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Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt is one of the most versatile and successful female singers of the latter half of the 20th century, whose career has transcended a wide range of genres, including rock, country, light opera, and Latin music. She was born on July 15, 1946, in Tucson, Arizona, and began her career in the mid-1960s with the folk-rock group the Stone Poneys. After the group's dissolution, Ronstadt pursued a solo career and quickly emerged as a leading figure in the country-rock scene of Southern California, known for her powerful voice and emotive interpretations.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she released a series of highly successful albums such as "Heart Like a Wheel," "Simple Dreams," and "Living in the USA," thereby cementing her status as a pop icon. Notable for her fearless exploration of different musical styles, Ronstadt ventured into new territory with the release of "Canciones de mi Padre" in 1987, an album that honored her Mexican heritage and became the biggest-selling non-English-language album in American record history at the time. Her artistic journey continued with genre-spanning projects, including a series of acclaimed collaborations with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton on traditional American music albums like "Trio" and "Trio II." The 2016 remastered edition of "Trio II" and other albums like "Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions" are testaments to her enduring influence in the music industry. Despite announcing her retirement from singing due to Parkinson's disease, Ronstadt's legacy as a pioneer of genre cross-pollination and a champion of the American songbook lives on in her extensive and diverse discography.

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