Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Paul Simon South African rhythms, Americana lyrics and an album that always takes me back to Malaysia, last week marks 30 years since the release of Paul Simon’s Graceland. 30-years-old and 30 years of being a mainstay of virtually every “top 100 albums of all time” list published since. And the…
Category: Linda Ronstadt
Robbed Of Her Singing Voice, Linda Ronstadt Turns 70 Today – 2 Of Her Greatest, Uncredited Performances
Linda Ronstadt, 1970s. Linda Ronstadt is 70 years old today and it seems a good time to reflect on just how massive her popularity once was, particularly in the 1970s. Her birthday is also a sad reminder that it’s three years since Ronstadt announced to the music world that she can no longer sing a…
Linda Ronstadt Diagnosed With Parkinson’s – Beautiful Uncredited Duets With Art Garfunkel & Paul Simon
Linda Ronstadt, 1970s. A couple of weeks ago Linda Ronstadt (67) announced to the music world she can no longer sing a single note as result of Parkinson’s disease. Diagnosed late last year, the sad news has only just been made public. In thinking about it all, I realised there is a case to be…