Linda Ronstadt Opens Up About Her Personal Life and Career

Linda Ronstadt speaks to Dan Rather about who she is as a person off the stage. She talks about how her shy personality made performing difficult at times.
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[@EricBarrett-m1u]

I was her tour manager for years in the seventies. Amazing beautiful kind😊 loving lady. Sending all the love in the world to her❤

[@ronwurzer5138]

So nice to read your comment. To confirm what I, and probably many others, have always thought.

[@ronwurzer5138]

Dude, you rock. I googled you. I see you worked with Jimi Hendrix, Aerosmith, Bowie, and probably others. I am sure you have stories to tell.

[@FredPena-rd5cf]

Who all did she get with? Cmon, give us the goods!

[@davidbrogan432]

@@ronwurzer5138😁💯

[@anneh6316]

@@FredPena-rd5cf well for starters, George Lucas (who I remember seeing teary when interviewed about their breakup), Jim Carrey, Gov. Jerry Brown, possibly Mick Jagger, Bill Murray, Steve Martin- pretty amazing list of relationships!

[@0629kurt]

I love Linda Rondstadt. Her voice is still my favorite. Linda is so grounded despite her widespread success. Such a private person- thank you for sharing as I could listen to her speak about herself and her life for days.

[@marywatkins6798]

I was a teen in the 1970s and Linda was my musical idol. I thought her voice was amazing and that she could do no wrong. All the best to her.

[@elvisfan61]

I could listen to her talk all day. She looks great. Thanks for posting.

[@maggieryan6988]

I’ve loved her for years, decades. She’s so respectable as a person.

[@marshallbuhl8364]

The way Dan looked at her made me think that he loves and adores her just as much as I do.

[@tonisylviamallette1601]

Linda Ronstadt is one of the best voices ever ~ thank you for this interview

[@marcelacecil3036]

Blue Bayou saved my life during a very difficult part of my life. Thank you for the beauty you brought to my life.

[@el0blaino]

So glad you mentioned that song. What a great piece of music. So big and open, you can just get lost in it and let it do the driving, it takes your feelings and channels them.

[@TimH-pu2dd]

In 1999, I attended a concert of Linda and Emmylou Harris, and when Linda performed Blue Bayou it got a standing ovation. What a perfect combination of artist and song, and a result that touches the soul.

[@evanlouis3336]

Best Live pipes on the planet. Clear, unadorned, powerful and tender. A songwriter's champion, a mentor to countless musicians, they swarmed around her and yet she didn't bathe in her own reflection. A very rare songbird - hardcore adorable as well. Sigh...

[@carlosdeleon8068]

I've been a fan of hers for a long, long time and I have always viewed her as an introvert, shy, private person. Oh, she could really sing any genre of music.

[@daliav-f8629]

@@carlosdeleon8068idk if it was intentional but liked your "long, long time" reference...! 🤭

[@SalAnello-t8i]

Linda gave me peace of mind when I was working. I spent a lot of time at work so thank you for being there all those long and lonely nights.

[@GroovyShelly]

The greatest voice of that wonderful 70s hybrid of rock-pop-country-folk -- but she sang everything brilliantly. I hope she is well and I'm so sorry she's had such health challenges. Fascinating woman.

[@FeatnikSF]

Linda described her father as shy and quiet and herself as shy but noisy. That clicked with me as I feel the same, especially about crowds. Like Linda, I would prefer being with ten people who have known each other for twenty years. Other comments resonated as well. What a wise and beautiful lady. (I met her once when she didn’t have time for a proper conversation. She told me to come back later. I didn’t and I regret feeling too shy to approach her a second time)

[@AlvaSudden]

She goes from quoting from Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' to describing the life of a musician with specificity: "deciding what guitar & vocal structures you want at an incredibly fast rate of speed." Meanwhile Dan Rather keeps asking about sex, drugs, and why she didn't get married. She's so far above him, yet gracious.

[@tas22222]

I dont think anyone would say no to Dan Rather interview he is well respected and SO good at his job an excellent interviewer and this was no exception. Thank you to Linda and Dan

[@lucymartyn8205]

Gosh love Linda ronstadt! Hope she is doing well can’t wait to see her biopic🇨🇦👍❤️

[@MS-rc8vr]

One of the greatest voices in the business. Still so pretty and charming. Always been a huge fan. Loved that she recorded with great musicians.

[@williamdavis7432]

Beautiful, bright, forever-inspiring talent - thank you for this interview!

[@Jim-t6n2t]

Two of the greatest high caliber people in public field. Linda in music and Dan Rather in journalism. Dan, very highly respectable and admired for his great journalism. Linda for her exceptional beautiful voice, charisma, personality. Adored by the world. Dan Rather obviously had great fun and loved interviewing this amazing fenomenal star singer.

[@TimH-pu2dd]

It's so amazing but so human that a person as talented as Linda could be so shy. But when I watch her performances, her presence doesn't say "Look at me," it says, quite beautifully, "Listen to me."

[@francescocianferoni]

She will be for ever a shining star, thank you Linda ❤

[@L-36]

When I was a kid, a good friend when over to Skip's house. The house cleaner was there cleaning the floor. She said "Hi My name is Linda Ronstadt. Buy my record". Stone Ponies Volume II was the first record I bought.

[@daliav-f8629]

Love her voice (pefect pitch), love her independece, love her fearlessness. Her voice has provided the soundtrack to so many great and heartbreaking moments in my life, since I was 12. Regarding the sometimes hostile behavior? We all have our moments.

[@howiewill]

A true legend and unapologetically honest.

[@robertfindley921]

What an amazing voice she had. Great power, range, control. She could sing any genre and own it.

[@MrMegaFredZeppelin]

Gotta love Linda RonstadtBeutiful singing voice🎤🎶Blue BayouROCK ON!!!!!!!🤘🏻🤙🏻✌🏻

[@dwaynewladyka577]

I'm a longtime fan of Linda Ronstadt. She is a great singer. Cheers, Fred and ROCK ON! ✌️

[@allkindsamusicchick]

Still my fave...forever.... She has some of the best stories.... I've been all ears....for decades!

[@LittleQween65]

So grounding after all her success.❤🌹

[@dwaynewladyka577]

An awesome interview. I've been a fan of Linda Ronstadt for many years. Cheers! ✌️

[@loismcelroy7468]

What a bright, brilliant way of expressing her craft. Very interesting

[@sandrab8795]

A favorite female singer. Lovely Lady, beautiful voice.

[@alanarakelian5021]

IMO, Linda Ronstadt's first hit -- 1967's "Different Drum" as lead singer of the Stone Poneys -- was her best.

[@anneh6316]

She had such an impact on me when I was younger. I was taking a Spanish History class & did a review on one of her traditional Spanish concerts. Took a vocal class & sang her classic jazz songs. (I remember when she gotta a lot of flack from fans when she stopped doing rock & roll- she didn’t care what others thought - which ironically is the essence of rock n roll). And like her, I didn’t feel I had to marry & for me personally it was a fine choice. And now in my living room I can see her album cover here where she’s sitting in the pig pen- glad she explained that lol- always thought that must have been hard - because we all know pig you- know-what stinks. What she did for art! Haha.

[@CraigP-n2h]

Linda is the best!!!! Still the best female vocalist ever.

[@ScottyDNA]

I'm glad that Linda continues to offer interviews in lieu of performances. She is very well spoken, funny without even trying to be, and always interesting to listen to. I would love her music to make a resurgence so the younger generation can appreciate her extraordinary talent.

[@apollozero]

This is from 2014.

[@ScottyDNA]

... well that would explain her mighty youthful appearance 🤭

[@mogiegovender7692]

She has a beautiful voice.wonderful women 🙏🙏🙏

[@el0blaino]

Lovely conversation. A great talent and seeming plenty of good wisdom and perspective. I'd enjoy hearing her talk more. And that Dan Rather, he should consider making this whole interview thing a full-time gig, he ain't half bad! /s

[@rareform6747]

Love You from 70,s and Today ..

[@krissmith3498]

Simply the Best , Ever !

[@dragonwithagirltattoo598]

I love her songs. Especially Blue Bayou and When Will I be loved?! She looks good. I hope she’s doing well.

[@VrindavanCowheardBoy]

I woder how can such a big star be so humble. ❤

[@loriwise3177]

I think she is PERFECT!

[@Pinkperle1]

My favorite singer!!!

[@curtisshaw9317]

"That Ronstadt gal just sings better than everyone else"

[@cynthiaflorez2970]

❤ She is amazing 👏No one like her ever

[@maribelchavez9462]

She's the best I grew up listening to her music

[@acousticshadow4032]

"Mom, why didn't you ever sing Rock & Roll?" 😂🤣😂

[@jaydellechiaie460]

If I can tell you how I love Linda rondstagt let me count the ways

[@DeniseEverett-e8u]

it is good to see her, I have been wondering how she is doing now.

[@apollozero]

This is not a new interview it’s from 2014.

[@DeniseEverett-e8u]

@@apollozero Thanks for letting me know.

[@bmw3842]

Donna Summer said the same thing .Very shy and Donna said she approched as a actor on stage rather than a singer on stage just singing a song ..

[@jadedntupelo]

I love her. In reality, most of her biggest hits in the 70s were remakes of 50s or 60s songs. Heatwave and You're No Good are good examples. She went over the top with Blue Bayou(another remake) in the late 70s. Basically she was the Taylor Swift of her day. Her downfall was openly dating the governor of California. She tried to countrify punk rock. It just didn't work.

[@apollozero]

This is his 2014 Big Show interview. This should have been uploaded with the date, this is not new.

[@matthewbonner2261]

1 month ago ? Wow she’s really overcome her health problems !

[@queefreak666]

This was 11 years ago folks

[@dogloverjb6873]

Dan Rather was one of the best interviewers ever...

[@ej3016]

just curious - when was this interview - was it from 60 Minutes - thnx for posting it - praying Linda not in pain and that her body stop betraying her 🇨🇦🙏

[@anwartalia812]

When is this interview actually from? I know it just got posted, but it is recent?

[@2girlsmommalbh]

This is from "The Big Interview with Dan Rather", 2013.

[@sandragrissom1821]

He wasted so much time talking about men, sex, drugs, etc. Missed opportunity to talk about working with people like Nelson Riddle and other outstanding men and women in the music business. Why not talk more about her collaboration with Dolly and Emmylou? I don’t get it.

[@sjs1555]

Is this current? If so, she looks great!

[@deadandburied7626]

2013

[@kristinjayne6720]

I think this is a very old interview.

[@brandname6]

Whata fox! Love her

[@charlottecolon6704]

We’re not animals…

[@bodes-iso7851]

We are very much are👍

[@arthouston7361]

I wish someone who knows her could reach her for salvation.

[@marcferretti5412]

Loved her voice. Hate her politics.

[@amberackerson5916]

How so? (Re politics)

[@lionheartroar3104]

Love her voice but was not very nice when I encountered her as a stage hand.

[@JimmyBahama35]

Thanks for mentioning that. I've always loved her voice and her music, and she seemed quite happy when I observed her in concert several times back in the 1970s. But there have been times when I've observed her having a more hostile and bitter side to her, too.

[@vayabroder729]

@@JimmyBahama35I guess we all do; only Jesus is perfect 😉

[@anneh6316]

Yes , just wrote a long comment on the good impact she’s had on people like me-but agree there’s always the other side to these things. She says in the interview she didn’t get too wild BUT there is a true story- when she appeared on The Johnny Cash show- the stage was a bit elevated - and ppl reported back to June Carter C that at rehearsals LR in was in a mini skirt wearing not much underneath. 😂. June immediately took care of that- she always made sure Johnny ‘walked the line’. ! Very well documented story. So that’s a rock n roll story right there for ya.

[@DonFonzarelli-uq9yx]

Because you are a peeon maybe? Dont be offended. Im a shiton.

[@vayabroder729]

@@anneh6316 nice! Never heard that one.

[@jaydellechiaie460]

I always go back to basics . She's so cute. And she sounds like a bird

[@secondbest2877]

Is that a wig?

[@sroevukasroevuka]

Maybe, but does it really matter?

[@jillsalkin7389]

@@sroevukasroevuka EXACTLY. Who the f**k cares?

[@mjphoto45]

Probably

[@Amberszone]

No it's older this isn't a new one Xxo

[@acousticshadow4032]

No, that's a beautiful woman.

[@dallynsr]

Ooohh, special, we went to the same Jr. High School. Big woop, she sings, nobody does that. She’s also a commie, she’s so smart.

[@davediamond9436]

a commie as compare to the fascist maga cultist and their orange messiah ?

[@amberackerson5916]

A commie?

[@deadandburied7626]

Not a "commie", but definitely not a right wing fascist.