A rare female artist in the male-dominated rock scene of the 70s: Who is Linda Ronstadt?

The biography film, produced by James Keach, focuses on the life story of Linda Ronstadt, a rare female artist in the male-dominated rock scene of the 1970s and 1980s. Since the biopic is still in production, Ronstadt and Gomez explained that, as two singers of Mexican origin, they prepared for this project by getting to know each other and discussing the project.

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.

This will not actually be the first production in which Ronstadt shares her life story. The documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of MyVoice, directed by Oscar-winning producers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman in 2019, touches upon the artist's nearly fifty-year career and her dominance in the country-rock genre.

Real Name: Linda Marie Ronstadt

Birthplace: Arizona, USA

Date of Birth: June 15, 1946

About:

- Her songs "You're No Good" and "Blue Bayou" became big hits.

- She started her music career by performing folk rock in the 1960s.

- Her fame reached its peak in the 1980s.

- First Album: Hand Sown... Home Grown

Who is Linda Ronstadt?

The American singer was known for her performances in various genres such as rock, country, light opera, and Latin music. With the spread of genres such as folk rock and country rock after the 1960s, Ronstadt; formed the folk-rock band Stone Poneys with Bobby Kimmel and Kenny Edwards and became the lead singer. Continuing her career as a solo artist in 1969, Ronstadt released her song Hand Sown...Home Gown, which was described as a country record in the alternative music genre.

She became the first female rock star with her chart-topping albums such as Heart Like a Wheel, Simple Dreams, and Living in the USA. She broke records as one of the highest-grossing concert artists of the decade. Known as the “Queen of Rock,” Ronstadt has been honored with an 11-time Grammy and an Emmy, and many of her albums have been certified gold, platinum, or multiplatinum in the United States and internationally.

On the other hand, she became one of the names that had her name written on Hollywood's Walk of Fame for her work with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris. The song Long Long Time from the album Silk Purse, released in 1970 and currently featured in the TV series The Last of Us, became a trending topic on social media again. This song brought Ronstadt her first Grammy nomination, in the category known at the time as contemporary female vocal performance.