I am very envious of your good fortune! I would have loved to see that show live. I have watched the video and it’s a gorgeous production! I had the pleasure of seeing her live around the late seventies when she came to Boston. Her live shows were legendary. 🌺✌️
Linda's father is Mexican. They wrote a song together called "Lo Siento Mi Vida", recorded on her 1976 album "Hasten Down the Wind". It's beautiful. Thanks Harry
Her German Great-grandfather married a Mexican woman and settled in Tucson in the 1840s. Her mother was German, English, Dutch which makes her 1/16th Mexican on her father's side.
@@jollyrodgers7272 her paternal family lived for generations in Mexico. Like many countries, Mexico’s population was (and is) made up of immigrants and indigenous peoples. Why is any different where their roots were from before moving to Mexico? Is someone less Mexican heritage because their forefathers immigrated there from EU generations earlier? She grew up in Tucson and very much surrounded by Mexican music, in Spanish, the language her father sang in…
No El abuelo de Linda,por parte de padre era un alemán que emigró a México ,allí se caso con una *mexicana* de origen inglés,/holandés, el matrimonio emigró a EEUU,adquirieron la nacionalidad,se establecieron en Tucson, Arizona Allí nació el papá de Linda Él se caso con una (el gentilicio para alguien de EEUU,en español es estadounidense,pero ustedes dicen ¿americana?) era de Michigan,creo que también de origen inglés Así que los abuelos de Linda eran los escuchaban estas canciones,y claro su papá también,y al igual que Linda crecio con esta música, amaban este género También escuchaban la radio mexicana, por la cercanía de la frontera, esto ,y que en Arizona había muchos descendientes de mexicanos ,de echo Arizona perteneció a México Ese es el motivo de título el álbum *canciones de mi padre*...(por hacer honor a lo que su papá escuchaba) Linda en una entrevista que le hicieron en México, (ella contestaba en ingles) afirmó que la musica que le influenció y que admiraba era la de la gran Lola Beltrán, con la que llegó a cantar en alguna ocasión Asi pues ,Linda también nació en Tucson,y no sabía absolutamente nada de español,pero nada de nada, lo que ella podia *hablar* por decirlo de algun modo ,eran las letras de las canciones que escuchaba Así que tiene una doble dificultad, por que canta en un idioma que no es el suyo ,que no es con el que ha crecido ¡¡¡y lo borda!!! Voz, sentimiento, pronuncia perfecto Los que hablamos español si no supiéramos la historia de ella creeriamos que ella lo habla, pero no Por eso la confusión,por que entre el título del álbum y esa perfecta pronunciación todos dieron por echo que el padre era mexicano y que ella sabía español Nada de eso Además ella empezó bien joven cantando ,folck ,country ,rock..tiene 11 grammys, entre otros premios,mucho antes de que grabara este *album* Ha cantado todos los géneros, musicales etc.... Vean una actuación que tiene con Chuck Berry Es una cantante muy muy reconocida en su país, e internacionalmente antes que cantar este género (la ranchera) del cual sólo tiene 2 discos y 1 de boleros Un dato, 3 de los músicos de su banda cuando le dijeron a Linda que se iban,(ella no se opuso y les deseo toda la suerte) ,fundaron el magistral grupo *The Eagles*,casi nada Saludos
I'm about as white as one can get with my Scot / Irish ancestry, and I do love all kinds of music, including traditional Irish and Scottish music too, I love me some bagpipes, and so I wouldn't know why, but Mariachi music just resonates with my soul, I absolutely love it! And this song as sung by Linda Ronstadt hits me right in the feels, its beautiful to hear the full band and her singing. Fantastic! My wife and I were at Xcaret the park in Playe del Carman Mexico a few months ago, say what you will about tourist traps, but they have a theatre, and we caught the show, it was a great show with fantastic Mariachi music, it was so great for me I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved traveling around Mexico and seeing the random Mariachi groups you hear as you travel around. My wife doesn't understand my fascination with it, but I love it!
I was in Playa del Carmen about 30 years ago and it's absolutely the best vacation I've ever taken. Apart from all the beauty that surrounds you (crystal blue ocean, snow white beaches, ancient Mayan ruins, glorious tequila in open air pubs, etc), what I loved best was the local traditional music that greeted you almost everywhere. It is genuine, spontaneous, profound and heartfelt. So much more honest and rich than the music we get here. Just sublime stuff!
@@frankpentangeli7945 We stayed there in an airbnb for a month just off the main strip. We really enjoyed it, but I was happy to move on after a month. Still looking for a forever home.
Is excaret show open to public in 2022? Bcs I want to take my boyfriend. That show is something magical! I m glad you feel it even if people don't understand it.
@@abelinarkman7147 I went back and looked at transactions, it shows we were there the beginning of Dec 2021. I would assume it's open in 2022. We got our tickets there in Walmart in PDC.
What a diverse career. I don't think I can name another female singer that had her own band "Stone Ponies" Helped start the career of an unknown band called the "Eagles" Is comfortable singing in spanish......because she is of Spanish decent. And starred on Broadway ....."The Pirates of Penzance" .... a unique talent.
We loved Linda even before we knew she could do this! THIS is just THRILLING , and honors her heritage, and her Father, who was a Mariachi singer. Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks Harri. One of the reasons I love her Mariachi music (aside from the fact that it sounds exquisitely beautiful), is that she has a look of pure joy when she sings these songs from her Mexican roots. She has brought so much enjoyment to so many people, it makes me happy to see her truly loving every minute of the performance. Love your enthusiasm Harri🌺✌️
Just for a little background information, Linda is Mexican born in Arizona. She speaks about her Mexican heritage and her upbringing. She was rock ‘n’ roll in the 60s and 70s orchestra music in the 80s and then went back to her roots to sing mariachi music music.
Beautiful. Something about a foreign language spoken or sung makes everything more magical. Linda's voice is so beautiful in Spanish. Amazing!!! For a minute I felt like I was in Puerto Vallarta. My favourite spot. The bug is a cicadas translated. Thanks Harri and Debbie, lovely choice. As usual great reaction Harri. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Watch the free movie on TH-cam "Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice". You will be blown away at the crazy talent that is Linda Ronstadt. When her record company told her she couldn't do something, her attitude was I can't NOT do it. Truly an amazing woman.
Harri, you like Linda; you like Warren. How about reacting to Linda singing Warren??!! My favorite Linda R song is Poor,Poor Pitiful Me and I don't think I've ever seen anyone react to it.
Oh my... Where to start with Linda? I guess by saying, without any reservation, that she is an American national treasure... And by saying so, is still an understatement. She sings in Spanish as well. (Perfect Spanish) Her father was Mexican and the one who encouraged her in music from the start. In the sixties , she was one of the first women singing Rock music (which then it was a male dominated genre). She was highly successful at it. ("You are no Good" is one of my favorites) She has also broken into other genres swimmingly making her extremely versatile. She has had any achievement award you could think of (repeatedly). My favorite songs by her are: "Long Long Time", "Heat Wave", "Will you still Love me Tomorrow", "Tracks of my Tears", "Just One Look" "Somewhere Out There" and a very famous duet with Aaron Neville, "I Don't Know Much" among many ..many others (These are the ones that immediately come to mind). Being bilingual, I can also appreciate and value her Spanish songs and achievements. My favorites in that 'Mariachi' department are: "La Charreada", "Tú, Solo Tú" , "Volver, Volver", "Por un Amor " and "La Cigarra" Thank you for bringing Linda back and for your reactions to music which I consider priceless. You are an impressive young man. Remain excellent... :) Jaime
Linda Ronstadt is one of the best female singers & can sing any genre from ballads to country to rock & opera. I have this cd of all her Spanish songs. She has had so many hits such as "Blue Bayou", "You're No Good", "Long Long Time", "Poor Poor Pitiful Me", "Desperado" etc. Ronstadt also did two great duets, "Somewhere Out There" (with James Ingram) & "Don't Know Much" (with Aaron Neville). The Eagles were her backing band till they went out on their own & she has covered a lot of their songs.
No my darling, her first language is English, but She learned all these songs from her parents, later She started to speak more Spanish, but even now, her first language is English
In my view Ronstadt is at her best when she sings traditional Mexican songs with her full voice and emotion. It's her soul that is singing those songs, not just her voice.
Thank you, Harri. I have loved and enjoyed Linda's music since the Stone Poneys and her first radio airplay of Michael Nesmith's song "Different Drums" back in the late 60's. I believe you are the only TH-cam reactor who has reacted to more of her songs....and experienced more of her diverse talent... than any other. I truly appreciate that and hope you continue the Linda Ronstadt journey. And thank you, Debbie Chang, for your Linda suggestions!
She’s the best in ant language, listen to Por Un Amor sometime. First time I heard I rewound to listen to the first line several times before going on, it was spellbinding
Wonderful coincidence you're covering Linda Ronstadt when you're covering Warren Zevon. Linda covered several Zevon songs: Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Carmelita, Hasten Down the Wind and Mohammed's Radio
We've been deprived, by the illness that took Linda's wonderful voice. I have three great regrets concerning music, when I had the chance, I didn't go see (because of laziness) ...Frank Sinatra...Ray Charles....and....Linda Ronstadt. What an incredible voice, I soo especially like her recordings with Nelson Riddle and his orchestra, suberb, all of her music, absolutely suberb. She is not a Spanish speaker, incredibly, she taught herself Spanish to honor her father and her grandfather (who sang to her in Spanish when she was young) and her Mexican heritage/ancestry.
This is a personal translation I just to the best of my abbilities: The Cicada. Stop singing to me, cicada let’s stop with your chiming because when you sing it enters into my soul like a dagger., knowing that when you sing, you’re announcing your death.
Oh, sailor, you sailor let me know if you do know because I can’t see if in the deepest Ocean there is something blacker than my sorrows… A little dove while flying with her little chest bleeding and wounded almost about to cry told me way much sadly “I went tired to flook for a reciprocated love…” Underneath the shade of a tree And while playing my guitar I want to die singing as the cicada dies...
Harri M8, cicada's spend essentially all of their life underground, in the dirt and come out to mate and die. That's there entire purpose, also they are amongst the loudest insects on earth. Ear piercing in fact! The album, songs of my father is brilliant. There's also songs of my mother!
She actually did Pirates of Penzance first at Shakespeare in the park and it moved to Broadway she was nominated for a Tony for best actress in the musical. Then she did La Bohème at the public theater it wasn’t as successful but she sounded incredible Below is a link to the Shakespeare in the park performance which is outdoors and an amateur but it’s really amazing her voice. Poor Wandering One th-cam.com/video/1ud54BCPJv8/w-d-xo.html
If you like Mexican music and want to drink Tequila, You must do it to these songs...Acá Entre Nos -Vicente Fernández , La Cruda - Antonio Aguilar, and Chingon - Cascabel (Machete Soundtrack)
I've only watched a few of your reactions so far, but I really like the ones I've seen. I love Linda Ronstadt's voice and her musical sensibilities! I would like to share another reaction idea with you that is also of a mariachi performance. The video is entitled "El pastor Arturo Vargas Mariachi Vargas En Vivo 2022" and you can find it on the channel "Omar Mora Mariachi". So, the group is called 'Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan' and I consider them the best mariachi band today. The lead singer is Arturo Vargas and the song is called "El Pastor". Mr Vargas has a vocal quality that is as smooth as butter. Probably the most remarkable aspects of his singing in this performance are his flawless falsetto and his insane breath control. I've seen other performances by this group of this song, but the particular version I'm recommending to you is a jaw dropper. It's hard enough to sing falsetto well and it's even harder to maintain a pure note while sustaining it, but maintain the purity of the note and have it remain even with no wavering for as long as HE sustains the note... well I've never seen anyone do it this well. The song is also beautiful, so that doesn't hurt. Anyway, this comment has gone on long enough, but I hope you get a chance to listen to this song and that you enjoy it as much as I do...every time I listen to it. Cheers!
You don’t have to understand the language. It’s almost irrelevant. The emotion of the music comes through the power of her exquisite voice and gives me chills! The mariachis aren’t bad either. 🤠
She also did a Tropical Latin album called Frenesi . There are a couple of videos up here on TH-cam. The orchestra is the Who’s Who of salsa music she’s amazing. I’ll post the link. As usual she was nominated for a ton of Grammys for this album th-cam.com/video/k7ldf9koTSM/w-d-xo.html
OhMyGosh….. I had never realized until recently when I first heard Linda performing THIS song (and also La Charreada) just how truly powerful and amazing her voice was… She was “wasting” her talent on all her earlier music!
Amazing reaction my friend Harri!!...I have seen your reactions to Dimash, the best male singer of the world (In my personal opinion)...Now I want to invite you to meet, who is considered like The 4th Element of All Time Vocal Trinity (with Whitney, Mariah and Celine) and one of the Best Female Singers of the World...The passion and dedication when Dimash is performing a song can only be compared with the person who has influenced him to sing leaving everything on stage: His idol, the queen, the incomparable, the Goddess: Lara Fabian...She is a lyric soprano with a amazing vocal range and incredible breath control...She speaks and composes in 5 languages and sings in more than 15 languages....That's why she is the inspiration for Dimash and several singers around the world...You can see covers of her songs on TH-cam made by singers of the stature of: Dimash, Diana Ankudinova, Polina Gagarina, Forestella, Julie Anne San Jose, Sissel Kyrkjebo, Floor Jansen, Diana Navarro, Giulia Falcone, Morissette Amon, Gabriel Henrique, Rimar, Katrina Velarde, Cakra Khan and others...Please react to her songs, all masterpieces, in LIVE versions, because Lara is more impressive when she sings live, so you can see why she is the idol of Dimash...Try to do it in this order and almost all songs are from the same Lara’s concert “From Lara With Love” in Montreal 1999, one of her best works: 1) Je Suis Malade (Singing in French)...2) Caruso (Singing in Italian)...3) Je T'AIME (2002 Live version in Paris Singing in French)...4) Perdere L'Amore (1999 Live version Singing in Italian)...5) Adagio (1999 Live version singing in english)...6) Broken Vow (1999 Live version singing in English)...7) You are Not From Here (1999 Live version singing in English)...8) Quédate (1999 Live version singing in Spanish)....9) Ti Amo Cosi (2019 Live version Singing a trío with Dimash and Aida Garifullina)....I hope to see you first reaction soon and if you don't mind, I'd like you to mention me as the person who recommended reacting to Lara...Here you have the link of her amazing performance of the song “Je Suis Malade”....th-cam.com/video/eHSyk4SGtuY/w-d-xo.html
Despite being 1/16th Mexican, Linda didn't speak Spanish when rehearsing for this album, so had a steep learning curve - but absolutely nails it to the point you're sure she's fluent! You must see my favorite video of her in this genre, called "La Charreada". Yes, very demonstrative (accent 2nd syllable), and she has performed Live in every genre, including Opera.
Harri actually did a reaction to “La Charreada” quite awhile ago (also requested by me 😂) If you type in his name and the song title you will find it. 🌺
You have a very varied catalog. I appreciate the variety of artists you have covered. I have noticed you don’t seem to pick an artist and do a very deep dive into their works. I think you should look at Linkin Park. Their lead singer committed suicide 5 years ago, but his voice was truly one of a kind. You will hear “songs like an angel, screams like a demon” in every reaction you see to their work but every thing they have put out is truly worth a listen.
En México se extinguieron las voces como las de Linda, Años atrás solo hubo algunas como Lola Beltran y hasta Lucha Villa que tenian verdaderos pulmones!! Ahora las que se dicen cantantes no tienen la menor capacidad vocal de ellas!!
Stop all this madness...!!! Let me make it easy for you. Linda Ronstadt - best female singer of all time. Bobby Hatfield - best male singer of all time. Jerry Garcia - well, I just like him...!!!
She has one of the strongest voices you'll ever hear!
I had the privilege of seeing this concert Canciones De Mi Padre with a Mariachi in the late 80s. Linda can sing anything. Such a beautiful voice.
I am very envious of your good fortune! I would have loved to see that show live. I have watched the video and it’s a gorgeous production! I had the pleasure of seeing her live around the late seventies when she came to Boston. Her live shows were legendary. 🌺✌️
Me also nyc Broadway
I saw several of her concerts and SHE sounds amazing singing anything!
Linda's father is Mexican. They wrote a song together called "Lo Siento Mi Vida", recorded on her 1976 album "Hasten Down the Wind". It's beautiful. Thanks Harry
Her German Great-grandfather married a Mexican woman and settled in Tucson in the 1840s. Her mother was German, English, Dutch which makes her 1/16th Mexican on her father's side.
@@jollyrodgers7272 her paternal family lived for generations in Mexico. Like many countries, Mexico’s population was (and is) made up of immigrants and indigenous peoples. Why is any different where their roots were from before moving to Mexico? Is someone less Mexican heritage because their forefathers immigrated there from EU generations earlier? She grew up in Tucson and very much surrounded by Mexican music, in Spanish, the language her father sang in…
No
El abuelo de Linda,por parte de padre era un alemán que emigró a México ,allí se caso con una *mexicana* de origen inglés,/holandés, el matrimonio emigró a EEUU,adquirieron la nacionalidad,se establecieron en Tucson, Arizona
Allí nació el papá de Linda
Él se caso con una (el gentilicio para alguien de EEUU,en español es estadounidense,pero ustedes dicen ¿americana?) era de Michigan,creo que también de origen inglés
Así que los abuelos de Linda eran los escuchaban estas canciones,y claro su papá también,y al igual que Linda crecio con esta música, amaban este género
También escuchaban la radio mexicana, por la cercanía de la frontera, esto ,y que en Arizona había muchos descendientes de mexicanos ,de echo Arizona perteneció a México
Ese es el motivo de título el álbum *canciones de mi padre*...(por hacer honor a lo que su papá escuchaba)
Linda en una entrevista que le hicieron en México, (ella contestaba en ingles) afirmó que la musica que le influenció y que admiraba era la de la gran Lola Beltrán, con la que llegó a cantar en alguna ocasión
Asi pues ,Linda también nació en Tucson,y no sabía absolutamente nada de español,pero nada de nada, lo que ella podia *hablar* por decirlo de algun modo ,eran las letras de las canciones que escuchaba
Así que tiene una doble dificultad, por que canta en un idioma que no es el suyo ,que no es con el que ha crecido
¡¡¡y lo borda!!!
Voz, sentimiento, pronuncia perfecto
Los que hablamos español si no supiéramos la historia de ella creeriamos que ella lo habla, pero no
Por eso la confusión,por que entre el título del álbum y esa perfecta pronunciación todos dieron por echo que el padre era mexicano y que ella sabía español
Nada de eso
Además ella empezó bien joven cantando ,folck ,country ,rock..tiene 11 grammys, entre otros premios,mucho antes de que grabara este *album*
Ha cantado todos los géneros, musicales etc....
Vean una actuación que tiene con Chuck Berry
Es una cantante muy muy reconocida en su país, e internacionalmente antes que cantar este género (la ranchera) del cual sólo tiene 2 discos y 1 de boleros
Un dato, 3 de los músicos de su banda cuando le dijeron a Linda que se iban,(ella no se opuso y les deseo toda la suerte) ,fundaron el magistral grupo *The Eagles*,casi nada
Saludos
Excellent choice Debbie I love Linda Ronstadt and her Spanish music is not heard enough, thank you for this. There is nothing that she can’t do!❤️☮️
Thanks Cynthia. 🌺
This is part of Linda's soul. The emotion in her performance is palpable!!
I'm about as white as one can get with my Scot / Irish ancestry, and I do love all kinds of music, including traditional Irish and Scottish music too, I love me some bagpipes, and so I wouldn't know why, but Mariachi music just resonates with my soul, I absolutely love it! And this song as sung by Linda Ronstadt hits me right in the feels, its beautiful to hear the full band and her singing. Fantastic! My wife and I were at Xcaret the park in Playe del Carman Mexico a few months ago, say what you will about tourist traps, but they have a theatre, and we caught the show, it was a great show with fantastic Mariachi music, it was so great for me I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved traveling around Mexico and seeing the random Mariachi groups you hear as you travel around. My wife doesn't understand my fascination with it, but I love it!
I agree with you. I love the Mariachi bands. They wake up your soul. 👍✌️🇨🇦
I was in Playa del Carmen about 30 years ago and it's absolutely the best vacation I've ever taken. Apart from all the beauty that surrounds you (crystal blue ocean, snow white beaches, ancient Mayan ruins, glorious tequila in open air pubs, etc), what I loved best was the local traditional music that greeted you almost everywhere. It is genuine, spontaneous, profound and heartfelt. So much more honest and rich than the music we get here. Just sublime stuff!
@@frankpentangeli7945 We stayed there in an airbnb for a month just off the main strip. We really enjoyed it, but I was happy to move on after a month. Still looking for a forever home.
Is excaret show open to public in 2022? Bcs I want to take my boyfriend. That show is something magical! I m glad you feel it even if people don't understand it.
@@abelinarkman7147 I went back and looked at transactions, it shows we were there the beginning of Dec 2021. I would assume it's open in 2022. We got our tickets there in Walmart in PDC.
She did do light opera when she did Pirates of Penzance film 😀
Harri should react to the clip of her singing "Poor Wandering One."
What a diverse career. I don't think I can name another female singer that had her own band "Stone Ponies" Helped start the career of an unknown band called the "Eagles" Is comfortable singing in spanish......because she is of Spanish decent. And starred on Broadway ....."The Pirates of Penzance" .... a unique talent.
She's of mexican descent not spanish. They don't sing mariachi in Spain. That's a Mexican thing😂
Thank you, and Debbie Chang for your appreciation of lovely Linda 😎
Such passion....pitch perfect. And, that verbroto is second to none!
We loved Linda even before we knew she could do this! THIS is just THRILLING , and honors her heritage, and her Father, who was a Mariachi singer. Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks Harri. One of the reasons I love her Mariachi music (aside from the fact that it sounds exquisitely beautiful), is that she has a look of pure joy when she sings these songs from her Mexican roots. She has brought so much enjoyment to so many people, it makes me happy to see her truly loving every minute of the performance. Love your enthusiasm Harri🌺✌️
The voice on her!!!
"Songs for My Father" is the translated of the album title. Her dad is Mexican-American & sang these types of songs.
She did sing opera. She was truly amazing. One of a kind, Linda.
This concert is like watching an elite acrobat perform a high wire act. Jaw dropping and thrilling.
Remember Linda has the top selling non-English language album all time in US music history.
I saw a quote from Willie Nelson. “There are two kinds of men. Those who are in love with Linda Ronstadt and those who’ve never heard of her.”
Just for a little background information, Linda is Mexican born in Arizona. She speaks about her Mexican heritage and her upbringing. She was rock ‘n’ roll in the 60s and 70s orchestra music in the 80s and then went back to her roots to sing mariachi music music.
Don’t matter whatever she sings she’s the best ever
Beautiful. Something about a foreign language spoken or sung makes everything more magical. Linda's voice is so beautiful in Spanish. Amazing!!!
For a minute I felt like I was in Puerto Vallarta. My favourite spot. The bug is a cicadas translated.
Thanks Harri and Debbie, lovely choice.
As usual great reaction Harri. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks Mary. 🌺
@@debbiechang5781 Your welcome. Have a great day. 👍✌️🇨🇦
I love her album “Canciones de Mi Padre.” This song is from that album.
Her song “Por un Amor” is one of my favorites!!!
She released another one shortly after that called "Mas Canciones" and it's just as good. Essentially a continuation of the first one.
@@frankpentangeli7945 I’ll have to check that one out!!! Thank you!
I’m so happy you got to see this. LR was a wonder to behold.
Best to you, buddy.
Watch the free movie on TH-cam "Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice". You will be blown away at the crazy talent that is Linda Ronstadt. When her record company told her she couldn't do something, her attitude was I can't NOT do it. Truly an amazing woman.
I've been to Mexico many times and the Mariachi bands are unbelievable! They are fantastic musicians.
It's in her Blood! The finest voice I've ever heard, Love the Linda Chicana!
~* She makes me cry because she is so great ~*
You said that she could sing opera, she did do some operettas.
Linda looked like she was having fun with this, showcasing her latina side. Thanks, Debbie!!
Thanks Cosmo. Her obvious enjoyment of this is one of the reasons I love it so much. 🌺
No...MEXICAN!
She's PERFECT sing mariachi music. You need ALOT of passion when you sing with mariachi and she has it. Not to mention her spanish is perfect.
Harri, you like Linda; you like Warren. How about reacting to Linda singing Warren??!! My favorite Linda R song is Poor,Poor Pitiful Me and I don't think I've ever seen anyone react to it.
Oh my... Where to start with Linda? I guess by saying, without any reservation, that she is an American national treasure... And by saying so, is still an understatement.
She sings in Spanish as well. (Perfect Spanish) Her father was Mexican and the one who encouraged her in music from the start.
In the sixties , she was one of the first women singing Rock music (which then it was a male dominated genre). She was highly successful at it. ("You are no Good" is one of my favorites) She has also broken into other genres swimmingly making her extremely versatile.
She has had any achievement award you could think of (repeatedly).
My favorite songs by her are:
"Long Long Time", "Heat Wave", "Will you still Love me Tomorrow",
"Tracks of my Tears", "Just One Look" "Somewhere Out There" and a very famous duet with Aaron Neville, "I Don't Know Much" among many ..many others (These are the ones that immediately come to mind).
Being bilingual, I can also appreciate and value her Spanish songs and achievements.
My favorites in that 'Mariachi' department are:
"La Charreada", "Tú, Solo Tú" , "Volver, Volver", "Por un Amor " and "La Cigarra"
Thank you for bringing Linda back and for your reactions to music which I consider priceless. You are an impressive young man. Remain excellent... :)
Jaime
Linda Ronstadt is one of the best female singers & can sing any genre from ballads to country to rock & opera. I have this cd of all her Spanish songs. She has had so many hits such as "Blue Bayou", "You're No Good", "Long Long Time", "Poor Poor Pitiful Me", "Desperado" etc. Ronstadt also did two great duets, "Somewhere Out There" (with James Ingram) & "Don't Know Much" (with Aaron Neville). The Eagles were her backing band till they went out on their own & she has covered a lot of their songs.
Linda, Linda, Linda a Legend.
Incredible voice and range.
Loved this.
One of my absolute favorites!
She has a powerful voice and I never knew she sang in Spanish and just fantastic
She speaks Spanish as her first language !!!!
No my darling, her first language is English, but She learned all these songs from her parents, later She started to speak more Spanish, but even now, her first language is English
In my view Ronstadt is at her best when she sings traditional Mexican songs with her full voice and emotion. It's her soul that is singing those songs, not just her voice.
Please react for her song Por un Amor, so much love and passion
for me Linda is the best voice english or spanish she is a jewell !!
Thank you, Harri. I have loved and enjoyed Linda's music since the Stone Poneys and her first radio airplay of Michael Nesmith's song "Different Drums" back in the late 60's. I believe you are the only TH-cam reactor who has reacted to more of her songs....and experienced more of her diverse talent... than any other. I truly appreciate that and hope you continue the Linda Ronstadt journey. And thank you, Debbie Chang, for your Linda suggestions!
Love how her jacket sparkles, looks fantastic, and that singing is very moving.
She’s the best in ant language, listen to Por Un Amor sometime. First time I heard I rewound to listen to the first line several times before going on, it was spellbinding
Linda Ronstadt, live 1975, “Heatwave”, you must do it or at least listen to it on your own!
Oooo, once again Harri. You are going to love this
Wonderful coincidence you're covering Linda Ronstadt when you're covering Warren Zevon. Linda covered several Zevon songs: Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Carmelita, Hasten Down the Wind and Mohammed's Radio
If you like ballads listen to ADIOS with backup singing arranged by Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys....beautiful ballad
Love, love, love her Mexican music! It really shows off her stellar voice!
We've been deprived, by the illness that took Linda's wonderful voice. I have three great regrets concerning music, when I had the chance, I didn't go see (because of laziness) ...Frank Sinatra...Ray Charles....and....Linda Ronstadt. What an incredible voice, I soo especially like her recordings with Nelson Riddle and his orchestra, suberb, all of her music, absolutely suberb.
She is not a Spanish speaker, incredibly, she taught herself Spanish to honor her father and her grandfather (who sang to her in Spanish when she was young) and her Mexican heritage/ancestry.
This is a personal translation I just to the best of my abbilities:
The Cicada.
Stop singing to me, cicada
let’s stop with your chiming
because when you sing
it enters into my soul like a dagger.,
knowing that when you sing, you’re announcing your death.
Oh, sailor, you sailor
let me know if you do know
because I can’t see
if in the deepest Ocean
there is something blacker than my sorrows…
A little dove while flying
with her little chest bleeding and wounded
almost about to cry told me way much sadly
“I went tired to flook for
a reciprocated love…”
Underneath the shade of a tree
And while playing my guitar
I want to die singing
as the cicada dies...
Harri M8, cicada's spend essentially all of their life underground, in the dirt and come out to mate and die. That's there entire purpose, also they are amongst the loudest insects on earth. Ear piercing in fact! The album, songs of my father is brilliant. There's also songs of my mother!
She actually did Pirates of Penzance first at Shakespeare in the park and it moved to Broadway she was nominated for a Tony for best actress in the musical. Then she did La Bohème at the public theater it wasn’t as successful but she sounded incredible
Below is a link to the Shakespeare in the park performance which is outdoors and an amateur but it’s really amazing her voice. Poor Wandering One
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If you like Mexican music and want to drink Tequila, You must do it to these songs...Acá Entre Nos -Vicente Fernández , La Cruda - Antonio Aguilar, and Chingon - Cascabel (Machete Soundtrack)
Great voice
That was fantastic!
I've only watched a few of your reactions so far, but I really like the ones I've seen. I love Linda Ronstadt's voice and her musical sensibilities! I would like to share another reaction idea with you that is also of a mariachi performance. The video is entitled "El pastor Arturo Vargas Mariachi Vargas En Vivo 2022" and you can find it on the channel "Omar Mora Mariachi". So, the group is called 'Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan' and I consider them the best mariachi band today. The lead singer is Arturo Vargas and the song is called "El Pastor". Mr Vargas has a vocal quality that is as smooth as butter. Probably the most remarkable aspects of his singing in this performance are his flawless falsetto and his insane breath control. I've seen other performances by this group of this song, but the particular version I'm recommending to you is a jaw dropper. It's hard enough to sing falsetto well and it's even harder to maintain a pure note while sustaining it, but maintain the purity of the note and have it remain even with no wavering for as long as HE sustains the note... well I've never seen anyone do it this well. The song is also beautiful, so that doesn't hurt. Anyway, this comment has gone on long enough, but I hope you get a chance to listen to this song and that you enjoy it as much as I do...every time I listen to it. Cheers!
muito bom !!!
You don’t have to understand the language. It’s almost irrelevant. The emotion of the music comes through the power of her exquisite voice and gives me chills! The mariachis aren’t bad either. 🤠
The universal language
Mariachi Vargas are the most famous mariachis in the world.
She also did a Tropical Latin album called Frenesi . There are a couple of videos up here on TH-cam.
The orchestra is the Who’s Who of salsa music she’s amazing. I’ll post the link. As usual she was nominated for a ton of Grammys for this album
th-cam.com/video/k7ldf9koTSM/w-d-xo.html
OhMyGosh….. I had never realized until recently when I first heard Linda performing THIS song (and also La Charreada) just how truly powerful and amazing her voice was… She was “wasting” her talent on all her earlier music!
That is silly. I love this but her earlier music is amazing too.
Check out the American Bandstand video of Jackie Wilson singing Lonely Teardrops. He could make sad lyrics sound happy.
Amazing reaction my friend Harri!!...I have seen your reactions to Dimash, the best male singer of the world (In my personal opinion)...Now I want to invite you to meet, who is considered like The 4th Element of All Time Vocal Trinity (with Whitney, Mariah and Celine) and one of the Best Female Singers of the World...The passion and dedication when Dimash is performing a song can only be compared with the person who has influenced him to sing leaving everything on stage: His idol, the queen, the incomparable, the Goddess: Lara Fabian...She is a lyric soprano with a amazing vocal range and incredible breath control...She speaks and composes in 5 languages and sings in more than 15 languages....That's why she is the inspiration for Dimash and several singers around the world...You can see covers of her songs on TH-cam made by singers of the stature of: Dimash, Diana Ankudinova, Polina Gagarina, Forestella, Julie Anne San Jose, Sissel Kyrkjebo, Floor Jansen, Diana Navarro, Giulia Falcone, Morissette Amon, Gabriel Henrique, Rimar, Katrina Velarde, Cakra Khan and others...Please react to her songs, all masterpieces, in LIVE versions, because Lara is more impressive when she sings live, so you can see why she is the idol of Dimash...Try to do it in this order and almost all songs are from the same Lara’s concert “From Lara With Love” in Montreal 1999, one of her best works: 1) Je Suis Malade (Singing in French)...2) Caruso (Singing in Italian)...3) Je T'AIME (2002 Live version in Paris Singing in French)...4) Perdere L'Amore (1999 Live version Singing in Italian)...5) Adagio (1999 Live version singing in english)...6) Broken Vow (1999 Live version singing in English)...7) You are Not From Here (1999 Live version singing in English)...8) Quédate (1999 Live version singing in Spanish)....9) Ti Amo Cosi (2019 Live version Singing a trío with Dimash and Aida Garifullina)....I hope to see you first reaction soon and if you don't mind, I'd like you to mention me as the person who recommended reacting to Lara...Here you have the link of her amazing performance of the song “Je Suis Malade”....th-cam.com/video/eHSyk4SGtuY/w-d-xo.html
Amigo yo hablo Ingle pero no se escribirlo pero te digo eya canta como una antentica Mexicana súper
This is the best non-english speaking selling album of all time! Over 10 million sold, and she is not fluent in speaking Spanish.
To be able to sing this song like this and not being fluent in speaking Spanish is amazing.
💃🏻❤️🎼wow.brilliant. Check out her history & upbringing-just some basis for amazing-ness ….. lol love her!
Cicadas come out on hot days and are very loud.
Latino music: mix of Spain and Africa. Great music.
Despite being 1/16th Mexican, Linda didn't speak Spanish when rehearsing for this album, so had a steep learning curve - but absolutely nails it to the point you're sure she's fluent! You must see my favorite video of her in this genre, called "La Charreada". Yes, very demonstrative (accent 2nd syllable), and she has performed Live in every genre, including Opera.
Harri actually did a reaction to “La Charreada” quite awhile ago (also requested by me 😂) If you type in his name and the song title you will find it. 🌺
1/16 ?
I highly recommend listening to Whatever’s Written In Your Heart by Gerry Rafferty, it’s such a beautiful song they emotions it provokes is amazing
You have a very varied catalog. I appreciate the variety of artists you have covered. I have noticed you don’t seem to pick an artist and do a very deep dive into their works. I think you should look at Linkin Park. Their lead singer committed suicide 5 years ago, but his voice was truly one of a kind. You will hear “songs like an angel, screams like a demon” in every reaction you see to their work but every thing they have put out is truly worth a listen.
La cigarra is grasshopper
En México se extinguieron las voces como las de Linda, Años atrás solo hubo algunas como Lola Beltran y hasta Lucha Villa que tenian verdaderos pulmones!! Ahora las que se dicen cantantes no tienen la menor capacidad vocal de ellas!!
Such a shame a powerful and beautiful voice has been lost to Parkinson disease.
You and your friend should checkout “holding back the years “ by Simply Red,y’all will love it!
Hey pudding pop, play "Fish Heads" by Barnes and Barnes..it will toast your tuna noodles!
I like a lot of singers, but really, does anyone have a better vocal range than Linda Ronstadt? Pavarotti?
She is Mexican culture. Spanish is romantic language and flows more than english. Opera in English not as smooth.
Stop all this madness...!!!
Let me make it easy for you.
Linda Ronstadt - best female singer of all time.
Bobby Hatfield - best male singer of all time.
Jerry Garcia - well, I just like him...!!!
La Cigarra. Bill Clintons go to song