Here is a woman that sang rock, country, light opera and now big band from the 40's. What a fantastic talent. I have a completely new love and appreciation for this fantastic talent.
How can anyone watch this and NOT completely and utterly FALL IN LOVE with this incredibly talented, gorgeous singer. Ladies and Gentlemen the INCOMPARABLE ... LINDA RONSTADT !
The clearest voice on the planet. Linda was an original. For those that traveled with her from Rock to this - no one could touch her vocally or visually.
Never ever imagined a one time rocker would go on to sing these American Songbook Standards with an orchestra. And these are the best renditions there are. Classic. Like this. So beautiful................. the clarity, articulation, musical expression, etc Love it.
Nelson Riddle did her arrangements just like Sinatra's. She picked him for that reason. She could not only sing but see understood music like few in the business.
In this video we can see how much she's progressed since her Stone Poneys/ folk rock phase. She *performs*--that is, acts. Her shy flirtatious act is wonderful and adds to the song. Her voice here is sooooo smooth.
I saw this performance on The Tonight Show. She wore this fantastic dress and the audience were overwhelmed by her interpretation. Love you, LInda. You make my day.
I barely know why but her voice and the music always takes me back to when I was a kid sitting in my grandmothers living room while my grandfather played old jazz singers like Peggy Lee and Ella in the background.. What a great memory.. and she brings that back..
I am Linda bingeing right now and never found any video where she did not sing flawlessly. She is absolute perfection. Pronunciation, tone, voice timbre and everything else is gorgeous.
So glad she recorded these nelson riddle songs EARLY IN HER CAREER against many advising her it would be a mistake! now many rock n roll singers are copying her at LATER AGES. Since her going public with her LATER LIFE ILLNESS when she cannot sing like before, many souls, and hopefully LINDA R. herself, ARE SO GRATEFUL SHE DID THIS WHEN SHE HAD THAT GUT FEELING TO DO SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Listen to these Linda pieces. No slurs, no doh dahs, rap, atonal baloney. Just loving lines with a real singer. Lord we miss singers and bands like this.
She is the greatest that female singer that ever lived. My simple logic is that she has proven she can do anything anyone has ever done. Can any other singer cross as many genres and do as much as her? The answer is no
Though Linda is ten years older than me, from the time I first saw her I had a crush on her due to that beautiful voice and those midnight eyes! Thanks for sharing this!
OMG, I was just 5 yrs old and fell head over heels in love with Linda. I still to this very day love her just as she is today. As long as I live and can operate a device that plays her music and videos, I will always have a crush on her.
The trio of albums Rondstat did with Nelson Riddle (this is from the first), are some of the best music she's ever done, and went a long way attenuating my anger that she'd ever touched "Heat Wave." I'm not sure how many of the songs got performance videos like this, but "What'll I Do" is fantastic and so is "Skylark." Really terrific work.
LINDA RONSTADT is a beautiful woman and a wonderful singer. She was one of the main reasons I loved the music of the 70's. Who knew that she could sing a classic ballad from the 30's so well.
Her voice is so beautiful, it's so perfect, not too strong and certainly not weak, but it's smooth and warm like the best brandy sliding down your throat.
I was able to see Linda perform at the Universal Amphitheater in the early 80's. 2nd row. I was able to look right up at her. Absolutely beautiful voice.
Very VERY Sad Bach ! I had the Great pleasure of seeing Linda live once ...I think it was in 82" I was hoping to see her again but that will never be seen and heard again :( Linda grabbed a hold of me with her voice and her looks ! I fell for Both very hard ! Simply Amazing !
Ms. Ronstadt's first appearance on national tv was the Johnny Cash Show. She sang a duet with him. She appeared on Glenn Campbell's show. When Glenn was dying, he was asked about his greatest experience singing, and he said it was singing a duet with Linda Ronstadt. In 1974 she won the award as Best New Female Artist from the Academy of Country Music. In 1976, Ms. Ronstadt' received the Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance - Female. In 1988, she received another Grammy for Trio, the country album that she made with Dolly and Emmylou, and in 2000 won a second country Grammy with those two stars. Just on the country charts, she sold more records than most of the people in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Why isn't Ms. Ronstadt in the CMHOF?
I’m loving seeing comments from the older generations. A nice vacation from the usual crowd. Don’t know how I can miss a time during which I wasn’t alive, but I do. I’ll take early-to-mid-1900’s over 2000-anything, any day of the week.
How glad the many millions of Annabelles and Lillians Would be to capture me But you had such persistence, you wore down my resistance I fell and it was swell I'm your big and brave and handsome Romeo How I won you I shall never never know It's not that you're attractive But, oh, my heart grew active When you came into view I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie All the day and night-time hear me sigh I never had the least notion That I could fall with so much emotion Could you coo, could you care For a cunning cottage that we could share The world will pardon my mush 'Cause I have got a crush, my baby on you
I was fortunate to see her live with Nelson Riddle at the Universal Amphitheater. She is the best. Nice to see Rex her costar in Pirates of Penzance in a navy uniform in this video
One of the many incarnations this talented woman did throughout her remarkable career... Think about it there will never be anyone like her. God the Creator truly broke the mold after Linda😘
I just read that as well, hence my coming here to listen to her beautiful voice. I have always loved Linda's voice, and am honored many have told me I bear a striking resemblance to her during the 80's. :)
How glad the many millions Of Toms and Dicks and Williams Would be To capture me But you had such persistence You wore down my resistance I fell And it was swell You're my big and brave and handsome Romeo How I won you I will never never know It's not that you're attractive But oh my heart grew active When you came into view I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie All the day and nighttime, hear me sigh I never had the least notion That I could fall with so much emotion Could you coo Could you care For a cunning cottage we could share The world will pardon my mush Cause I've got a crush, my baby, on you Could you coo Could you care For a cunning cottage we could share The world will pardon my mush Cause I have got a crush, My baby, on you
Parkinsons is a hideous disease. The Boomer Generation thought that we would have cures for all such diseases by now, but some diseases are evil and complex almost beyond human understanding. My husband has also lost his voice to Parkinsons and he was a great amateur singer.
Here is a woman that sang rock, country, light opera and now big band from the 40's. What a fantastic talent. I have a completely new love and appreciation for this fantastic talent.
What a genius Ira Gershwin was, words moulded to the music so distinctively, an absolute gift to all singers
How can anyone watch this and NOT completely and utterly FALL IN LOVE with this incredibly talented, gorgeous singer.
Ladies and Gentlemen the INCOMPARABLE ... LINDA RONSTADT !
The clearest voice on the planet. Linda was an original. For those that traveled with her from Rock to this - no one could touch her vocally or visually.
The only other female pop vocalist who matches her ability is Karen Carpenter.
@@debmajors5510 oh please Carpenter was sour sounding - couldn't carry Ronstadt's hairbrush.
Barney, you obviously don't know what you're even talking about...and you probably sing like Barney Fife.
Let’s not forget Barbra Streisand! Magnificent, clear singer!
@@debmajors5510 Streisand.
Never ever imagined a one time rocker would go on to sing these American Songbook Standards with an orchestra. And these are the best renditions there are. Classic. Like this. So beautiful................. the clarity, articulation, musical expression, etc Love it.
Nelson Riddle did her arrangements just like Sinatra's. She picked him for that reason. She could not only sing but see understood music like few in the business.
wow .. can't say I've heard ANYONE sing Gershwin like Linda ... what a voice
In this video we can see how much she's progressed since her Stone Poneys/ folk rock phase. She *performs*--that is, acts. Her shy flirtatious act is wonderful and adds to the song. Her voice here is sooooo smooth.
Beautiful song, and Beautiful singer, Linda Ronstadt!!!
You said it I love this song and video it’s beautiful 😍😍
30 years ago I would sing this to my son as an infant when I woke up in the middle of the night to feed him. Love this song.
Very special, very real. No one else can touch her warmth vocally. Gorgeous singing, gorgeous gal.
Beautiful voice. But do listen to Ella's version. There is no more perfect voice.
@Jarred KnoxCarpenter was a grotesque sour nasty cornball. Nothing warm about her. Not in Linda's league.
I loved Karen Carpenter, but she didn't come close to Linda's range.
I saw this performance on The Tonight Show. She wore this fantastic dress and the audience were overwhelmed by her interpretation. Love you, LInda. You make my day.
Thank you I bought this dress for Linda.
@@openheartspace4658 oh really
I barely know why but her voice and the music always takes me back to when I was a kid sitting in my grandmothers living room while my grandfather played old jazz singers like Peggy Lee and Ella in the background.. What a great memory.. and she brings that back..
Her voice is as perfect as any finely tuned instrument❤️
I am Linda bingeing right now and never found any video where she did not sing flawlessly. She is absolute perfection. Pronunciation, tone, voice timbre and everything else is gorgeous.
Never heard a voice like this, and sadly may never hear one of the caliber again. Linda you will always be my favorite singer.
you should listen to: Laura Branigan - All Night with Me (1982) 🌹
The greatest, most diverse female vocalist of her generation.❤
I love her rendition of this great old song! She has a great voice, very talented.
So glad she recorded these nelson riddle songs EARLY IN HER CAREER against many advising her it would be a mistake! now many rock n roll singers are copying her at LATER AGES. Since her going public with her LATER LIFE ILLNESS when she cannot sing like before, many souls, and hopefully LINDA R. herself, ARE SO GRATEFUL SHE DID THIS WHEN SHE HAD THAT GUT FEELING TO DO SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well said :)
Her Royal Highness! The Queen of Song.The Beautiful Miss Linda Ronstadt.
Listen to these Linda pieces. No slurs, no doh dahs, rap, atonal baloney. Just loving lines with a real singer. Lord we miss singers and bands like this.
We sure do..
She is the greatest that female singer that ever lived. My simple logic is that she has proven she can do anything anyone has ever done. Can any other singer cross as many genres and do as much as her? The answer is no
Agree and in English and Spanish
She can sing anything she does in English in Spanish
She can sing anything in both languages
@@shaunaspellman253 you are so right. And at the highest level to boot
Wow, Nelson Riddle really knows how to make an arrangement and Linda really knows how to sing it.
No singer ever sang this song better than Linda. She is perfection personified.
The combination of Linda and Nelson Riddle, along with these great songwriters, was absolutely perfect.
Isn't this a Gershwin song? They were among the best songwriters. And I agree that Linda and Nelson Riddle's rendition is perfect!
Though Linda is ten years older than me, from the time I first saw her I had a crush on her due to that beautiful voice and those midnight eyes! Thanks for sharing this!
OMG, I was just 5 yrs old and fell head over heels in love with Linda. I still to this very day love her just as she is today. As long as I live and can operate a device that plays her music and videos, I will always have a crush on her.
The trio of albums Rondstat did with Nelson Riddle (this is from the first), are some of the best music she's ever done, and went a long way attenuating my anger that she'd ever touched "Heat Wave." I'm not sure how many of the songs got performance videos like this, but "What'll I Do" is fantastic and so is "Skylark." Really terrific work.
I love the fluidity of the way she sings each word and makes it come alive and dance inside your mind!
What a voice with superb diction! Perfect interpretation of this classic.
One of my favorite covers Linda did with Nelson Riddle.....perfection 💜💜💜💜
I'm at the Savoy Club 1943, with my lady and I'm in my USAAF uniform getting ready to ship out to Ramatelli, Italy. We dance to this.
Remembering a previous life?
LINDA RONSTADT is a beautiful woman and a wonderful singer.
She was one of the main reasons I loved the music of the 70's. Who knew that she could sing a classic ballad from the 30's so well.
Flawless...and so is the song
Clicked the like button wishing there was a “love it” button.
The Gershwin’s, Nelson Riddle, and Linda Ronstadt‘s blue chip magic. 🪄✨🌟💎
No one sings like Linda. Always in awe of her talent
Wouldn’t it be beautiful to be dancing with Linda while she was singing to you x
perfectly beautiful ❣️
you should listen to: Laura Branigan - All Night with Me (1982) 🌹
I've had a crush on Linda for over 50 years! Such a sweet voice!
SO GLAD SHE RECORDED THIS WHILE SHE WAS YOUNG AND IN EXCELLENT VOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looong long time ago but I like this song...especially this version
The best American singer in the 70's..
The best American singer so far
She, Karen Carpenter and Streisand
The best singer ever from anywhere.
Her voice is so beautiful, it's so perfect, not too strong and certainly not weak, but it's smooth and warm like the best brandy sliding down your throat.
I was able to see Linda perform at the Universal Amphitheater in the early 80's. 2nd row. I was able to look right up at her. Absolutely beautiful voice.
Extraordinary talent... Ms. Ronstadt is simply the Worlds most accomplished Vocalist!
Hands down my favorite female singer ever!!!!!! I will Always Love You Linda !!!!!!!
Steve G She was great. Sadly PD has robbed her of her voice.
Very VERY Sad Bach ! I had the Great pleasure of seeing Linda live once ...I think it was in 82" I was hoping to see her again but that will never be seen and heard again :( Linda grabbed a hold of me with her voice and her looks ! I fell for Both very hard ! Simply Amazing !
Steve G 77
Love you, Linda---thanks for all the gorgeous recordings---your voice will shine forever, as will your beautiful spirit!!
If Linda had sung this to me in my teens I would have been the mush they would've had to pardon! Vocal and visual beauty on a singular level.
Well said, I couldn't agree more!
I knew many guys, men, who felt that way about her too. And, she was a girl's girl too. The best.
Ms. Ronstadt's first appearance on national tv was the Johnny Cash Show. She sang a duet with him. She appeared on Glenn Campbell's show. When Glenn was dying, he was asked about his greatest experience singing, and he said it was singing a duet with Linda Ronstadt. In 1974 she won the award as Best New Female Artist from the Academy of Country Music. In 1976, Ms. Ronstadt' received the Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance - Female. In 1988, she received another Grammy for Trio, the country album that she made with Dolly and Emmylou, and in 2000 won a second country Grammy with those two stars. Just on the country charts, she sold more records than most of the people in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Why isn't Ms. Ronstadt in the CMHOF?
Lovely lady who cannot be replaced...
what a beautiful rendition of this song :)
Amazing! Great Nelson Riddle arrangement too
Hearing her voice brings a smile to my ears.......
amazing ...... her voice is very soothing and relaxing to hear
Such a versatile vocalist.
She sings this song perfectly !
Today's singers would make it about them, not the song !
Unfortunately too many singers don't understand this.
Just beautifully arranged. Amazing 😁❤️
Linda Ronstadt's voice is like a Honzo sword. You have to compare it with every other voice that has been and will ever be.
flor wast At least 12 people have seen Kill Bill (1/15/18 - after watching 16 C)
Henry Jackson lmao rotf.
Haha, I agree, she's very sharp and clear, hurts so good
Spot on .
A wonderful song that carries so many great memories of my life in that era 👍
I turned 59 yesterday (May 24th). I got to listening to this genre and Carly Simon's' Torch album in highschool. Got tired of Lynard Skynard, etc.
These are some of the best recordings of Linda ever did but the real star of those albums was Nelson Riddle
Right. Rme. She could make a jug band sound good.
I love your voice, always have. Beautiful Linda❤
you should listen to: Laura Branigan - All Night with Me (1982) 🌹
I have this on VCR, somewhere. Taped it from PBS back in the '80's. Oh my, what a voice. I loved this. At least I still have the CD.
I thought only Ella had this song truely mastered but boy this version is right alongside. A wonderful voice.
I’m loving seeing comments from the older generations. A nice vacation from the usual crowd. Don’t know how I can miss a time during which I wasn’t alive, but I do. I’ll take early-to-mid-1900’s over 2000-anything, any day of the week.
Enchanting chick. Great singer - warmth.
How glad the many millions of Annabelles and Lillians
Would be to capture me
But you had such persistence, you wore down my resistance
I fell and it was swell
I'm your big and brave and handsome Romeo
How I won you I shall never never know
It's not that you're attractive
But, oh, my heart grew active
When you came into view
I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie
All the day and night-time hear me sigh
I never had the least notion
That I could fall with so much emotion
Could you coo, could you care
For a cunning cottage that we could share
The world will pardon my mush
'Cause I have got a crush, my baby on you
I was fortunate to see her live with Nelson Riddle at the Universal Amphitheater. She is the best. Nice to see Rex her costar in Pirates of Penzance in a navy uniform in this video
Linda Ronstadt had a set of pipes like no one else, just magic!!
Stunning voice from a lovely lady. Oh my.....!!
I recall this video being played on MTV heavily in the mid 1980s. As for the performance, phenomenal
Well, I have had a crush on Linda since 1968 and you can see why. The great ones stand alone.
she is my Hero. I learned so much from her music and I still channel her when I sing. I'ts so sad that she can't sing any more.. such an amazing lady.
Linda Ronstadt was gorgeous
is.
Linda. CRYSTAL clear persuasion. Any damn thing she felt like wrapping that voice around sounds superb. Sigh...
Beautiful ... Just Beautiful !
My eyes, my mind, and now my heart can’t get enough of you Linda.
A Crush indeed. The object of our affection.
This was her best album
what a fantastic voice !!
Whenever I watch Linda sing, her face is angelic. 😊
What a sweet and beautiful voice!
Great Song ! ❤ Linda Ronstadt old time classic. A lovely voice! ,Very Pretty lady...
Love her voice ❤
I immediately bought the first pressing LPs of the Nelson Riddle torch songs. Gorgeous.
you should listen to: Laura Branigan - All Night with Me (1982) 🌹
Just her sweet charming voice will make your fall in love..😘😘😘😘🌹🌹🌹
One of the many incarnations this talented woman did throughout her remarkable career... Think about it there will never be anyone like her. God the Creator truly broke the mold after Linda😘
i am so happy to be seeing these music videos
thank you so much for sharing the perfect Linda!
Linda at the top of her game!
AGH I LOVE HER SO MUCH, I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS SONG
My favorite all time Linda song
I just read that as well, hence my coming here to listen to her beautiful voice. I have always loved Linda's voice, and am honored many have told me I bear a striking resemblance to her during the 80's. :)
How glad the many millions
Of Toms and Dicks and Williams
Would be
To capture me
But you had such persistence
You wore down my resistance
I fell
And it was swell
You're my big and brave and handsome Romeo
How I won you I will never never know
It's not that you're attractive
But oh my heart grew active
When you came into view
I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie
All the day and nighttime, hear me sigh
I never had the least notion
That I could fall with so much emotion
Could you coo
Could you care
For a cunning cottage we could share
The world will pardon my mush
Cause I've got a crush, my baby, on you
Could you coo
Could you care
For a cunning cottage we could share
The world will pardon my mush
Cause I have got a crush,
My baby, on you
first time I've heard this, lovely
Such a beautiful voice she had. this is one of most favorites!
I love to sing this to my husband. He loves to watch. Thanks Linda! Just love your style. Keep doing our thing...
Love this song!
Me too!
the best song of Ms. Ronstadt!
Its so sad to think she wont do this again......amazing amazing amazing......
Beautiful voice....;)
is there any song she could not sing . fantastic ,great stuff
Such a beautiful and sexy voice only to be silenced so early, thank God we still have her and all those wonderful recordings...
Parkinsons is a hideous disease. The Boomer Generation thought that we would have cures for all such diseases by now, but some diseases are evil and complex almost beyond human understanding. My husband has also lost his voice to Parkinsons and he was a great amateur singer.
Sooo Beautiful, the lovely Linda..thank you!