Linda Ronstadt - Desperado (Beautiful Performance!!)

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  @caltx01 · 3 years ago · pinned

  Thanks so much for your review of this song.  It has been very important to me for many years.  After enduring a shockingly brutal divorce I was convinced that the only way to preserve what was left of my soul was to live my life alone.  Ten years later my high school sweetheart found this 'desperado' and taught me how to love and live again.  We have been married now for 23 wonderful years.  Her message to me at the time was much the same as this song - which she played for me many times.

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  @sonjarussell7332 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Soft spoken? You really need to listen to more Linda! One of the most beautiful, POWERFUL female voices ever.

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  @willtopper · 2 years ago

  Red Rocks summer of 77.  her 3rd encore was desperado.  I was about 20 feet from her. Between the stage and the crowd barrier. I fell in love forever.

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  @debbiechang5781 · 3 years ago

  Linda Ronstadt had the most beautiful voice on the planet until it was taken away by a neurological disorder. She is an American treasure and has won numerous awards and accolades. Her catalogue spans more than forty years and includes multiple genres. Her work is worth a deep dive. She could literally sing anything. She made two albums of songs sung in Spanish in which she honors her Mexican heritage. I cannot say enough in praise of this stunningly talented woman. Nice reaction. 🌺✌️

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  @dagmar.6954 · 3 years ago

  Linda Ronstadt is one of the best female singers & can sing any genre from ballads to country to rock & even opera. She has had so many hits such as "Blue Bayou", "Different Drum", "Long Long Time", "You're No Good", "Poor Poor Pitiful Me", "When will I Be Loved" etc. Ronstadt also did two great duets, "Somewhere Out There" (with James Ingram) & "Don't Know Much" (with Aaron Neville). The Eagles were her backing band till they went out on their own & she has covered a lot of their songs.  Also love her collaborations with Dolly Parton & Emmylou Harris.

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  @vedantapdx · 3 years ago

  This song was written by the Eagles, the great rock band of the Hotel California fame. Linda was very close with these artists during their career and sang with them on many occasions. As a result, when she chooses to sing their material without an aggressive rock band behind her the beauty of the song and her voice jumps out and the lyrics are on display. I have understood why this format of contemporary people analyzing these old popular songs from the 70's and earlier is so appealing. It is the music I grew up on and since I owned record stores in my university years and beyond, almost all this material is constantly playing in my head if I want to bring it up. Now I am in my 70's and I see kids like you discovering these gems and it makes me smile and remember the past, and this was the soundtrack to my life. I am so glad you enjoy these gems. Find songs on YouTube where Linda sings these songs of the Eagles with them. They are special.

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  @SaverioP · 3 years ago

  My all time favorite female vocalist.

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  @gotrhythm1 · 3 years ago

  My friend died in 1996 on Mt Everest. This song was played at his service. I cry every time I hear it!

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  @stevesnow315 · 2 years ago

  Desperado was the title cut from the Eagles 2nd album. Dolly Parton said of Linda, "Most singers sing what they can. Linda sings what she wants".

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  @colingreengrass6751 · 3 years ago

  The greatest voice of the 20th century. She not only could, but did, sing anything she wanted. The first female artist ever to fill arenas and do an Arenas tour. Nowhere near appreciated as she should be.

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  @billwieland8497 · 3 years ago (edited)

  A legend!  A very versatile artist.

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  @longweekendfilms · 2 years ago

  it's not about depression. it's a song to a person who wears a hard shell to keep from being exposed to pain.

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