MINDS ARE BLOWN!..| FIRST TIME HEARING Linda Ronstadt & Mariachi Vargas - La Charreada REACTION

[@tomsa123456]

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

[@pablogarza833]

VERY IMPORTANT COMPLIMENT FOR HER, BECAUSE FROM WHO IS COMING.

[@paulwalters7268]

I felt that way until I heard her talk politics. Not that bright, but still one of the greatest voices of her era. I heard her live many years ago.

[@pablogarza833]

@@paulwalters7268 CONGRATULATIONS WHAT A PRIVILEGE YOU HAD.

100% Agree!!!

[@samphx51]

I've been in lust with Linda forever

[@JonS0107]

When Linda Ronstadt approached her label with the idea of putting out an album featuring traditional Mariachi songs her label resisted. She then produced it herself. At 2½ million US sales, it stands as the biggest selling non-English language album in American record history. This year it was announced that Canciones de Mi Padre had been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[

[@mic1240]

The record company did it, with her push

[@boosuedon]

Over 10 million sold world wide!

[@artmv1149]

Amazing

[@georgesheffield1580]

Excellent reason not to sign w/a big name producer .

[@MOOMOO2728]

That’s when she should have went On her own. She was so Much better In Spanish then English.

[@evanhughes1510]

Linda is German and Mexican, and from Tucson, AZ. Two big songs by Linda that you really should react to are ‘Desperado’ and ‘Someone to Lay Down Beside Me’, ‘Blue Bayou’ ‘Heatwave’. Do the studio versions, plz!

[@zyonelzin4865]

I think she did a duet with Aaron Neil I don’t know much ?

[@SPTO]

@@zyonelzin4865 Aaron Neville "I don't know much". Great suggestion for sure.

[@zyonelzin4865]

@@SPTO that’s such a great song 🎧

[@trevors.5998]

I watch Seven Hunnid on KZbin everyday 😭😭… im addicted to his KZbin videos 💯💯

[@mikemaricle9941]

Willin'

[@grunthostheflatulent9649]

From hearing Linda sing this track, I have become a fan of Mariachi music. I'm Australian and speak no Spanish, it just makes me happy inside.

[@leonabarad6972]

The one and only Linda Ronstadt!!! Her voice is a gift and she's used it well. She started singing rock and ventured into lots of different genres, including standards, country, Broadway, and Mexican (she has Mexican ancestry). Sadly, she can't sing anymore because of Parkinson's Disease. She's truly one of the best singers that has ever been!!! I'd recommend "Blue Bayou" as your next listen.

[@colibri1]

And that 1977 live "Blue Bayou" performance is the one to watch.

[@markroulette3419]

Yes, Blue Bayou, it’s my favorite of hers.

[@jsjazz12]

Love her duet with James Ingraham "Somewhere Out There". She's a true icon. It's so sad she can no longer sing.

[@busterbell871n]

yep Blue Bayou!

[@karensilvera6694]

I forgot the standards! Old age is kicking my brain cells 🤣

[@marthaz]

Mariachi groups are some of the most talented musicians you'll ever see or hear. Band members usually play every other instrument and the vocals come close to opera level difficulty. I've been retired in Mexico for the last 3 years and I'm a musician. Believe me, they are incredible performers and musically talented beyond the beyond. 👍🙏 Thanks for the diversity you two. Always love your genuine reactions and analysis 💕 amber called it with the "almost opera" comment.

[@squintygirl]

She’s done a few stunning duets with Aaron Neville you should listen to. Linda also sings a beautiful song with Paul Simon called ‘Under African Skies’. Her voice is so gorgeous and pairs well with so many artists.

[@paulamelnyk986]

She also did an album called Trio with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton. My favorite is Telling Me Lies.

[@carlsmith4878]

I think she sang with Tom Jones on his TV show.

[@johndavidson5228]

Linda was a great singer of more than one genre.

[@ladykaycey]

I love her song with Paul Simon 💜

[@ronnix23]

They are going to freak out when they hear Aaron Neville’s voice.

[@kylecompton3305]

Back then, it was UNHEARD of for an American Super-Star to do this. Her record label said HELL NO, but she was so big at this point, she could do whatever she wanted! She was a trailblazer for Latin/English music in this country, long before Ricki, Selena, J-Lo, and The Miami Sound Machine (all of which I loved!). She made several of these albums. Another genre to check out is her covers of jazz standards. Start with "What's New" and "My Funny Valentine". If you want to hear her doing opera, check out "Poor Wandering One" She hits notes in this song that are beyond human understanding! Reply

[@bengilbert7655]

Her earliest hit was with a rock band The Stone Poneys called "A Different Drum" She also sang classic songs from the Sinatra, Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald era. My favorite is her cover of Roy Orbison's "Blue Bayou."

[@PlateOshrimp499]

I can't recommend "Different Drum" enough! You're going to want to do the studio version, because the only live version on KZbin isn't nearly as good. Thanks!!

[@chitolj85]

The sound you heard in her voice is heard in almost all mariachi singers it's called the crying tone. Lola Beltran "Paloma Negra", Lucha Villa "Te Solte La Rienda", Yolanda Del Rio "Con Golpes De Pecho" & Vicente Fernandez "Que Te Vaya Bonito" are some good ones.

[@stevejette2329]

RIP Harry Belafonte and his 'Paloma'.

[@audracrawford8836]

You really need to listen to “Blue Bayou” or “Desperado” she also had many duets “Don’t Know Much” with Aaron Neville and “I Will Never Marry” with Dolly Parton.. “Somewhere Out There” with James Ingram or “Sisters” with Bette Midler and “Moonlight in Vermont” with Frank Sinatra

[@kev7161]

The Trio (Linda, Dolly Parton, and EmmyLou Harris) do a great cover of "After the Gold Rush". I didn't know it was a cover for the longest time.

[@anthonyv4090]

Linda’s La Cigarra will absolutely floor you. Trust. 🙏🏽 Please react to that song and I promise you that if you do, Linda will show you yet another level of awesomeness.

[@1967JAB]

She's a wonderful artist and maybe one of the most diverse performers ever. It's a shame that Parkinson's has stolen her voice.

[@tcanfield]

She has a terrible brain disease called PSP, not Parkinson’s ( rediagnosed) I feel so sorry for her. You may or may not want to look it up. My Mom had it and died 3 yrs after diagnosis. Just awful what life can become for some unlucky people.

[@susanprather9451]

Her voice is part of the soundtrack of my teen years. 😭

[@1967JAB]

@@tcanfield I'll have to look that up, I wasn't aware the diagnosis had changed, certainly bad either way. Sorry about you mother, my grandfather had parkinson's, he made it allot of years beyond the original diagnosis, but when he started going downhill he went fast.

[@jeffreylemal7432]

She's German and Mexican.

[@treetopjones737]

Obvious to most that Ronstadt is not a Mexican name.

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

The amazing Ronstadt is Mexican-American....almost as much as I am. ALL of my grandparents are from Mexico, and she grew up in Arizona lust like my mom. This album was a MONSTER and yes this is real Mexican culture. My Tio Mike from Chihuahua Monterey de Mexico was blown away by this. A tribute to the many genres that Linda ventured into over her long career. Thank you guys for reacting.

[@catenystrom6506]

I hope ya'll revisit her, she's amazing. She had MANY MANY hits, "A Long Long Time", "Blue Bayou", "It Doesn't Matter Anymore"....and I just KNOW y'all would LOVE her duet with Aaron Neville "I Don't Know Much"...I promise you, you will love that collaboration.

[@edallen3662]

I think long long time might be the prettiest song by anyone anywhere it almost moves me to tears every time I hear it

[@sundayze]

i memorized every word of long, long time. such a beautiful, emotional song.

[@stevemadrid6522]

Latin Queen! My daughter's folklorico (a traditional Mexican form of dance) group often perform to this song. On a side note, the mariachi groups she's playing with, Mariachi Vargas, is world famous. My daughter's dance group will be performing with Mariachi Vargas end of April!

[@CrisCrossPhx]

Mariachi Vargas!! Que viva Mexico!

[@davewildermuth7519]

Linda Ronstadt's grandmother was born in Mexico, so she is indeed of Latina heritage. But more importantly, she's from a very prominent family in Tucson, Arizona. That is a place of strong Mexican cultural heritage and influence. Linda Ronstadt did an album with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris. I recommend "Farther Along."

[@Rogn1]

The Trio sang After the Gold Rush that was so beautiful. The best merging of three voice in the history of music.

[@hectorsmommy1717]

She also did an album with just Emmylou Harris called Western Wall. "This is to Mother You" is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.

[@hacksaw5918]

Trio had some of the best Harmonies you will hear. If you like harmony and you are not aware of the A Capella group Home Free you should listen to them, just don't get in a rabbit hole you can't get out of. I listen to them everyday and watch reactions to them and am amazed at how much talent they have and how many people like me can't get enough of them. I still.make time for Rob Reacts because they are genuine and really trying hard to learn new music.

[@jayce711]

@@Rogn1 I agree. After The Gold Rush was perfection.

[@cazgerald9471]

"Trio" is awesome - released same year as "Canciones de Mi Padre"

[@lynnborsa7201]

I lived in Mexico for 2 years and you learn to appreciate this music so much. It blasts from speakers at the bank, the grocery store, having lunch outside. When I moved back to the states I really missed it. She is phenomenal!!

[@susieterry9099]

Oh gosh Linda could sing any dang thing she wanted to. Oh by the way, she also did Pirates of Penzance. She literally did pop, rock, country, Hispanic, broadway. Her story is very interesting - there is a CNN piece titled The Sound of My Voice. It tells the whole story and is well worth the watch.

[@raydescalzo]

You can see The Sound of My Voice on KZbin.

[@ritalwoodson8913]

Sorry, didn't mean to dislike it. I hit the wrong one

[@gregwatson3300]

The Sound of My Voice is one of the best music documentaries I've seen.

[@susieterry9099]

@@gregwatson3300 Me too, I've re-watched it several times. And because she narrates it herself it's extra special to me.

[@childcrone]

I saw her in Pirates, in Seattle in the 80's! Wonderfully good.

[@LindaSR19]

Linda’s father was Mexican. She grew up hearing songs in Spanish. That album is call “Canciones de mi Padre” (My father’s songs). She once said that she grew up thinking that singing in Spanish and speaking in English was what everyone did.

[@robertkelly6282]

Lucky got so See her on Broadway nyc doing this

[@Opalbird1]

father was German descent, grandfather was a German who married a Mexican citizen. She grew up with Latin American roots and influence

[@fixerdj1]

Linda Ronstadt is a musical force of nature. You’ve only peeled back another layer here, what she has done for music in her lifetime, not just for music in general but different genres, opening doors for women in rock ‘n’ roll that were not open before her, she was Instrumental in the formation of the Eagles, her life story is very interesting. I hope that you look into her life as much as you do her music.

[@cameraobscura2379]

She's Latina, but like many of us, Spanish is not her first language. She did this partially to honor the memory of her father. Her voice can hit American music beautifully, but you can only see the full range of it when she sings "Mexican opera."

[@elizandropedraza1286]

She would say that she's Mex-american and that it .By her own words don't call me spanish , latin , Hispanic , and even chicano or something else than Mexican american.😒

[@sherylhenley1931]

Her record company didn't want her to do this, and being Linda, she held true to form and did it anyway! It was a real hit-too bad record company jerks! She's always gone her own way. Love her!

[@cazgerald9471]

I think by this time they trusted her instincts. Her 1983 collaboration with Nelson Riddle "What's New" was a much harder sell to her management and label. It was a complete 180 from her previous work. It went triple platinum, and the next two with Riddle went platinum. She then collaborated with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton on the country album "Trio" which also went platinum. She was in a pretty strong position to pitch an album of traditional Mariachi music. Her instincts were right again, "Canciones de Mi Padre" went double platinum.

[@frankpentangeli7945]

Linda Ronstadt's interpretations of traditional Mexican mariachi songs are heartbreakingly beautiful! Her two albums named Canciones de mi Padre and Mas Canciones respectively are simply astounding, not only in terms of the musical performance of all the artists involved, but also in terms of the passion and commitment brought to the songs by Ronstadt, the song selection itself, the sparkling arrangements and the overall masterful production of the records. This is absolutely the best, most genuine music Ronstadt ever made, and you can hear the love and respect she has for these songs in her voice. And as you can gather from this performance of La Charreada, Linda Ronstadt really lets loose and puts it all out there. There's no holding back! My personal favourite Ronstadt interpretations of these traditional masterpieces are Rogaciano el Huapanguero, Y Andale, La Calandria, Tata Dios, El Crucifijo de Piedra and El Gustito. Check them out!

[@TheDivayenta]

Great name!

[@robertdaniels2549]

Don’t miss her album of Latin love songs: Frenesi

[@topgazza]

Can’t thank you enough for doing Linda’s Spanish songs. She is so multi talented and her power and passion suits Hispanic music so well. Linda is such a special artist. Her fluent Spanish translates into a singing style that is breathtaking in the ease she handles it. Just one of the true greats

[@MonicaGz]

I was so blessed to be sitting in the front row when she opened her Canciones de mi Padre tour in San Antonio, Texas. Several minutes into the show, the sound system went out and she continued to sing. I would swear to you that she could have continued singing without a sound system and no one would have been the wiser! This is the music of my people and I get chills every time I hear her sing these songs. Beautiful.

[@brainsareus]

She did a marvelous album of jazz standards too with the Nelson Riddle orchestra.

[@tombeyerlein3813]

Actually, she did THREE albums with Riddle -- What's New, Lush Life and For Sentimental Reasons.

[@mariannh1039]

You would love the old standards she did .

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

@@mariannh1039 I've been bugging them in the Comment Section for months about those albums and also her mariachi music.. Good to see they got to one of her great mariachi songs! Hopefully they'll get to a song or two from the Nelson Riddle arranged albums too!

[@brainsareus]

@@tombeyerlein3813 Yes, I thought as much, too, but I wasn't sure; so I erred on the side of caution and only assumed one.

[@smspirate]

Lush Life!

[@marisolsanzana7012]

Aquí se siente a México 🎶👏👏🎶 Buenaaaa... Buenaaaa 🎶👏🇨🇱

[@jenniferandrews1917]

Linda and The Eagles have quite a history together “back in the day.” She is extremely talented.

[@kephafan]

Linda was the main person who brought the Eagles together. 👍👏👏👏

[@karensilvera6694]

Jennifer Andrews did you really just utter those words? Crap, now I can't hide in my delusion of still being youngish. 😭😜

[@jenniferandrews1917]

Unfortunately, my loves, it's time we admit to “middle-age?”

[@bobbailey8282]

I saw the Eagles open for her in 1975. Along with Jackson Browne.

[@karensilvera6694]

@@bobbailey8282 OMG! I've seen all three but not together. Damn, that must have been a great time.

[@AztekDeathWeasel]

Don't call it latin...it's MEXICAN and I say it proudly! You guys rock for reacting to her. -just Subd

[@bswan57]

“When Will I Be Loved?” “Blue Bayou “ “Desperado “ “Silver Threads and Golden Needles “ “Tumbling Dice” and on and on. Linda was a legendary singer. Her first band went on to become the Eagles. She had albums in every genre’ and played the female lead, singing soprano in The Pirates of Penzance on Broadway. I think if you dig into her music, she might even give Janice a run for her money.

[@Latnman101]

You aren't kidding my man!

[@robertb3077]

I heart Linda. Que bonita

[@jbvaav8474]

I can't keep my mouth closed. I've heard this song a million x, and I never knew this was linda rodstandt who is my mexican mothers favorite artists!. I did not know she did this song!. I'm freaking out.

[@Louis-zj8xl]

Ahh freak out!

[@larksigsby3697]

Wait until you hear Linda singing operetta! And American Standards! She did not let the record label stop her from breaking out of genre.

[@Diva369]

Yes! "Poor Wand'ring One" from the Operetta movie Pirates of Penzance.

[@jomama2757]

The moments you are referring to in her voice are prevalent in mariachi music. She is awesome in both Spanish and English. I enjoy her duets also. She did one with Aaron Neville and one with James Ingram. The one with James is "Somewhere Out There." "Don't Know Much" is with Aaron Neville, who is an artist you have never touched on and is one of the most unique and awesome I have ever met.

[@MichaelJones-sh7nu]

Linda's range is incredible. She was also the lead female star in a very successful Broadway production of "The Pirates of Penzance" with Kevin Kline.

[@daphneheit7653]

I was going to mention this. Her performance was amazing.

[@1177kc]

And Rex Smith

[@jgg59]

She also did La Bohème at the public theater less successful but her voice was amazing Gary Morris was her leading men

[@jimrentz]

So you're doing my favorite musical artist of all time, male or female, and this time you're doing some of her traditional Mexican music which is absolutely stunning. She has done so many different genres of music including Folk, Country, Rock, American Standards with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra and Musical Theater with 'Pirates of Penzance' on Broadway as well as doing the1983 movie of the same name where she played the part of Mabel. Her big song from Broadway was "Poor Wandering One" and one of her big songs from the American Standards collection is "What's New?". She was also part of a trio called...Trio, with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris doing old country music standards. Dolly Partin said of Linda "She's the only person I know that can sing anything and do it well". I agree with Dolly! She did a duet with Aaron Neville, "I Don't Know Much" and another duet with James Ingram with the song, "Somewhere Out There" from the animated movie 'An American Tail'. Both duets are absolutely stunning. With the exception of pure Opera there isn't much this lady didn't do vocally. I have 20 record albums by her and wish I had the rest of them. She is one of those once in a lifetime voices that has unfortunately been silenced by disease. I listened, the other day, to her first hit song after she went out as a solo artist, "Long, Long Time" from 1970, and Wow, even then she had a powerful, beautiful voice and she was amazing at telling a story in song. Anything you listen to by Linda if it was recorded well is going to be worth the time to listen to it.

[@bryanCJC2105]

She is Latina and identifies as Mexican-American. She grew up in a Mexican environment, in a Mexican family, with Mexican music, particularly Mariachi music. Mariachi music was part of her childhood. She had to spend several months training her voice to sing in the Mariachi style which is very powerful and quite demanding. It turns out she has a perfect voice for singing Mariachi.

[@pbasswil]

This is overstating it a bit; she has some Mexican heritage on her dad's side of the family, dating back to the 19th century (1800s), when her German great-grandfather emmigrated to the Southwest states, which were then still part of Mexico. Her mom was from Michigan. But her love of the music came from listening to the cross-border radio, growing up.

[@pbasswil]

@@spursfan1775 People have 4 grandparents, and 8 great-grandparents, right? You're saying that one out of eight great-grandparents being Mexican makes her 'as Mexican as it gets'? Btw, I'm not arguing against her having some Mexican heritage (her half-Mexican grandfather was named Federico José María Ronstadt), and obviously she has great personal affection for that great nation, and for its culture & music. She grew up in Tucson, listening to all sorts of radio including plenty of Mexican. All I said was that calling her 'Latina' from a 'Mexican family' is overstating it a bit. Of course, she's free to identify however she wants to. Out of interest: I live in an apartment in Canada that happens to house a lot of Mexican immigrants - and every one of them has _8_ Mexican great-grandparents! :^)

[@spursfan1775]

@@pbasswil ...how is calling her latina...over stating it...she is half mexican...

[@cdemp4795]

Linda Rondstadt developed a love for Mexican music because she comes from a musical family and grew up singing Mexican folk songs. In fact, her Aunt was a popular Spanish singer who in 1946 published a book of Mexican folk songs called "Canciones de mi Padre." Linda R. eventually used the same title for her own Spanish album.

[@thomasretallick6228]

She was also influenced by the standards her mother listened to. But it’s how she interprets the feel of the music and lyric big soft hard quiet she wraps you up. She also chose great songs and was surrounded by the best musicians. From Gershwin to Neil Young she gave them all a careful loving treatment.

[@JamesDavis-qg4jl]

She could sing anything anything from soft ballads to rock to opera. Maybe the most gifted singer I ever heard. Just beautiful.

[@Kim-hc5si]

So she’d been rocking along, making records, selling out arenas, collab-ing with other artists (including being in a trio with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton) and them BAM! in 1987 a mariachi album that went 2x platinum. This woman, ISTG… 😍

[@ediefolta9494]

YES -- you must listen to the Trio! "I Never Will Marry" is beautiful!

[@Kim-hc5si]

@@ediefolta9494 They’re AMAZING! ❤️

[@cazgerald9471]

You skipped over the three albums she did with Nelson Riddle.

[@Kim-hc5si]

@@cazgerald9471 👏👏👏🙂

[@lrp6525]

“Canciones de mi padre” or Songs of my Father. Linda’s grandfather immigrated to Mexico from Germany and married a Mexican woman. Her family moved to Tucson so music like this would be common for her father to have been raised listening. If you like the Eagles, you can thank Linda for introducing Joe & Glenn and suggesting they work together🤓

[@ZakhadWOW]

Her grandfather is what gives her that German surname "Ronstadt".

[@lrp6525]

@@ZakhadWOW Yup!

[@KarenLWhiting]

Don and Glenn. Joe came in years later.

[@alankoemel3168]

To go another direction with her, “I’ve got a crush on you”with Nelson Riddle.

[@nancyaylward1176]

Linda Ronstadt is of Hispanic Descent. She has such a powerful voice and she can rock with best, as well as sing in her own language. She is wonderful. She can’t sing anymore because she has Parkinson’s disease. She gave us a library of greatness. Thank You, Linda for the music.

[@relevantbrother8964]

Her voice is beautiful. So sad about her health issues that preclude her from performing. But her legacy is incredible.

[@naomejames4636]

I LOVE that you listened to this song by Linda Ronstadt! And I enjoyed your reaction and appreciation for her craft on this song. I grew up listening to her and idoloizing her, but never knew of her Latin background until she released this album, Canciones de mi Padre. OH My Gosh!!! My admiration for her grew stronger. Thank you for doing this reaction video!

[@battlegirldeb]

There is a lot of Linda before the Mariachi years. She sings Pop, Rock, Country, R&B, as well as Marichi music. She been around since the early 70's. She has also done Torch songs or American Songbook . Songs from the 1930-1940.

[@elizabethjiminez3759]

Linda has one of the best voices of our time. My mom started our thanksgiving morning to this song and still does. Love her

[@robb9395]

Exquisite voice. She could virtually sing ANY style. All really really well. Very deep library.

[@dennisjacks7923]

You have travelled a span of 13 to 14 years in her career from You're No Good to this song. In that time, Linda had went from country/rock, to pop/rock to performing on stage in Gilbert and Sullivans Operetta The Pirates of Penzance, to the great American Song Book, to a Country Standards album (with Dolly Parton/Emmy Lou Harris), to traditional Mexican music. Her voice and projection had improved, Linda herself has said her best singing was in the 90s. Her musical journey is extensive and rich, like her voice. I was lucky enough to see her only once, and this is what I had the good fortune to see, and for FREE, at the Ontario Place Forum in Toronto as part of their summer series (of free concerts).

[@bmw128racer]

You owe it to yourself to listen to Linda's ENTIRE discography. It's more rich and varied than any other artist in history, IMO.

[@markmanukonga3900]

This whole album is fantastic!

[@real_lostinthefogofwar]

You do female Fridays, but you've never done Melissa Etheridge , how does that even happen? Somebody bring me some water

[@dylanperez5270]

OMG! This hit me right in my Mexican-American soul! Since I’ve watched this reaction, I’ve listened to the song and watched other reaction. This literally brings tears to my eyes. It’s so beautiful. I don’t listen to tejano or mariachi at all, but I know great music when I hear it. Thank you for introducing me to this!

[@romeovaldez2066]

Love this performance by Linda and do some Luka by Suzanne Vega

[@ewrekzz7360]

A favorite daughter of my hometown Tucson, she championed this style of music. Mariachi (mare-ee-ah-chee) was the word to describe the type of music, as well as the musician. A player in that band is called a Mariachi, and the style of music is called Mariachi. There are public buildings all over Tucson named for Linda's family.

[@vincentteregeyo5236]

She’s done a few beautiful trios with Dolly Parton and emmylou Harris.

[@timreed8876]

Linda Ronstadt is a beautiful, wonderful singer. The movie “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” is an incredibly perfect tribute documentary of her career. She came from a musical family and made such an impact on the music scene worldwide.

[@Paula-uc9fr]

She actually gave the Don Henley of the Eagles (drummer vocals), and other members their start. They used to be her band🙂

[@SpuzzyLargo]

Watch the 2019 documentary about Linda called "The Sound of My Voice." I've read dozens of books/autobios about rock/pop music and musicians. Without exception, Linda Ronstadt is admired by everyone. She has a great spirit, sweet heart and immense talent. Not a nasty bone in her body. I think it was Willie Nelson who said that there are two types of people (or did he say "men"?): those that love Linda Ronstadt and those who have never met her.

[@guillermoguerrero1951]

Thank you so much for reacting to her Mexican side. She released two albums Canciones de Padre to celebrate the music her father sang and she grew up listening to. Thank you again for showing your followers to mariachi music and the beauty of the Mexican culture

[@leftybass5860]

I remember reading an interview where she said this was the only music she was comfortable singing live. Everything else, the rock, the country, the opera, all of it made her nervous to perform, but this was the music she grew up singing.

[@janicepopham2352]

One more thing -- yes her family is of Mexican descent and she grew up singing with her father, hence the name of this album is Songs of My Father (Canciones de Mi Padre)

[@leospiritwalker6999]

Hi guys do yourselves a solid watch the documentary Linda Ronstadt The Sound of My Voice

[@janicepopham2352]

@@leospiritwalker6999 Great movie Leo; everyone should see it to truly appreciate her range. Plus we get to see her in that Boy Scout uniform, a marvelous image from my formative years!

[@cazgerald9471]

@@leospiritwalker6999 thanks for the recommendation.

[@Louis-zj8xl]

Someone made a comment.Shes mostly European.The whites have to say something racist to try to dis credit people.They're so weak and insecure

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Linda's grandmother was mexican so she grew up speaking and hearing some spanish. She has done entire spanish language albums. She also has recorded and performed rock, country, blues, standards and light opera on stage. One of the most talented singers ever. Unfortunately Linda developed a neurological disease similar to parkinson's (but not) and it has prevented her singing any longer. In the later years when she was still singing she teamed up with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris and formed the supergroup Trio. My two personal faves of that group are The Sweetest Gift (a mother's smile) and High Sierra (the video quality of the 2nd one is not the best but the sound is good.) These 2 songs are from albums done 10 years apart. www,kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqvOo4ZnmcuCjKc kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ_MlptmjpaJY9E

[@xploreher]

Yes! Mexican heritage and she has done Pirates of Penzance, so yes beautifully, rich and powerful voice. Ty. ❤❤❤

[@larrysaenz8964]

beautiful song im Mexican Irish Spanish and native American i have all her songs in Spanish 💚🖤🧡🤍💛🎭🔥😎

[@larrysaenz8964]

Sweet and awesome

[@claudioortiz9007]

I'm Puerto Rican but I love mariachi music. The great thing about speaking and understanding Spanish is that we can enjoy every style of music from other Spanish speaking countries. Such as Salsa, merengue, Ranchera, bachata, cumbia.. etc.

[@Xcris_crosX]

I requested they react to legendary Celia Cruz (RIP). Being an Internationally known black Cuban-American Spanish singer may interest them

[@claudioortiz9007]

@@Xcris_crosX Can't ever go wrong with Celia. We just have too many stars to pick from. Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon (Fania all stars) Ruben Blades, Eddie Santiago, Marc Anthony, LA India, Juan Luis Guerra, and on and on

[@fractuss]

I'm an old, white bumpkin and I love this music.

[@carmensandiego7749]

This surprised a lot of people when it came out.This was kind of a gender bender, because very few women used to participate in mariachi bands or ranchero music, it's kind of a male dominated macho genre (like rap was). Until Linda killed it. And now there's more women going into mariachi bands than ever before. Linda made it okay. Still mostly the vocal is usually male. In LA today there's now some all female mariachi bands, including the vocalist. There's one that performs every Christmas on PBS.

[@karencogs1]

Her voice is so amazing! Growing up in the 70’s she was one of my favorite female vocalist and still is! Your no Good, hurts so bad, Blue Bayou, the list goes on and on!!

[@belkyhernandez8281]

I like it when Hispanic and Latin artist don't americanize their culture's music. This is totally authentic.

[@tonydagostino6158]

She has such range from the low end for a male tenor, almost baritone, to her beautiful soprano and she never loses any strength

[@Conn30Mtenor]

Her dad was Mexican. Check out the all-female Mariachi Reyna De Los Angeles. They are amazing.

[@wispiwispi1889]

She was such a perfectionist and never believed she was all that good. Yet, everyone that heard her, wanted to be able to sing like her.

[@freddieordones4823]

When Linda approached the idea to her record producer about making a spanish album, they said No. So she did Canciones De MI Padre on her own and made Millions from this albums.

[@robertsterner2145]

She does a song in this same concert called "Volver, Volver" and even if you don't speak Spanish she will break your heart with it. I'd never paid more than casual attention to mariachi even though I live in LA and visit mariachi plaza every month, but seeing her sing these songs changed my mind and I even went to Mariachi Festival at the Hollywood Bowl last month. More fun than anyone deserves to have.

[@smspirate]

Por un amor!

[@robertsterner2145]

@@smspirate Oh god, yes. That's so damn beautiful.

[@johnhegarty1761]

She actually being the perfectionist she is worked with Latin singers to make sure she was singing these songs properly.

[@kendixon7118]

She was a corner stone for women in rock she started in the 60's she paved the way for bands like heart

[@baekdutiger631]

She also gave blessing to her band member Don and Glen to start the Eagles!!!

[@tcme11]

This is what you guys do best -- real, positve reactions to other cultures, genres, and eras. Never lose that. It's your strength.

[@brainsareus]

'La Cigarra' [The cicada] is also an ass-kicker tune from this album. Her voice is even fiercer on La Cigarra.

[@florenciaalvarez3213]

I absolutely love your reaction to Linda Ronstadt singing in Spanish! I think I’ve watched this more than 5 times!

[@soultrampamplification8425]

You have to listen to "Blue Bayou". I've been in love with Linda Ronstadt since the early 70's.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Come on, smell the tacos. She's Mexican, of course. Look at the dark eyes and musky features. You go girl.

[@jackhjones62]

You should watch the KZbin video biography about Linda: "The Sound of My Voice", which tells her amazing story. Also, check out some of the 'torch songs' she put out with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra (three albums). Men were called 'crooners'; women were 'torch singers'.

[@randyventresca4152]

Ok...here is the deal....Linda Ronstadt is mosty German/European. Her mom is of German-English-Dutch-Swiss decent. Linda has partial Mexican blood. Her great grandmother was Mexican and her grandmother is 3/4 Mexican-Spanish-Italian and 1/4 English. This is on her father's side. The men were German/Mexican meaning they migrated to Mexico and became citizens. This is why Linda's upbringing was so steeped in Mexican culture. She is the greatest most versatile female vocalist of her generation. And incredibly bright and knowledgable about music. A true professional who always strived to challenge herself and her vocals.

[@janicepopham2352]

Thank you for this one! Love me some Linda! She recorded in many different genres of music; check out her big band recordings with the Nelson Riddle orchestra. She can be a crooner too!

[@jeffreekoch9298]

Yup! She's half Mexican/Native American. She sings Spanish music, too 😆 She's from Arizona. Beautiful women and voice.

[@pattyestrada6]

Linda’s voice is amazing! And yes she has Mexican ancestry, even though she wasn’t fully bilingual her Spanish singing was still very very good. Please do “Different Drum” from when she was with The Stone Poneys (Amber you’ll love it)

[@larrystuder8543]

I'm 72, never heard this until today. I knew its reputation. Thank you for My first time. It's as good as I heard. In the 1840's there was a wave of German immigrants to Mexico- that's one reason so many good many good Mexican German style beers.There are still German family names in Msxjco.

[@larrycallahan2135]

Frankenstein by Edgar Winter's group. Please.

[@yelnek4548]

Live version too

[@janiceschwab4321]

Having lived in south Texas all my life, I truly have always been in love with Mariachi music!

[@lynnevetter]

This makes me want to make sure you know to do Selena on one of these Fridays!

[@GranFelicia]

I really hope they dive into her music!!

[@lynnevetter]

@@GranFelicia That will be so magical. Every couple weeks or so, I throw Selena out there as a recommendation. lol

[@yybarra79]

I grew up listening to Linda Ronstadt through my mom. All her English music and Spanish music. She’s from my hometown Tucson Arizona. That woman is in a class all her own. Play her mariachi music that’s a definite wormhole to go down she also has another side of her where it’s like forties to 50s music and it’s gorgeous, definitely worth a listen! Much love! ❤️

[@scapito]

Had no idea this was in Linda Ronstadt's repertoire!!! This is awesome!!! 🥰

[@joaquimferreira395]

I loved your reaction! Played this 3 times JUST for your 1st reaction when you hear her singing in Spanish 👏🏻👏🏻👍🤣

[@demonhoopa]

Linda could sing any style at an incredibly high level. Mariachi, Rock n roll, country, musical theater, opera, new wave, standard, jazz, swing etc. While Anne Wilson of Heart is absolutely my personal favorite, I’m objective enough to acknowledge that Linda Rondstadt IS the G.O.A.T.

[@rosesilveira344]

Linda is Mexican American from Arizona. This song is part of an album dedicated to her father's ancestry. Her genres are Latin, Pop, Country, Jazz & Blues.

[@mlhesler68]

Her recording with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris is priceless.

[@smspirate]

also LOVE Emmylou! Her Roses in the snow album was fabulous!

[@christinewilliams1755]

One of the BEST albums ever recorded!!

[@Nuggettfaz]

She came a long way from The Stone Poneys. I'm still in love with her.

[@julieford8788]

You’ll never hear a bad song from her. That voice is incredible. ❤️

[@jaydefelice9887]

Ronstadt's father was of Mexican ancestry. She has mastered MANY different genres. Pop, rock, various latin styles, Jazz, Operetta (think light opera not full blown) and country. She had great success on the country charts in the 1970's and formed a long lasting friendship with Dolly Parton & Emmylou Harris that resulted in two beautiful albums TRIO in 1987 & TRIO II in 1999.

[@DianaJG8]

Too much audio distortion on this end - kinda ruined it...🥺

[@Xcris_crosX]

I wish they would've used the video from the 1989 Grammy awards. Linda Ronstadt - La Charreada 1989 live performance kzbin.info/www/bejne/h17Jp6akgdSWeK8

[@joydunn2109]

You ought to hear her sing Opera The Pirates of Penzance Give her a listen!