Linda Ronstadt Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a 2000 Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for the song "After the Goldrush․"
• Won two Grammy Awards in 1988, one for Song of the Year for "An American Tail" and one for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for the album "Trio․"
• As her house had no television until she was in fifth grade, he family would entertain themselves by singing together
• Quote: "It took me 10 years to really learn how to sing․"
• Quote: "Having children makes you see the world in a completely different way․ When you're responsible for those little lives, you can't slough it off or forget about it until later․"
• Though she was advised not to take the role, she performed in the New York Shakeseare Festival's production of "The Pirates of Penzance" and earned a Tony nomination for her performance
• A popular music singer, she sang in a wide array of genres including rock, folk and jazz, and collaborated with such artists as Bette Midler and Johnny Cash
• Appeared on the cover of "Rolling Stone" six times, as well as the covers of "Time" and "Newsweek․"
• Her pastimes include reading, visiting with friends, going to museums and attending the San Francisco Ballet and the San Francisco Symphony
• Once, when songwriter J․D․ Souther asked her to cook him dinner, she made him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich