Linda Ronstadt. The 29th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony 2014

[Applause] hello everybody i'm glenn frye and it is my great pleasure tonight to introdu to induct linda ronstadt into the rock and roll hall of fame i'd like to start by saying it's about time [Applause] it was my selfish wish that linda would have been inducted in 1998 with the eagles fleetwood mac the mamas and papas and santana but that time has passed the time is now and linda's music and legacy give us so much to celebrate and contemplate in the late 1960s after playing in various folk groups in her hometown of tucson arizona linda moved to los angeles and became a member of the stone ponies they made three albums together and had one hit different drum when the group broke up in 1968 ready or not linda became a solo artist i first met linda in 1970 at the troubadour bar for my part it was love at first sight there was just one problem a guitar slinging love wrestler from amarillo texas named john david souther he beat me to the punch which would become a pattern throughout our careers thank god he never met my wife so linda and i we became friends and in the spring of 1971 she hired me and a singing drummer from linden texas named don henley to play in her backup band from the first rehearsal i felt we were working on a style of music none of us had ever heard before two years later people called it country rock while touring with linda that summer don and i told her that we wanted to start our own band and she more than anyone else helped us put together the eagles that's right and later she gave our careers a big shot in the arm by recording our song desperado between 1969 and 1973 she made four solo albums they were all really good but they were laying the groundwork for what would be her breakthrough album heart like a wheel produced by peter asher 1974 was the first of many magic years in linda's career she found herself in a place that all artists dream of when the producer and the material the singer and the players all come together and something otherworldly happens in the recording studio this was hard like a wheel an album for all time the haunting title track linda's deceptively simple arrangement of guess it doesn't matter anymore the hank williams classic i can't help it if i'm still in love with you and the smash you're no good kept this album in the charts for 51 weeks and linda linda became a star peter and linda went on to record five more albums choosing material from songwriters she loved and admired songs like love as a rose tracks of my tears heat wave that'll be the day it's so easy blue by you poor poor pitiful me tumbling dice back in the usa oh baby baby blowing away and when will i be loved by the end of the 1970s she was known as the queen of country rock uncomfortable with that label or any other label for that matter she longed to break out and try things beyond rock and roll she went to new york to sing the role of mabel and gilbert and sullivan's pirates of penzance she knocked it out of the central park and was nominated for a tony while living and working in new york she decided to make a jazz album a standards album if you will she teamed with legendary arranger nelson riddle and made not one but three records each one an impeccable work of musical art when the first album what's new was released it sold 3 million copies and spent 81 weeks on the billboard album chart for the longest time she wanted to sing a record with two dear friends emmy lou harris and dolly parton they called their partnership trio and they made two gorgeous records together when the first trio album was released it was certified platinum it won a grammy and a cma always reaching always stretching linda had yet another dream she wanted to record an album of mexican songs sung entirely in spanish her record company freaked out but she gathered the finest musicians in their field and she recorded conciones de mi padre the songs of my father upon release in 1987 it went double platinum in a day it sold millions of records worldwide and is the biggest selling non-english language album in american his in american recording history [Applause] i wish i had the time to share with you the fascinating stories and the you know of all the talented people she's worked with over the years they're all part of her music family linda's always been about family linda ronstadt recorded 31 albums she sold over 100 million records and had a career that spanned five decades she has been a shining example and a true inspiration to every woman who ever stood in front of a microphone and sang her heart out and through it all she remains nothing but authentic you see linda lives in a place where art trumps commerce where self exploration trump's self-exploitation where hard work and integrity trump fame and failure she never wanted to be a star she just wanted to make good music although linda is now retired and does not travel anymore she sends you all her very best wishes and a heartfelt thank you she is one of the greatest voices of all time and she shared her voice with beauty grace and love so on behalf of your family and your friends your peers and music fans from all over the world it's my honor to say welcome to the rock and roll hall of fame linda ronstadt thank you ladies and gentlemen some of the great female singers that linda inspired are here tonight to pay tribute to her so to start it off please welcome carrie underwood [Music] you and i [Music] every time you make [Music] [Music] you can't see the forest for the trees [Music] only foreign [Music] [Applause] yes [Music] if [Music] oh don't get me wrong it's not that i knock it it's just [Music] yes [Music] without me [Music] thank you very much now please make welcome to the stage bonnie rate and emily harris [Music] [Music] the sun don't shine looking forward to happier times [Music] is [Music] through sleepy eyes [Music] my friends maybe i'll feel better again [Music] looking forward to happy times i'm going back someday [Music] [Applause] [Music] is that familiar sunrise [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] my dreams come true [Music] [Music] [Applause] we love you linda we're so proud to be here on her behalf and won't you welcome another dear friend of ours sheryl crow [Applause] [Music] feeling better now that we're through feeling better and [Music] yes [Music] forgiveness [Music] baby you're no good [Music] [Music] forget about your baby [Music] baby y'all baby you're not good we love you linda please welcome my very dear friend miss stevie nicks [Applause] [Music] so [Music] [Music] it's so easy to fall [Music] here i go [Music] to fall in love [Music] is [Music] it's so easy to fall in love [Music] is [Music] it's so easy to fall in love it's so easy to fall in love i just want to say that if it hadn't been for what you just sang so beautifully carrie different drum when i was in i don't know it was in the high school beginning of college i heard that song by linda ronstadt and i said that's what i'm going to do i don't look that good in cut-offs but i am doing it it was amazing she was the heart of the matter she really was [Music] [Music] oh [Music] it always [Music] where will i be [Music] [Music] my [Music] heart [Music] [Music] [Applause] is foreign

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Published: Fri Jul 02 2021