Biography for
Linda Ronstadt More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

15 July 1946, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Birth Name

Linda Maria Ronstadt

Nickname

Queen of Country Rock
Queen of Rock
First Lady of Rock

Height

5' 2" (1.57 m)

Trivia

Singer and actress.

Had a string of highly successful country and pop singles during the 1970s, including "When Will I Be Loved" (a 1975 No. 1 country hit); "Heat Wave" (also 1975); "Tracks of My Tears" (1976); and "Blue Bayou" (1977).

With country performers Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris, formed the Trio, releasing two successful albums--in 1987 and 1999. Only their first song, "To Know Him is to Love Him" (1987) would go to No. 1 on Billboard magazine's country singles chart.

Has 11 Grammy Awards

Ranked #21 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll

Brother Peter is former police chief of Tucson, Arizona.

In an interview published on 15 July 2004, she told the San Diego Union-Tribune that the presence of a "Republican or fundamental Christian" in her concert audience "can cloud my enjoyment."

Was nominated for Broadway's 1981 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for "The Pirates of Penzance," a role she recreated in the film version of the same title, The Pirates of Penzance (1983).

Revealed in a late 1970s Rolling Stone magazine interview that she was battling severe depression.

Mother is English, Dutch, and German. Father is Mexican, English, and German.

Has recorded and performed in the widest diversity of genres in popular music such as country, rock, standards, rock 'n' roll, reggae, New Wave, rhythm and blues, folk, big band, jazz, Cajun, opera, Broadway, Latin American, Mexican and Afro-Cuban, children's music, acoustic rock, adult contemporary, art rock, and gospel.

She has two adopted children, Carlos (born 1994) and Mary (born 1991).

Her first big hit "Different Drum" was released in 1967 while performing with "The Stone Poneys".

Attended Arizona State University.

Was engaged to George Lucas.

Ex-girlfriend of then-California governor Jerry Brown.

[1997] Diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease attacking the thyroid, which has contributed to her weight gain over the years.

[1983] Dated Jim Carrey when he was 21 years old, and she was 37 years old.

Half-niece of Luisa Espinel. (Luisa was Linda's father's half-sister).

Where Are They Now

(2002) Concert tour