in a low register, then goes into a stunning high run.

[@carolinasbeauty]

Salvo, if you want to hear the full range of Linda, please try "Blue Bayou." She can sing the phone book.

[@berdy5064]

Love Linda and my fav song from her is "Long, Long Time. If you'd like to hear a different style check out "La Charreada", one of her Spanish language songs. I would love to hear you react to either or both of these songs.

[@rickb9201]

The live version of blue bayou is outstanding. La charreada with mariachi Vargas shows off her Mexican music. Top it off with poor wandering one from pirates of Penza it shows her light opera singing.

[@aquarius2287]

Linda is one of my favorite female singers. Check out Blue Bayou for her amazing vocal range or You’re No Good for a more rock vibe.

[@donsample1002]

And for an extra special treat, check out the _Muppet Show_ version. Linda with a chorus of ribbiting frogs, and Electric Mayhem as her backing band.

[@junkyardheaven]

What's really crazy, is that you could've done the live version - and it would've been just as good, if not better..!