Linda Ronstadt Tickets

Linda Ronstadt has covered a number of genres throughout her career, which spans over 30 studio albums and includes appearances on over 100 collections.

Ronstadt grew up in Arizona, and her mother introduced her to Gilbert and Sullivan and the Traditional Pop music for which she soon became known. The singer began her musical career at age 14 as a member of a folk trio with her brother, Peter and sister, Suzy. Musical influences from the group included folk, bluegrass, Mexican and country. Eventually Ronstadt decided to move towards rock 'n roll, and she did just that in the early '60s.

Ronstadt formed The Stone Poneys with guitarist Bob Kimmel - the opened for The Doors after releasing their first album in the fall of 1966. Eventually, the singer embarked on a solo career, releasing "Hand Sown?Home Grown" in 1969. Her second solo album included her first solo hit, "Long Long Time." During this time, she had a number of all-male backing bands. One of her groups of supporting guys included Don Henley and the rest of The Eagles.

Ronstadt is often known as the top American female rocker of the '70s - she often sold out stadiums on the tours that backed her multi-platinum albums. By 1977, Ronstadt hit the Top of the Billboard charts and won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal with "Simple Dreams." While her popularity was rising, the singer didnt like being told what to do - she was a feminist in every sense of the word, and tried to portray that. With fame came big paydays, and by the end of 1978 she was the "highest paid woman in rock." In 1978, Ronstadt joined Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris for the album "Trio," which was released 10 years later and was quite a success.

In the early '80s, the singer moved to Broadway, where performed in musicals such as "The Pirates of Penzance," and "Canciones de Mi Padre," even garnering a Tony Award. In 1987 she returned to pup music with the massive hit "Somewhere Out There" for the animated film "An American Tale."

In the past decade, Ronstadt has returned to her roots, focusing more on folk rock albums. She is regularly tours regularly to throngs of adoring fans.