Linda Ronstadt’s Quietest Choice on Jimmy Webb’s Easy for You to Say Made Get Closer Ache Differently
On Get Closer, Linda Ronstadt let Jimmy Webb’s wounded elegance speak softly, turning Easy for...
Jimmy Webb
The Quiet Power in Linda Ronstadt’s “I Keep It Hid” Made Winter Light Feel Like a Private Confession
On Winter Light, Linda Ronstadt found strength in restraint, and her reading of “I Keep...
The Quiet Ruin in Linda Ronstadt’s “Shattered” May Be the Deepest Moment on Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind
On an album remembered for its grand feeling and celebrated duets, Linda Ronstadt turned “Shattered”...
Before the Duets Ruled Radio, Linda Ronstadt’s Still Within the Sound of My Voice Showed Pure Vocal Mastery
A song about love that has drifted away but still remains painfully near, Still Within...
So Quiet It Hurts: Linda Ronstadt’s “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress” May Be Her Most Vulnerable Moment on Hasten Down the Wind
On Hasten Down the Wind, Linda Ronstadt turns The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress into...