Saturday, July 15, 2017

Linda Ronstadt: Top 30 Songs

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Born July 15, 1946, in Tucson, Arizona, Linda Ronstadt established herself as a diverse recording artist with a cover-laden repertoire which dipped into pop, rock, adult contemporary, country, Latin, big band, and standards. She put her stamp on songs by Chuck Berry, the Eagles, the Hollies, Buddy Holly, Martha & the Vandellas, the Miracles, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, the Righteous Brothers, the Rolling Stones, Sam & Dave, Neil Young, and Warren Zevon. She often recorded with other artists including Emmylou Harris, James Ingram, Aaron Neville, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Dolly Parton, Nelson Riddle, and J.D. Souther. In celebration of her birthday, DMDB presents her top 30 songs.


The Top 30 Linda Ronstadt Songs

Blue Bayou

1. Blue Bayou (1977)
2. Don’t Know Much (with Aaron Neville, 1989)
3. You’re No Good (1974)
4. Somewhere Out There (with James Ingram, 1986)
5. Hurt So Bad (1980)
6. When Will I Be Loved (1975)
7. Different Drum (with the Stone Poneys, 1967)
8. Heat Wave (1975)
9. It’s So Easy (1977)
10. The Tracks of My Tears (1975)
11. Ooh Baby Baby (1978)
12. An American Dream (with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 1979)
13. That’ll Be the Day (1976)
14. Long, Long Time (1970)
15. Back in the U.S.A. (1978)

16. How Do I Make You (1980)
17. Poor, Poor Pitiful Me (1978)
18. All My Life (with Aaron Neville, (1990)
19. Tumbling Dice (1978)
20. Just One Look (1979)
21. I Can’t Let Go (1980)
22. Love Has No Pride (1973)
23. Get Closer (1982)
24. Love Is a Rose (1975)
25. It Doesn’t Matter Anymore (1975)
26. Desperado (1973)
27. Someone to Lay Down Beside Me (1976)
28. I Knew You When (1982)
29. When the Morning Comes (with Hoyt Axton, 1974)
30. She’s a Very Lovely Woman (1971)


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