Was Linda Ronstadt, my generation's Taylor Swift?

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Had a mad crush on her since forever.

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[spooky3]

1. She's wonderful, but she didn't write her own music

so Taylor has that advantage. But I really should not be comparing artists (or women). They are all in categories by themselves.

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4. I was thinking more on the lines of captivating musical presences.

Linda played with a lot of different people, Zevon, Browne, Eagles, Little Feat, even Randy Newman, Chuck Berry and Keith Richards....many more that I can't remember. She certainly never reached the levels that Taylor has experienced, but Linda had a similar impact on a lot of people back in the 70s. When music was played and not manufactured.

[Botany]

2. Linda

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5. Straight to the heart. Thanks for posting!

[Botany]

9. A voice of the Gods

She is like Ella Fitzgerald in that her voice is a musical instrument.


Ms. Swift touches people too and I have heard that she is like Dolly in that
trying to help people is one of her goals.

[BOSSHOG]

3. Me too My Friend and still do

An incredibly wonderful talent.

She has an awesome body of work. I still get weak every time I hear Prisoner in Disguise.

And I never get tired of hearing Bonnie Raitt. The Old Gal had Song of the Year in 2023. “And Just Like That.” A genuine tearjerker. Taylor Swift was also nominated.

[Cartoonist]

6. Stevie Nicks has a better claim.

Amazing woman.

[Captain Zero]

7. However, Linda was the first woman to sell out stadium concerts.

"Besides the buttons on our shirts, what else did we leave undone?"

[yorkster]

8. Linda by far. Her range and variety of styles.

Fantastic singer.

[msongs]

10. swift has not evolved much in music style over the years. ronstadt did many different music styles as

time went by. started as a country pop folkie, went thru her r n b covers period into pop rock, then into big band standards and then into mexican heritage sounds. and did them all fabulously well IMO

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11. Very true....she had a voice that could deliver the range on the musical spectrum.