Book description
Linda Ronstadt was born in 1946 to a modest family outside Tucson. From an early age, she, her brother and sister began making their own music, eventually performing their own shows in the folk and Mexican traditions of the area.
By the time Ronstadt was in community college, she realizedā¦
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This wonderfully written memoir by one of the most successful singers in American rock and popular music offers a thoughtful look at the artistās rise to fame in multiple musical genresāfrom folk clubs to sold-out stadium concerts, to Broadway, torch songs, and the Mexican Canciones music of the authorās Sonora heritage. The book is a keen glimpse at the pressures of the road (and expectations for women in the spotlight), but a triumphant story of talent and artistic innovation.
From Bonnie's list on women in rock, folk, and blues.
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