Linda RonstadtLinda Ronstadt on the cover of her 2002 collection The Very Best of Linda RonstadtLinda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American singer. Born in Tucson, Arizona to a German-Mexican father and a Dutch-English mother, Linda Ronstadt began her career in the mid 1960s singing in Los Angeles, California clubs with the folk-rock group, the Stone Poneys. She scored her first hit single in 1967, as singer for the Stone Poneys, with the song "Different Drum," written by Monkees member Michael Nesmith. Her first solo hit single came in 1970, with the country rock crossover single, "Long Long Time." She achieved her greatest commercial success during the 1970s, with a string of platinum albums, as she branched out from the earlier country rock sound to include more conventional rock, often covering early rock classics from the 1950s and early 1960s. Her breakthrough year was 1975, when she released a series of hits beginning with the single "You're No Good." She hit #1 on the Billboard magazine charts with her 1974 album Heart Like a Wheel, and followed that up with the #1 albums Simple Dreams in 1977 and Living in the U.S.A. in 1978. Ronstadt dated Jerry Brown, then Governor of California, in the late 1970s. In addition to pop-rock hits such as her popular version of the Roy Orbison hit, "Blue Bayou" and duets with Aaron Neville that received much critical acclaim, her long singing career has been filled with an eclectic mix of recordings, including Big Band sounds, Mexican canciones, an album of old-time country music, an album of Latin music, and an album of rock classics redone as lullabies. After appearing in the Broadway play, in 1983 she co-starred with Kevin Kline and Angela Lansbury in The Pirates of Penzance, a motion picture based on a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. Showing her versatility yet again, in 1996 Ronstadt released Dedicated to the One I Love, an album of children's music. In a career spanning four decades, she has recorded more than forty albums, her latest a return to her roots in pop-rock ballads. On July 18, 2004, during a performance at the Aladdin Casino in Las Vegas, Ronstadt praised Michael Moore and his documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11. It was reported that some members of the audience walked out, tore down posters, threw drinks, and demanded she be removed from the stage. Initial reports were that Aladdin president Bill Timmins escorted her out of the premises without having a chance to go to her hotel suite to obtain her property, and vowed that, as long as he was running the casino, she would no longer be welcome. At the same time, it was reported that the angry shouts and boos were overpowered by cheers and people clapping. However, Ronstadt says that the media reports were inaccurate. She was not aware of anyone throwing drinks, was not escorted off the premises, and it wasn't until later that she learned Aladdin's management was angry. "I didn't know they were mad at me until we were gone, and I didn't know what they were mad at me about until about an hour later, when apparently they called up one of the people that was traveling with us and went, 'She's talking about Michael Moore, and this is a place for entertainment, not politics,'" Ronstadt said. Ronstadt had previously been quoted in the Las Vegas Review-Journal that she was eager to get out of her Aladdin contract, and hoped that she would annoy them enough to not bring her back. The Aladdin is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, however, and Robert Earl, CEO of Planet Hollywood, the corporation which will be taking controlling interest of the Aladdin when it emerges from bankruptcy protection, was quoted as saying that he would like to take Moore up on the film maker's offer to join Ronstadt on the Aladdin stage to sing "America the Beautiful". Albums
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The Aladdin is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, however, and Robert Earl, CEO of Planet Hollywood, the corporation which will be taking controlling interest of the Aladdin when it emerges from bankruptcy protection, was quoted as saying that he would like to take Moore up on the film maker's offer to join Ronstadt on the Aladdin stage to sing "America the Beautiful". In addition, there are numerous compilations available. Ronstadt had previously been quoted in the Las Vegas Review-Journal that she was eager to get out of her Aladdin contract, and hoped that she would annoy them enough to not bring her back. Among the bonus tracks to be included in the release are an acoustic demo of "Homeless," recorded prior to his sessions in South Africa with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, from Graceland; "Shelter Of Your Arms," a previously unreleased song featuring a solo acoustic performance from the Hearts And Bones sessions; demos of "Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard" and "Duncan" recorded in San Francisco in 1971 from Paul Simon; the original demo of "Gone At Last," with the Jessy Dixon Singers, from Still Crazy After All These Years; "Spiral Highway" and "All Because Of You," unreleased performances from One-Trick Pony; a work-in-progress called "Let Me Live In Your City," which eventually became the track "Something So Right" from There Goes Rhymin' Simon; early versions of "The Coast" and "Spirit Voices" from Rhythm Of The Saints; a duet with José Feliciano on "Born In Puerto Rico" plus outtakes from Songs From The Capeman, live cuts from the You're the One concert tour, and much more. "I didn't know they were mad at me until we were gone, and I didn't know what they were mad at me about until about an hour later, when apparently they called up one of the people that was traveling with us and went, 'She's talking about Michael Moore, and this is a place for entertainment, not politics,'" Ronstadt said. "Paul Simon: The Studio Recordings 1972-2000" and each of the expanded individual albums will feature a total of 30 bonus tracks, including original song demos, live recordings, duets, six never-before-released songs and outtakes from each of his nine solo albums. She was not aware of anyone throwing drinks, was not escorted off the premises, and it wasn't until later that she learned Aladdin's management was angry. In 2004, his record company announced the release of expanded editions of each of his solo albums, individually and together in a limited-edition nine-disc box set. However, Ronstadt says that the media reports were inaccurate. He played music producer Tony Lacey in the 1977 Woody Allen film Annie Hall. At the same time, it was reported that the angry shouts and boos were overpowered by cheers and people clapping. Simon has also dabbled in acting. Initial reports were that Aladdin president Bill Timmins escorted her out of the premises without having a chance to go to her hotel suite to obtain her property, and vowed that, as long as he was running the casino, she would no longer be welcome. In 2000, Simon released an album titled "You're the One" backed up by concerts, one of which filmed in Paris is available on DVD. It was reported that some members of the audience walked out, tore down posters, threw drinks, and demanded she be removed from the stage. In 1991, he married singer Edie Brickell, and they have three children. On July 18, 2004, during a performance at the Aladdin Casino in Las Vegas, Ronstadt praised Michael Moore and his documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11. He continued to release remarkable material during the seventies, and in 1986 released the ground-breaking and immensely popular Graceland. In a career spanning four decades, she has recorded more than forty albums, her latest a return to her roots in pop-rock ballads. This album was released on CD in 2004, expanded and remastered. Showing her versatility yet again, in 1996 Ronstadt released Dedicated to the One I Love, an album of children's music. He released Paul Simon in 1972, although this was not his first solo album, as he released The Paul Simon Song Book as a UK-only LP in 1965. After appearing in the Broadway play, in 1983 she co-starred with Kevin Kline and Angela Lansbury in The Pirates of Penzance, a motion picture based on a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. After Simon and Art Garfunkel split in 1971, Paul Simon began to write and record solo material. In addition to pop-rock hits such as her popular version of the Roy Orbison hit, "Blue Bayou" and duets with Aaron Neville that received much critical acclaim, her long singing career has been filled with an eclectic mix of recordings, including Big Band sounds, Mexican canciones, an album of old-time country music, an album of Latin music, and an album of rock classics redone as lullabies. In 2003, he reunited again with Art Garfunkel for an US tour, followed by a 2004 international tour. Ronstadt dated Jerry Brown, then Governor of California, in the late 1970s. This album would later become Simon's Hearts and Bones. Her breakthrough year was 1975, when she released a series of hits beginning with the single "You're No Good." She hit #1 on the Billboard magazine charts with her 1974 album Heart Like a Wheel, and followed that up with the #1 albums Simple Dreams in 1977 and Living in the U.S.A. in 1978. They next worked on a new studio album together, but Garfunkel left the project, not agreeing with Simon's lyrics. Her first solo hit single came in 1970, with the country rock crossover single, "Long Long Time." She achieved her greatest commercial success during the 1970s, with a string of platinum albums, as she branched out from the earlier country rock sound to include more conventional rock, often covering early rock classics from the 1950s and early 1960s. In 1981, he reunited with Art Garfunkel for the famous concert in Central Park. She scored her first hit single in 1967, as singer for the Stone Poneys, with the song "Different Drum," written by Monkees member Michael Nesmith. Robinson specifically for the film; other songs by the duo were also used in the film. Born in Tucson, Arizona to a German-Mexican father and a Dutch-English mother, Linda Ronstadt began her career in the mid 1960s singing in Los Angeles, California clubs with the folk-rock group, the Stone Poneys. They recorded Mrs. Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American singer. Simon and Garfunkel also contributed extensively to the soundtrack of the 1967 film The Graduate (starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft). 2004 Hummin' To Myself. However, he wrote, recorded, and released more than thirty songs between 1957 and 1964 when Columbia first recorded the duo (Everett, 1997). 2002 The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt. Simon was the primary songwriter in the duo Simon and Garfunkel, which recorded several influential albums, including 1966's Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme, and Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970). 2000 A Merry Little Christmas. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey) is a renowned Jewish American songwriter, receiving Kennedy Center Honors in 2002. 1999 Western Wall (with Emmylou Harris). ISBN 0195100042. 1999 Trio II (With Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris). New York: Oxford University Press. 1998 We Ran. "Swallowed by a Song: Paul Simon's Crisis of Chromaticism", Understanding Rock: Essays in Musical Analysis. 1996 Dedicated To The One I Love. Everett, Walter (1997). 1995 Feels Like Home. 2002 Father and Daughter, the Academy Award-nominated song from The Wild Thornberrys Movie. 1993 Winter Light. 2000 You're the One. 1992 Frenesi. 1997 Songs From the Capeman. 1990 Mas Canciones. 1991 Paul Simon's Concert in the Park, August 15, 1991 (live). 1989 Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind. 1990 The Rhythm of the Saints. 1987 Canciones de Mi Padre. 1986 Graceland. 1987 Trio (With Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris). 1983 Hearts and Bones. 1986 Round Midnight. 1980 One Trick Pony (soundtrack). 1986 For Sentimental Reasons. 1977 Greatest Hits Etc.. 1984 Lush Life. 1975 Still Crazy After All These Years. 1983 What's New. 1974 Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin'. 1982 Get Closer. 1973 There Goes Rhymin' Simon. 1980 Linda Ronstadt's Greatest Hits Volume 2. 1972 Paul Simon (see 1972 in music). 1980 Mad Love. 1965 The Paul Simon Song Book. 1978 Living In The U.S.A. Download sample of "Graceland" from Graceland. 1977 The Southern Belle. 1977 A Retrospective. 1977 Simple Dreams. 1976 Linda Ronstadt's Greatest Hits. 1976 Hasten Down The Wind. 1975 Prisoner In Disguise. 1974 Heart Like A Wheel. 1973 Don't Cry Now. 1972 Linda Ronstadt. 1970 Silk Purse. 1969 Hand Sown Home Grown. |