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With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s folk rock music scene in her early twenties.
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) is a documentary based on Linda Ronstadt's autobiography. The film was directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.
Ronstadt was a superb artist and she has had a fascinating life. She mostly appears in the film via clips of her varied artistic endeavors, most of which are wonderful. (Yes--I'm a Linda Ronstadt fan.)
Also appearing are performing artists who knew and performed with Ronstadt: Bonnie Raitt, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Jackson Browne.
The movie is a musical delight, and a tribute to a wonderful performer and a wonderful human being. If you enjoyed Linda Ronstadt as a performer, this is a must-see film. Even if you haven't heard of Ronstadt, the movie is worth seeing.
We saw the film at Rochester's great Little Theatre. If you have a chance to see it in a theater, go for it. If not, it will work on the small screen. The movie has an extremely high IMDb rating of 8.2. Trust IMDb raters on this one.
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) is a documentary based on Linda Ronstadt's autobiography. The film was directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.
Ronstadt was a superb artist and she has had a fascinating life. She mostly appears in the film via clips of her varied artistic endeavors, most of which are wonderful. (Yes--I'm a Linda Ronstadt fan.)
Also appearing are performing artists who knew and performed with Ronstadt: Bonnie Raitt, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Jackson Browne.
The movie is a musical delight, and a tribute to a wonderful performer and a wonderful human being. If you enjoyed Linda Ronstadt as a performer, this is a must-see film. Even if you haven't heard of Ronstadt, the movie is worth seeing.
We saw the film at Rochester's great Little Theatre. If you have a chance to see it in a theater, go for it. If not, it will work on the small screen. The movie has an extremely high IMDb rating of 8.2. Trust IMDb raters on this one.