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Ah, lovely Linda! I had it SO bad for her back in those days. Saw her on tour with Jackson Browne in about ‘73. Great show, good memories. I came to the conclusion a long time ago that you can enjoy someone’s talent while ignoring the idiotic political crap they spew. (Tony Bennett was every bit as crazy politically, and we still listen to his music.) Linda would be the first to tell you she had a great life and career. She might be nuts, but she’s still a sweetie in my book!

I saw her when she did a solo tour in 1978. It was a good show but the memory is fading fast now. I also saw her on Broadway doing the Pirates of Penzance in 1981. For the most part she has been out of the spotlight for a while now for me. Her last eruption was when she got kicked out of a Vegas hotel for dissing pubs during her show there. That was in 2004. She is a straight line leftist and she is one of many artists on my itunes iphone I am debating in my mind to keep or delete. I have about a dozen or so songs of hers.

I have very fond memories of travelling to visit a young man I met thru my cousin. We were going to a university dance & we listened to a Linda Rondstadt album practically on repeat!!!!! Like you my brother loved her & loved the Rolling Stone cover of her in lingerie. Those are some great memories. She has, hands down, one of the greatest voices ever. Real talent, no machines needed.

Ah, lovely Linda! I had it SO bad for her back in those days. Saw her on tour with Jackson Browne in about â€˜73.

I love Jackson Browne (another lefty!) After his wife's suicide, he wrote some pretty sad and dark thing, which are beautiful musically. The album Late For the Sky was an epic. Released 41 years ago!!

Great show, good memories. I came to the conclusion a long time ago that you can enjoy someoneâ€™s talent while ignoring the idiotic political crap they spew. (Tony Bennett was every bit as crazy politically, and we still listen to his music.)

Yup. And if you really want to help them, keep them in your prayers. That's my motto. And God gave them great talent, it was one of His gifts to them.

I read somewhere that Jackson Browne asked Linda to cover Warren Zevon's song (Poor Pitiful Me). Linda was said to have joked to Jackson before he played it to her that all his songs were so sorrowful and full of pity. Jackson took it to heart and played her Zevon's song on his accoustic guitar and also her piano at her home.