Posted on 07/15/2025 8:08:07 AM PDT by DallasBiff
Tucson icon Linda Ronstadt lost her capacity to speak and hear after a second bout of COVID earlier this year.
With the help of therapy and attentive, around-the-clock care, the legendary songstress has regained her speech, she recently told a high school classmate who checked in with her ahead of their 60th reunion at Catalina High School.
Though Ronstadt has regained her speech, she said her hearing loss may be permanent.
(Excerpt) Read more at tucson.com ...
She had a good run though. She’s now a sickly old lady.
That wouldn't have prevented her from finding a songwriter so she could release new music instead of only recycling the hits of others.
It rhymes! Tucson is a cesspool of homeless fentanyl zombies.
Ditto
One of the most amazing voices of the 20th Century
HAF
More than likely it was a combo of clot shots vax injuries that whacked out her immune system.
Very true.
Most performers did/had to, to continue to perform at most venues, sadly.
Welcome to FR, btw!
“In 2013, after years of struggling with her vocals, Ronstadt was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. However, she later learned that she actually had a Parkinson’s-like disorder called progressive supranuclear palsy.”
...”“I can sing in my brain”...
-—Today Show.
She posted this online last year during the campaign to JD Vance lest there be any doubt.
“I raised two adopted children in Tucson as a single mom. They are both grown and living in their own houses,” Ronstadt wrote. “I live with a cat. Am I half a childless cat lady because I’m unmarried and didn’t give birth to my kids? Call me what you want, but this cat lady will be voting proudly in November for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.”
In my opinion her Spanish language songs and music videos were the best. Still very enjoyable.
she dated that old commie gubner Jerry Brown for several years. Never been any doubt that she’s an idiot
Happy Birthday Linda!
I thought she was quite good. I remember seeing her before she was super famous at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach along with Hoyt Axton.
Wasn’t Mark a Rush Limbaugh guest host?
As she grew older she became anti Republican.
“That wouldn’t have prevented her from finding a songwriter so she could release new music instead of only recycling the hits of others.”
There’s nothing wrong with using others’ songs especially if you’re going to do a good job with it. You get a song that was inspired by I would advise against hiring someone. What’s the advantage in that. She bought the rights to those songs. Maybe the songwriter isnt a great singer and is happy to have someone do their songs
You’d also need to defend any group or soloist who does this
Led Zeppelin for example
Whatever. You have your opinion, I have mine.
I still find it hard to understand why Ronstadt is is in the rock n roll hall of fame but Grand Funk Railroad is not.
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