Linda Ronstadt Has Inspired Countless Singers, These Are the Ones Who Influenced Her
Linda Ronstadt has inspired countless singers over the years, but who are the vocalists who influenced her before (and after) her stardom?
Linda Ronstadt is far and away one of the most influential female vocalists of the 1970s, but even people who become massive inspirations in their own right had to first be inspired by someone else. Ronstadt is certainly no different. The âBlue Bayouâ singer combined her love of ranchera, opera, jazz, country, and blues to create her distinct sound, blending emotions with specific vocal inflections that came to define an entire genre of music.
According to Ronstadt, âall chick singers have to curtsyâ to two female vocalists in particular. But Ronstadtâs list doesnât stop there.
As one of the most iconic female vocalists of the 1970s and â80s, Linda Ronstadt has plenty of âstreet cred,â so to speak. She could claim to be a style inventor, and thousands of musical historians would quickly agree. But the Arizona native has always been outspoken about the female vocalists who inspire her, choosing instead to focus on the inspirations that came before her. One such major influence was the operatic soprano Maria Callas.
âI learn more about bluegrass singing, more about singing Mexican songs, more about singing rock ânâ roll from listening to Maria Callas records than I ever would from listening to pop music for a month of Sundays,â Ronstadt once said in a 1995 New York Times interview. âEmmylou [Harris] and I are both Maria Callas fans. We listen to that all the time. Sheâs the greatest chick singer ever.â Ronstadt then broke off into a few bars from Rossiniâs Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville). (The reporter didnât clarify which excerpt, but weâd have to guess the aria âUna voce poco fa.â)
Ronstadt is also a big jazz fan. During a 1980 Playboy interview, she said, âAt some point, all girl singers have to curtsy to Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.â Ronstadt expanded on this sentiment in 2023, recalling, âI remember being enchanted by Billie Holiday. She invented pop music and the things we all later did. She made music so intimate. I tried to do what [she] did.â
As a Mexican-American woman, ranchera has always been a big part of Ronstadtâs life. The singer told Parade that Chavela Vargas was a significant influence later in life, saying, âIf I had heard Chavela Vargas sing anything when I was growing up, I would have changed my whole singing style.â
When we think of Linda Ronstadt, we donât often think of crystalline opera like Maria Callas or dusky jazz like Billie Holiday. But thatâs what makes Ronstadt so special: her ability to transform her influences into something wholly her. (Though, when the situation calls for it, she can undoubtedly embody these vocal qualities.) And of course, not all of her major vocal inspirations were that far off from what she was famous for in the â70s. Ronstadt has long sung the praises of friend and collaborator Emmylou Harris, calling her âthe most inspiring singer to me, bar noneâ in her 1980 Playboy interview.
âI would rather sing with Emmy than with anybody else,â she continued. âShe can make me feel the music and the ideas of a song like nobody. I canât imagine Emmy not being successful because that might mean I canât sing with her so much. Itâs in my best interests for Emmy to be successful and for people to hear her because she brings up the general standards of the music. I learned a hell of a lot about singing from her, and I still do.â
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