In Revealing Interview Linda Ronstadt Speaks Out Making Interviewer's Eyes Bulge

Feb 18, 2019 by apost team

Singing sensation Linda Ronstadt is making headlines again, this time due to the release of her latest album.

Ronstadt retired from music in 2009 after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Ronstadt’s latest album, Linda Ronstadt – Live in Hollywood, was released earlier this month, rocketing to the top of the music charts.

The album comes from newly uncovered clips of a concert Ronstadt performed in 1980 when she was at the height of her career.

In addition to being sold out in most stores, Live in Hollywood has garnered nearly universal critical acclaim, with many music industry insiders predicting that it will certainly win a Grammy at next year’s ceremony.

To help promote the new album, Ronstadt recently sat down with Tracy Smith of CBS Sunday Morning. In her interview, Ronstadt told of the difficulty she faced following her Parkinson’s diagnosis. The iconic rock star said that she first started seeing the signs of Parkinson’s in 2000 when her voice began faltering in the middle of songs.

A slow-moving disease, Ronstadt said that the condition eventually made it impossible for her to sing. While she can still speak with ease, Ronstadt says that singing is an immensely complex action which she is prevented from doing because of her illness.

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Moving on from discussing her diagnosis, Ronstadt told Smith of all the wonderful musicians she performed with over the years.

Among her favourite collaborations were those done with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris. Ronstadt began her music career at the young age of 14, performing with her brother and sister. Ronstadt then moved to Los Angeles, releasing her first solo album, Hand Sown … Home Grown, in 1969. Following the album’s release, Ronstadt’s journey rocketed her to stardom.

By far the biggest praise Ronstadt has received is due to her incredible ability to perform a plethora of different types of music. In her heyday, Ronstadt performed everything from country to rock to Latin.

The recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, most of Ronstadt’s albums have earned gold, platinum, or multiplatinum status. Additionally, Ronstadt is a great humanitarian, supporting music education in schools. In 2014, Ronstadt was awarded the National Medal of Arts and Humanities by President Barack Obama.

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