Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt  born July 15 1946 is an American popular music recording artist She has earned ten Grammy Awards two Academy of Country Music awards an Emmy Award an ALMA Award numerous United States and internationally certified gold platinum and multiplatinum albums in addition to Tony Award and Golden Globe nominations A singer and record producer she is recognized as a definitive interpreter of songs Being one of musics most versatile and commercially successful female singers in US history she is recognized for her many public stages of selfreinvention and incarnations With a one time standing as the Queen of Rock where she was bestowed the title of highest paid woman in rock and known as the First Lady of Rock she has more recently emerged as music matriarch international arts advocate and Human Rights advocate Ronstadt has collaborated with artists from a diverse spectrum of genres including Billy Eckstine Frank Zappa Rosemary Clooney Flaco Jiménez Philip Glass The Chieftains Gram Parsons Dolly Parton and has lent her voice to over 120 albums around the world Christopher Loudon of Jazz Times noted in 2004 Ronstadt is Blessed with arguably the most sterling set of pipes of her generation rarest of rarities a chameleon who can blend into any background yet remain boldly distinctive Its an exceptional gift one shared by few others In total she has released over 30 solo albums more than 15 compilations or greatest hits albums Ronstadt has charted thirtyeight Billboard Hot 100 singles twentyone of which have reached the top 40 ten of which have reached the top 10 three peaking at No 2 the No 1 hit Youre No Good In the UK her single Blue Bayou reached the UK Top 40 and the duet with Aaron Neville Dont Know Much peaked at 2 in December 1989 In addition she has charted thirtysix albums ten Top 10 albums and three No 1 albums on the Billboard Pop Album Charts Description above from the Wikipedia article Linda Ronstadt licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia