Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt is an American singer whose versatile voice dominated popular music from the 1970s through the 1990s.
She achieved success across rock, country, Latin, and operetta, with hits like "You're No Good" and "Blue Bayou." Her career ended after a Parkinson's diagnosis affected her ability to sing.
Mexican folk ensemble
- rancheraMexican folk song genre
- boleroCropped open-front jacket
- Spanish-languageOf Castilian speech
- TucsonSouthern Arizona city
Arizona · Mexican-American · traditional · Grammy · Latin · heritage · roots · trumpet
- duetPiece for two
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
City of Brotherly Love's NFL team
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
- Laurel CanyonMusical hills neighborhood
- soft rockLow-durability sedimentary formation
- gold recordSales milestone plaque
Jackson Browne · Don Henley · platinum album · AM radio · crossover
Recording industry award recipient
- Rock and Roll Hall of FameMuseum honoring influential musicians
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- influencePower to affect others
legend · icon · superstar · bestselling · groundbreaking · inspiration · female artist · career
Canon of classic American songs
- orchestralFor a symphony ensemble
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- torch songSentimental song of longing
- croonerSoft-voiced romantic vocalist
big band · ballroom · romantic · Frank Sinatra · Ella Fitzgerald · sophisticated · timeless
mariachi
Mexican folk ensemble
- rancheraMexican folk song genre
- boleroCropped open-front jacket
- Spanish-languageOf Castilian speech
Tucson · Arizona · Mexican-American · traditional · Grammy · Latin · heritage · roots · trumpet · cultural pride
Dolly Parton
- duetPiece for two
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- partnershipShared business arrangement
Eagles
City of Brotherly Love's NFL team
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
- Laurel CanyonMusical hills neighborhood
- soft rockLow-durability sedimentary formation
Jackson Browne · Don Henley · gold record · platinum album · AM radio · crossover
Grammy winner
Recording industry award recipient
- Rock and Roll Hall of FameMuseum honoring influential musicians
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
influence · legend · icon · superstar · bestselling · groundbreaking · inspiration · female artist · career · achievement
Great American Songbook
Canon of classic American songs
- orchestralFor a symphony ensemble
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- torch songSentimental song of longing
crooner · big band · ballroom · romantic · Frank Sinatra · Ella Fitzgerald · sophisticated · timeless
soprano
Highest female voice range
- mezzo-sopranoMedium female singing voice
- beltingForceful chest-voice singing
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
range · timbre · resonance · pitch · tone · octave · emotional · powerful · versatility · phrasing
- California MusicDr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, N.W.A., Ice Cube, Tupac
- 70s IconsFarrah Fawcett, John Travolta, Burt Reynolds, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson
- folk musicfolk, folk music, folk songs, folk ballads, folk ballad
- Chicano CultureCesar Chavez, lowrider, barrio, Chicano murals, La Raza
- Roots Rockroots rock, country rock, Americana, alt-country, Neil Young
Linda RonstadtNico
Mediterranean-origin first name
Patti Smith · Debbie Harry · Joni Mitchell · Björk · Stevie Nicks
Linda RonstadtMadonna
Christ's mother, or pop icon
Courtney Love · Yoko Ono · Grace Jones · Patti Smith · shock rock