Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Songfacts category songs covered by linda ronstadt. Acoustic guitar linda ronstadt arranged by linda ronstadt backing vocals kenny edwards, peter asher backing vocals additional on last chorus herb pedersen, kenny edwards, linda ronstadt, peter asher dobro mike auldridge writtenby traditional. A musical memoir reprint edition by ronstadt, linda 2014 paperback. Expanded edition will be released on cd and lp with a bonus 7.
Simple dreams is the eighth studio album by the american rock singersongwriter linda ronstadt, released in 1977 by asylum records. Raised in rural arizona, ronstadt was schooled in the mexican folk songs of her grandfather, as well as hank williams and other country music greats but it was. In this memoir, iconic singer linda ronstadt weaves together a capti. A musical memoir kindle edition by ronstadt, linda. In simple dreams, ronstadt reveals the eclectic and fascinating journey that led to her longlasting success. Buy linda ronstadts album titled simple dreams 40th anniversary. Linda ronstadt lifts her voice to lifes challenges, simple dreams 1 9 ronstadt, who began her professional career when she was 14, released her first solo album, hand sown. However, i am an audiophile and have a fairly highend sound system in my loft. Featuring songs from linda ronstadt s staggering discography and originally recorded. A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs. While i enjoyed the songs on the original cd, the quality of the sound was always lacking, especially when compared to the better recordedmastered cds in my large collection.
They sing for a mate, to claim their territory, or simply to give voice to the. Simple dreams, the book linda ronstadt fans discussion. Yet ronstadt is able to keep it all together, proving her interpretive depth and stylistic breadth all at once. Simple dreams is perhaps ronstadts most adventurous rockoriented album, and. It turns out that linda ronstadt is an excellent writer in addition to being a fantastic singer. Rhino records is revisiting linda ronstadt s simple dreams for its 40th anniversary. The project features a new version of the album with remastered audio, plus a trio of live songs taken from a 1980 concert performance. The collection features classic hits like blue bayou, its so easy, poor poor pitiful me and tumbling dice, as well three bonus live tracks. Ronstadt and her managerproducer peter asher had hit upon the magic ingredients with such stunning effect on her breakthrough 1974 album heart like a wheel that they stuck to. Simple dreams ebook by linda ronstadt rakuten kobo. Linda ronstadt simple dreams 40th anniversary editiondr peak rms duration track dr10 0. Simple dreams is the eighth studio album by the american rock singersongwriter linda ronstadt, released by asylum records. As it happens, simple dreams, the album, from 1977, was my introduction to ronstadt s music. Linda ronstadt simple dreams 1977, gatefold, vinyl.
Her latest album, simple dreams, is a case in point. Linda ronstadt simple dreams 40th anniversary edition. She has earned 10 grammy awards, three american music awards, two academy of country music awards, an emmy award, and an alma award, and many of her albums have been certified gold, platinum or multiplatinum in the united states. Find album credit information for simple dreams linda ronstadt on allmusic. Ronstadt sings dolly parton i never will marry with the same conviction as the rolling stones tumbling dice, and she manages to update roy orbison blue bayou and direct attention to the caustic, fledgling singersongwriter warren. Listen free to linda ronstadt simple dreams its so easy, carmelita and more. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of linda ronstadt s simple dreams, rhino has released simple dreams 40th anniversary edition on cd and vinyl with a bonus 7. Despite a lackluster response and never actually charting, the crickets its so easy became a smash hit for americas sweetheart linda ronstadt when she covered it in 1977 for her albumsimple dreams and we just cant get enough of it. Simple dreams was the latest chapter in a highly effective formula of hit remakes and new material that had lifted linda ronstadt to superstar status by the mid1970s.
In this memoir ronstadt doesnt explore her relationships or emotional life, which is fine with me. One of the most successful albums of ronstadt s career, simple dreams. In this memoir, iconic singer linda ronstadt weaves together a captivating story of her origins in tucson, arizona, and her rise to stardom in the southern california music scene of the 1960s and. Linda ronstadt s simple dreams is returning to cd, digital and, most importantly, vinyl with a bonus 7. Simple dreams is the eighth studio album by the american rock singer songwriter linda ronstadt, released in 1977 by asylum records. A musical memoir is the story of linda ronstadts musical life, including her influences and experiences before, during, and after her reign as queen of rock in the 1970s. Linda ronstadt simple dreams lyrics and tracklist genius. In 1965 aged just 20 linda ronstadt left behind her arizona home and. Linda maria ronstadt born july 15, 1946 is an american popular music singer. And she describes it all in a voice as beautiful as the one that sang heart like a wheellonging, graceful, and authentic. It includes several of her bestknown songs, including her cover of the rolling stones song tumbling dice featured in the film fm and her version of the roy orbison song blue bayou, which earned her a grammy nomination for record of the year. The discography of linda ronstadt, an american rock, pop and country artist who also recorded in other genres, such as light opera and traditional mexican music, consists of 28 solo studio albums, 1 live album, numerous compilation albums, and 63 singles.
But linda, to extend the eagles metaphor of the transient, hedonistic hotel california rock scene, doesnt just rent a room for onenight stands. A musical memoir by linda ronstadt free epubmobiebooks. Read simple dreams a musical memoir by linda ronstadt available from rakuten kobo. In this memoir, iconic singer linda ronstadt weaves together a.
The simple dreams cd has always been one of my favorite linda ronstadt albums. Simple dreams limitededition 45 rpm jetzt portofrei fur 70,99 euro kaufen. Simple dreams 40th anniversary edition by linda ronstadt. Ronstadt s long and illustrious career is explored in simple dreams, her excellent selfpenned memoir which takes us from the deserts of her childhood, to her chart success and beyond.
Simple dreams is perhaps ronstadt s most adventurous rockoriented album, and, with the exception of the drum sounds, which indelibly identify this as a product of the 70s, it still works. Check out simple dreams by linda ronstadt on amazon music. After recording three albums with her folk rock band, the stone poneys, ronstadt debuted on capitol records as a solo artist with 1969s. Simple dreams a tribute to linda ronstadt home facebook. With both feet firmly planted in the rock and country scenes, linda s rockin rendition of its. Featuring a broader array of styles than any previous linda ronstadt record, simple dreams reconfirms her substantial talents as an interpretive singer. Born into a musical family, ronstadt s childhood was filled with everything from hank williams to gilbert and sullivan, mexican folk music to. Linda maria ronstadt born july 15, 1946 is a retired american singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, and latin. One of the most successful albums of ronstadt s career, simple dreams spent five successive weeks at number 1 on the billboard album chart in late 1977, displacing fleetwood macs rumours after it had held that position for a recordbreaking 29 weeks. A tribute to linda ronstadt and the songs she made famous. In her latest and elegantly refined album, simple dreams, ronstadt sings buddy hollys famous line its so easy to fall in love on one track and i never will marry on another. The album also contains covers of the buddy holly song its so easy.
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