Linda is alive!
"Now think back to a Linda Ronstadt song—any Linda Ronstadt song. What your mind hears first and foremost is that voice: its power, its richness, its range. Next you hear the delivery, often highlighted by softly caressed verses segueing into grittily belted choruses. Stylistically, Ronstadt skips easily between pop, country, R&B, folk, bluegrass, standards, and even opera. Finally, you hear the song itself. "
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/ronstadt-rules/
"Now think back to a Linda Ronstadt song—any Linda Ronstadt song. What your mind hears first and foremost is that voice: its power, its richness, its range. Next you hear the delivery, often highlighted by softly caressed verses segueing into grittily belted choruses. Stylistically, Ronstadt skips easily between pop, country, R&B, folk, bluegrass, standards, and even opera. Finally, you hear the song itself. "
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/ronstadt-rules/