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Linda Ronstadt is an American singer known for her distinctive voice and versatile musical style. Born on July 15, 1946, she began her music career in the 1960s and is celebrated for her contributions to pop, rock, country, and Latin music.

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“I feel sorry for a culture that depends too much on delegating its musical expression to professionals. It is fine to have heroes, but we should do our own singing first, even if it is never heard beyond the shower curtain.”

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Author:Linda Ronstadt

“When I would be on the stage singing, I would see a movie of something that happened, I would be telling the story. I would be describing the story in sound, but my goal would be to make somebody else run their own movie.”

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Author:Linda Ronstadt

“I'm a chameleon. I can change my voice a lot. I always was able to, because in my family's music I was a harmony singer, and harmony singing is really hard.”

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Author:Linda Ronstadt

“Ninety-nine percent of singing is listening and hearing, and so then 1 percent of it is singing.”

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Author:Linda Ronstadt

“I grew up singing Mexican music, and that's based on indigenous Mexican rhythms. Mexican music also has an overlay of West African music, based on huapango drums, and it's kind of like a 6/8 time signature, but it really is a very syncopated 6/8. And that's how I attack vocals.”

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Author:Linda Ronstadt

“The essential elements of singing are voice, musicianship, and story. It is the rare artist that has all three in abundance.”

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Book:Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir

Source: Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir

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Born: July 15, 1946
Known for: Singer
Quotes: 87

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